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In radiation protection, it is easy to mistake visible change for real progress. A new barrier, a table-mounted shield, an integrated room system, or a bold claim about “shedding the lead” can all look like innovation. They are easy to see, easy to market, and easy to present as the future of the field. Within […]
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New data from the fifth annual Hologic Global Women’s Health Index (the Index) should prompt reflection across the UK health system. The UK has fallen to its lowest women’s health score since reporting began, dropping from 63 to 58 out of 100, and ranking 48th globally. For a country with established national screening programmes, advanced […]
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The NHS MRI waiting list is not, at its core, a hardware problem. Yet the instinct of many trusts, understandably, is to frame it as one. More demand means more capacity. More capacity means more scanners. More capacity means more scanners. And more scanners mean capital investment that, in the current financial environment, is increasingly […]
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We need to be honest about what defines success in mammography – and what does not. Mammography sits at the intersection of technical precision and human vulnerability. As a profession, we have invested heavily in optimising positioning, refining compression and advancing image quality. Equipment continues to evolve through increasingly sophisticated design and the integration of […]
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Every radiology conference in the last three years has promised the same thing: AI is coming, and it will transform diagnostic imaging. The tools exist. The evidence is growing — and so is the case for AI-driven workflow in radiology. NHS Grampian reduced the time to lung cancer treatment by nine days using chest x-ray […]
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At UKIO this year, conversations with radiology and wider healthcare colleagues reflected a shared understanding of the pressures facing diagnostic services. Workforce constraints, rising demand and system fragmentation all remain defining challenges. Alongside the event, Magentus launched its new report, Strengthening the Backbone: Reimagining NHS Diagnostics in England. Developed with an expert steering panel, the […]
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In recent months, growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have prompted renewed scrutiny of global helium supply chains. For many sectors, helium is essential but largely invisible. In healthcare, however, it underpins one of the most critical diagnostic technologies in modern medicine: MRI. Importantly, hospitals are not facing an immediate helium shortage today. Supply […]
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Each year, an estimated 340 million contrast-enhanced x-ray / computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures are performed worldwide.[1,2] These imaging procedures play a key role in diagnoses, treatment decisions, and disease monitoring. With aging populations, rising rates of chronic diseases, greater focus on early cancer detection, and the emergence of targeted therapies, […]
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Faith Bose, UK sales director of Health Net Connections Limited, discusses the long-wait times of ultrasounds in the UK, and how bedside solutions could tackle the problem in months. In early 2023, more than one in five patients in the UK waited over six weeks for a non-obstetric ultrasound, highlighting a persistent squeeze on access […]
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