C-arm

Forth Valley Royal receives third Philips C-arm

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, located in Larbert, has received its third Zenition 30 mobile C-arm system from Philips, making it the first facility in Scotland to adopt this advanced technology. Feedback from the hospital reveals that staff are pleased to be moving forward with flat panel detector C-arms. They expressed their appreciation for having their […]

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First of two NRT Intelli-C fluoroscopy suites goes live

The installation and clinical launch of the first NRT Intelli-C hybrid fluoroscopy suite in NHS England has taken place, according to distributor Hospital Services Limited (HSL). “The hybrid technology enhances the trust’s capacity to deliver high quality patient care, redefining workflows and improving outcomes,” the company says. With clinical applications training complete, the site’s dedicated team is […]

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Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital partners with Canon Medical to reduce anxiety over scans

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton, has partnered with Canon Medical Systems UK to help reduce the anxiety patients may feel before, during and after a scan. The aim was to reimagine the whole x-ray experience, which included transforming the hospital’s fluoroscopy suite into a welcoming, comfortable and potentially fun place for children while delivering advanced diagnostic imaging […]

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Birmingham boosts interventional efficiency with image-guided therapy systems upgrade

Staff and patients are benefiting from cutting-edge technology at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust where an average of 10,000 interventional procedures are performed within the general interventional suites. The Heartlands Treatment Centre opened in January 2023 and features several Philips systems, including two Azurion image-guided therapy systems with FlexArm. Following the service improvements seen at Heartlands […]

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First for Scotland as Forth Valley Royal installs interventional imaging equipment

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, has installed the Alphenix Sky+, making it the first hospital in Scotland to benefit from Canon Medical’s most advanced ceiling-mounted imaging system. This will bring complex interventional procedures in-house and increase patient throughput. The Alphenix Sky+ is said to offer superior imaging quality and the 220° rotation needed to carry […]

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Zenition C-arm modernises ways of working at Glangwili General Hospital

Glangwili General Hospital, Camarthen, is a major trauma centre in west Wales and part of Hywel Dda University Health Board. The hospital is an emergency unit and critical care unit alongside the clinical decisions unit, with approximately 320 beds. Services include surgical, medical, maternity, paediatric, gynaecology, clinical oncology and mental illness. Recently, the hospital has […]

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Self-driving automated C-arm enables faster intraoperative imaging

Siemens Healthineers has developed an automated, self-driving C-arm system for intraoperative imaging in surgery. Equipped with holonomic, omnidirectional wheels that allow precise movements in small spaces, Ciartic Move allows easy and accurate positioning. Using a remote control, the system can be moved to previously stored positions with the touch of a button. Automated processes save […]

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Maintenance and technical support form essential part of Xograph offering

Xograph Healthcare is a diagnostic radiology imaging equipment supplier serving, healthcare institutions, government departments and wider industry, throughout the UK and Ireland. Formed in 1967, the company distributes premier medical equipment from Ziehm GmbH, Planmeca Oy, Canon Europe NV and other leading brands. As part the AddLife AB and Healthcare 21 group, Xograph benefits from […]

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