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Healthcare is responsible for around 4.4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to non-governmental organisation Healthcare Without Harm. Imaging departments powered by energy-intensive PACS contribute a significant share of this, says Rosenfield Health. Short-lived hardware cycles and high electricity consumption increase carbon burden, so initiatives that streamline data processing and extend equipment lifespans […]

Medical technology manufacturer Smart Reporting says it is shaping AI use in radiology by embedding it into reporting workflows in ways that are structured, transparent and meaningful, with the mission to support radiologists, not replace them. AI-generated image analysis yields extensive data, but rather than just presenting findings Smart Reporting says it aligns data with […]

Following a review of scanning capacity and provision as part of the North of Scotland Programme, Compleo Health has partnered with NHS Orkney to deliver a relocatable MRI scanner. The review highlighted the need for a permanent scanner at The Balfour Hospital, which provides services to some of the most remote areas in Scotland. NHS […]

Ergéa UK, a vendor-neutral provider of managed equipment services (MES), has published a white paper exploring how modern MES solutions can help expand patient access to radiotherapy across the UK. Radiotherapy MES: A Planned Long-Term Solution to the UK Radiotherapy Crisis outlines how a radiotherapy MES provides a structured, funded and strategic approach to addressing […]

Diagnostic imaging professionals across the NHS are being urged to help shape the next generation RIS by detailing their needs to Vertex in Healthcare. The initiative was formally launched at the UKIO Congress in Liverpool. The aim is to ensure the technology can help to reduce administrative burdens placed on radiologists and wider imaging teams, […]

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, has strengthened its imaging capabilities with the installation of a Samsung RS85 Prestige ultrasound system, supplied by MIS Healthcare. This addition is part of the hospital’s continued investment in advanced imaging solutions. Consultant interventional radiologist Dr Gibran Timothy Yusuf commented: “We are excited to have the Samsung RS85 […]

With lung cancer causing nearly 35,000 deaths in the UK each year[i], the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP)[ii,iii] aims to improve outcomes by expediting lung cancer diagnosis. Developed by NHS England, it sets out tight time frames for each stage of a best practice care pathway. While this pathway is specifically designed to accelerate […]

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has connected radiologists across large parts of south-east England, following the go-live of Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution. The trust is the sixth NHS organisation in the South East 2 Imaging Network to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution. The commonality of the technology now in place opens opportunities for clinical […]