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Medical technology provider Aptvision has streamlined operations for healthcare provider Sana Health Diagnostic with the implementation of its VisionRIS-Professional software as a service (SaaS). This collaboration will help Sana, which has its headquarters in Dublin, advance the quality and accessibility of medical services in urban areas as it implements private, community-based diagnostics. Catering to proactive […]

Yeovil District Hospital, which is now part of the newly formed Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has, for the third time, chosen a Hologic DXA scanner supplied by Vertec Scientific based on the ‘excellent’ track record and customer support. The department performs a number of scans including bone densitometry, vertebral fracture assessment, single energy femur scans […]

A team of interventional radiologists at York Hospital has studied an alternative for pain management for women undergoing image-guided uterine fibroid treatment. The technique is used during fibroid embolisation and could pave the way nationally for improving the experience and recovery of women who undergo this treatment. A case control study led by consultant vascular […]

Professor Nuala Healy has been appointed chair of radiology at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin. In her role, Professor Healy will lead the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)’s academic department of radiology while providing patient care as a consultant radiologist at Beaumont Hospital. Throughout her career, Professor Healy has had […]

The Value Realization Pyramid is a conceptual model that aids healthcare providers in maximising the value of their technological investments. This framework emphasises the importance of high quality data, efficient workflows, and data-driven decision making by executives. Foundation: high quality data Correctness: AI ensures data accuracy, such as correct laterality and proper labelling. Completeness: AI […]

Everything MRI’s free events continue, offering an exploration of the world of MRI with a line-up of speakers from the USA, UK, Australia and the Netherlands to talk about the patient experience. The event on September 17 offers an opportunity to learn from experts in the field, free of charge and accessible worldwide. “We are […]

The MRI department at Chesterfield Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has gained funding from NHSE to upgrade to the newest version of GE HealthCare’s AIR Recon DL for 3D, motion correction and 2D Dixon imaging. In 2022 the MRI team had a GE HealthCare Signa Voyager AIR 1.5T upgraded to the AI-powered deep learning reconstruction technique […]

The launch of a liver ultrasound screening service at private healthcare provider Benenden Hospital in Kent is said to be the first of its kind in south-east England. It aims to help patients avoid NHS waiting lists and attend fewer appointments, while affording clinicians improved diagnostic confidence. Enabled by Acuson Sequoia Crown ultrasound systems from […]