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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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As demand on imaging services across the NHS continues to rise, departments face increasing pressure to deliver accurate, timely reporting while maintaining meaningful engagement with referrers and multidisciplinary teams. Remote reporting now plays an essential role in helping trusts manage workflow pressures. However, without structured clinical alignment, there is a risk of disconnect between remote […]
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For decades, radiology has advanced through remarkable improvements in image acquisition – yet the final link in the diagnostic chain, the display, often receives less attention than it deserves. As radiologists increasingly divide their time between hospital workstations and home reading setups, one principle has become clear: diagnostic accuracy depends on much more than resolution […]
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Modern radiology operates at a scale that makes traditional oversight increasingly difficult. Drawing on international audit data and recent evidence, this article examines how measuring imaging appropriateness can help close the gap between regulatory intent and everyday clinical practice. The contemporary practice of clinical radiology sits at a precarious intersection between technological brilliance and systemic […]
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A new study from the Royal College of Radiologists offers up the latest data point in a worrying trend: workforce shortages have become a major driver of England’s diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment backlog, with a 31% shortfall in clinical radiologists projected to grow to 41% in just five years. Fewer radiologists mean longer wait […]
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