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MRI departments are built around some of the most advanced technology in healthcare. Yet for many patients, the problem isn’t usually getting the scan. It’s everything that has to happen around it. Take patients with pacemakers and other cardiac implantable electronic devices. Many are otherwise well outpatients, but their scan needs a defined pathway, device […]
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Demand for diagnostic imaging has risen year on year for the last decade while capacity to deliver it has struggled to keep pace, with a 2025 analysis of NHS England’s Diagnostic Imaging Dataset illustrating the scale of change: CT activity rose by 60% between 2016/17 and 2023/24, while MRI activity increased by 31%. This is […]
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Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest conversations in healthcare technology. Wherever you look, AI is being presented as the next major step forward for radiology, from clinical decision support and image analysis to workflow optimisation and reporting. There is no doubt that AI has enormous potential. But perhaps we are asking the wrong […]
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As imaging demand surges and radiology teams struggle to keep pace, NHS imaging teams need better ways to share resources, balance workloads, and extend specialist expertise across sites. The financial and operational pressure is undeniable. The Royal College of Radiologists reported that the UK spent £362 million in 2025 on short-term fixes such as outsourcing, […]
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The Carestream LUX HD detector platform has been developed to meet the evolving demands of modern digital radiography, combining high-resolution image acquisition, dose optimisation, operational flexibility and robust construction in a lightweight wireless detector. Available in both 35 × 43cm and 43 × 43cm formats, the LUX HD detectors provide a versatile solution for routine […]
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When discussions turn to NHS MRI waiting lists, the conversation almost always centres on one solution: buy more scanners. As someone working in MRI, I understand why. Demand for diagnostic imaging continues to rise, the population is ageing, and earlier diagnosis is rightly becoming a cornerstone of NHS strategy. More capacity is clearly needed. But […]
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An imaging manager is 11 weeks into covering a single sonographer vacancy. She has a list of agencies. She does not know which of them has ever placed a sonographer in a department like hers, or which is quoting a rate three other trusts have already turned down. A radiotherapy service is short two therapeutic […]
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Since the first photon-counting CT system received FDA clearance in 2021, the technology has begun to demonstrate its potential in clinical practice. The technology captures greater detail from each examination, supporting greater diagnostic confidence where conventional CT may leave questions unresolved. The FDA described it as the first major new CT imaging technology in nearly […]
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When we talk about pressure in radiology, we tend to talk about numbers. More examinations. Longer worklists. Growing backlogs. Too few radiologists. And, inevitably, the need to increase productivity. All of those pressures are real. But I believe we are overlooking another important factor: the mental effort radiologists expend simply navigating their working environment. Radiology […]
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