bioptics

At Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust with a Faxitron Bioptics CoreVision are senior radiographer Hannah Frutgniet, advanced practitioner radiographer Julie Scudder, senior radiographer Jacquie Taylor, consultant radiologist Dr Annette Jones and breast lead consultant radiologist Dr Sarah McWilliams.     The breast imaging unit at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, has […]

Faxitron Bioptics ceo Bob Dockendorff and Daax sales manager Trevor Mitchell. RSNA was the venue for the signing of a formal agreement between Faxitron Bioptics, manufacturers of digital specimen radiography systems, and Daax Limited.    Daax will distribute products within the UK and Ireland for the newly-formed Faxitron Bioptics company.  Daax was previously UK and […]

Sumana Satkunalingam and superintendent Krista Midwinter with Ian White.   The London Clinic is situated on Harley Street, in the heart of London’s medical community.  Newly-installed in the radiology department is a new Bioptics piXarray digital specimen system.    After consideration of other devices, The London Clinic chose the Bioptics to image its core biopsy […]

Trainee mammographer Holly Scotson with superintendent radiographer Carol Barrass and senior radiographer Sheila Hattersley.   The breast screening unit situated in the Chatham Suite at Rotherham General Hospital is making full use of its Bioptics piXarray Digital Specimen System.   While it is cared for and looked after by the breast screening unit, it is […]

Lead mammographer Karen Sanford, SPR Vanessa Palmer and senior radiographer Loreta Almoguera.   The x-ray department at Solihull Hospital has installed the latest Bioptics digital specimen radiography system.    Lead mammographer Karen Sanford explained: “We wanted to be able to image our core biopsy specimens in a device intended for this purpose.  After considering alternatives, […]

Specialist mammographer Kate Knight with the new equipment   Gloucestershire Breast Care Service has moved into a new purpose-built facility in Cheltenham.   “Although the new facility is just across the road from our previous site, it is simply worlds apart in terms of what we have and the level of service we can provide” […]

Professor Mike Dixon points out comparison features shown on the specimen radiograph with the mammogram.    Two Bioptics digital specimen systems are being used for localisation procedures – one in the general surgery area and the other with day case theatres – at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.     Professor Mike Dixon explained: “the […]

Radiographers Sally Church, Jane Harwood, and Collette Sanders with their new digital specimen system.   The breast radiology department at Jersey General Hospital in St Helier has installed a Bioptics digital specimen radiography system.    Explains lead radiologist Jane Harwood: “We are looking for the presence of micro-calcification in our core biopsy specimens.  The Bioptics […]