Cardiff

Micropos Medical has entered into an agreement with Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff to implement the tumour-tracking Raypilot system, enabling high precision radiation therapy for prostate cancer. As part of the collaboration at the site, lead radiation oncologist Dr Nachi Palaniappan and his team will implement augmented stereotactic body radiation therapy (ASBRT), with the ultimate […]

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has renewed its seven-year managed equipment service (MES) contract with Canon Medical Systems UK for a third term to 2031, in order to provide patient support and clinical continuity for diagnostic ultrasound systems. The ultrasound leadership team in radiology was instrumental in leading the health board-wide tender process that involved extensive […]

Royal Philips’ new solution for interventional rooms, Ambient Experience with FlexVision display, is now commercially available. Connecting to the Azurion image-guided therapy system, it uses the system’s large display to offer patients a calming multisensory experience while staff prepare, prior to the display being used for the actual procedure. It also allows patients and interventional […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific has replaced the EPD-MK2 dosemeter with the new Trudose that has the advantage of a large clear display and simple user interface, combined with functionalities for wireless and pulsed radiation fields. When used with Radsight software the system becomes a powerful but simple to use issue/receipt/dose record/ reporting system and has H*10 […]

Pictured at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, following the installation of a Samsung GM85 DR mobile, are MIS manager – Wales Mark O’Brien, professional head of radiography Alison Bax, superintendent radiographer Carol O’Shea, senior radiographers Evie Collins, Barbara Davies and Bea Perks, with MIS engineer Jack Parkin.  “Staff are finding the new Samsung DR […]

In front are Lee Moger and Sally Maclachlan of Philips UKI, lead cardiologist Dr Peter O’Callaghan shaking hands with Jane Robinson of Philips UKI, radiographer Tony Rodriquez and staff nurse Georgina Inesku.  Behind are radiographer Jason Dalton, Chris Bax and Aiden Jones of Philips UKI, staff nurse Vivienne Rees and superintendent radiographer Penny Lloyd. As […]

Pictured during a follow-up visit to the Velindre Cancer Centre by Vertec product specialist David White are senior radiographers in pre-treatment Claire Register and Maxine Simmonds.  The purpose of the visit was to check users are satisfied with a recently-installed Klarity thermoplastic oven. Velindre Cancer Centre, located on the outskirts of Cardiff, provides services to […]

Consultant radiologist Dr Patrick Fielding, superintendent radiographer Chris O’Callaghan, GE Healthcare imaging account manager Nicki Jones, superintendent nuclear medicine radiographer Nicola O’Callaghan, consultant radiologist Dr Nick Morley and GE Healthcare molecular imaging product specialist Len Squance. University Hospital Llandough in Cardiff is the first in the UK to install GE Healthcare’s Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT, […]