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Specialists at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust say that software developed by radiology technology company Hexarad could be transformative for cutting scan waiting times and ensuring patients are treated as soon as possible. Clinical director of radiology at the trust Dr Nina Breunung-Joshi explained: “Like NHS trusts all over the country, among our top […]

The nuclear medicine department at The Christie, Manchester recently achieved an important ‘first’.  Having invested in Bayer’s CT fluid delivery device Centargo, they are the first hospital in the country to connect Centargo to their scanner using an Injector Scanner Interface (ISI connection).  Consultant medical physicist and nuclear medicine group leader Dr Heather Williams explains […]

Siemens Healthineers has released new cardiology applications with AI for the Acuson Sequoia ultrasound system, as well as a new 4D transoesophageal (TEE) transducer for cardiology examinations. These updates add to the Acuson Sequoia’s capabilities as an ultrasound system for specialist echocardiology services as well as radiology and vascular clinics that use a shared service […]

Experience cutting-edge insights at the MRI Safety Update and Innovations Day 2024, on November 9, 2024 at the iconic Royal College of Physicians of London venue next to Regent’s Park. The hybrid format enables participants to join either in person or virtually, ensuring access to expert knowledge in MRI safety and the latest innovations. With […]

St Mary’s Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, has four GE HealthCare MRI systems in its acute department, which accommodate a range of diagnostic examinations including cardiac MRI. In January 2024, St Mary’s became the first UK site to install the latest AI for cardiac imaging, Sonic DL. Similar to AIR […]

Medica and Qure.ai have published a white paper showing a 93.5 per cent overall agreement between radiologists and Qure.ai’s qER algorithm in analysing 1,315 non-contrast CT head scans with acute presentation histories. Medica says this highlights AI’s reliability for bleed detection and prioritisation, although areas such as subtle subarachnoid haemorrhage detection need improvement. Medica hosted […]

This year, as AGITO Medical celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is thrilled to announce that Duke Street has agreed to acquire the company, paving the way for a new chapter of growth and innovation. Over the past two decades, AGITO Medical has grown from a small operation into a trusted partner in the healthcare industry, […]

Research undertaken by radiographers and radiation therapists is growing at an exponential rate. A leading academic institution in radiography and radiation therapy research is University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland. UCC currently offers pre-registration training in diagnostic radiography and radiation therapy together with a series of postgraduate-taught courses for qualified practitioners. The discipline of Medical […]