News

Benenden Hospital, an independent hospital near Cranbrook in Kent, has opened its newly refurbished MRI suite, equipped with a £1 million MRI scanner. To celebrate the installation an official ribbon cutting ceremony took place in July, bringing together the hospital’s imaging team, community partners, the project management team and hospital leadership. The ribbon was cut […]

Philips, Lamboo Medical and Cobalt Health have entered into an agreement to design, develop and install a Philips 3.0T MRI relocatable system within a Lamboo Hybrid relocatable solution, creating a combined solution. It is tailored for on-site accommodation from three to six months and aims to further enhance diagnostic confidence and MRI workflow. Philips district […]

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to receive a state-of-the-art radiotherapy system as part of a wider national government investment. The linac will replace an older system at Weston Park Cancer Centre (WPCC). The trust is one of 28 hospitals across the country to have been awarded the government funding, which has prioritised replacement […]

The Everything MRI Safety Forum, an annual education event, takes place on November 4. Over the course of two hours, organisers promise expert lectures and solutions to real-world problems including remote scanning, incident management, burns, imaging optimisation, education gaps, unsafe structures and the safety connection between technologists and radiologists. The free online forum is aimed […]

Retired professor of radiology Adrian Dixon takes a look back at being part of a body of fund-raisers in Cambridge that raised £1 million to buy and run Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s first whole body CT scanner, the first for the east of England region. It was opened by King Charles, then HRH Prince of Wales, in […]

Research from Nuffield Health reveals that many women are reluctant to have breast screenings due to anxiety and fear of discomfort. More than a third of women surveyed would be reluctant even if they found a lump or abnormality, while one in 10 said they had found a lump or abnormality and did not seek […]

AXREM and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) hosted The Future of MedTech – Innovating for Tomorrow in Northampton, bringing together more than 80 members and key stakeholders. The conference highlighted the power of collaboration, showcasing how unity across sectors can drive innovation, address industry challenges and shape the future of healthcare technology. With AXREM […]

Radiation shielding specialist Raybloc will unveil what it considers the future of controlled environment design at the Healthcare Estates 2025 trade fair in October at Manchester Central. The company, which has more than two decades’ experience protecting x-ray, CT and PETCT environments, says it will be showcasing its most refined innovations to date. Returning to […]