Bedford

In October Fujifilm UK Limited opened its new UK headquarters in Bedford, where company operations have been based for almost 40 years. In a nod to the company’s Japanese heritage, Fujifilm House was officially opened with a traditional Japanese Kagami Biraki ceremony in which the lid of a sake barrel is smashed open to represent […]

The team at the MRI department at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to have recently integrated the GE Healthcare Signa Voyager 1.5T system into the department, which is the first magnet of this kind in the UK to have the new AIR Technology. The system enables the department to deliver superior diagnostic imaging […]

The obstetric department at Bedford Hospital, part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed two Aplio a450 diagnostic ultrasound systems to replace ageing units. The new systems introduce refreshed imaging technology and continue a long-standing imaging relationship between the trust and Canon Medical Systems UK. “The new Aplio systems are great all-rounders for our […]

Europe’s first clinical installation of a Canon Medical Systems Alphenix interventional imaging system for cardiology has gone live at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust. It replaced an older system and will be used to support minimally invasive cardiac procedures including diagnostic angiograms, pacemaker implants, percutaneous coronary intervention using optical coherence tomography, intravascular ultrasound, fractional flow reserve […]

Fujifilm Medical Systems team members gathered at the company’s UK headquarters in Bedford to open a new medical showroom and mobile mammography trailer. Economic minister at the Embassy of Japan in London Shuichi Akamatsu cut the ribbons on the new facilities. Medical systems staff and senior leaders raised a glass to celebrate the launch. The […]

Vertec product specialist Keith Lakin, vice-chairman Bedford Hospitals Charity Dr Robert Oakley OBE DL, plastic surgeon Mr Tarek Eltantawy, chairman of Bedford Hospitals Charity Deborah Inskip DL and deputy director A&E and radiology Christian Kasmeridis. Bedford Hospitals Charity has helped acquire a Hologic Fluoroscan intraoperative x-ray C-arm system, supplied by Vertec Scientific. Vertec says the […]

Canon Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Lisa Wright, radiology clinical service manager Christian Kasmeridis, consultant radiologist lead of breast imaging Dr George Stasinos, specialist radiographer Barbara Jaggard and HCA, radiology department, Glenys Wiltsher. Bedford Hospital NHS Trust has acquired a Canon Medical Systems Aplio i700 ultrasound system for its breast unit, based on its positive […]

Hologic breast health sales specialist John McMahon, radiology services manager Christian Kasmerdis, specialist radiographer Miki Gallagher, consultant radiographer breast imaging Sarah Rainford, HCA Glenys Wiltshire, consultant radiologist Dr George Stasinos and specialist radiographer Barbara Jaggard. Bedford Hospital’s breast unit has expanded its diagnostic service having purchased a Hologic Selenia Dimensions 2D Mammography system with 3D […]