Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Wirral, has become the first in the UK to install the Biograph Trinion PETCT system from Siemens Healthineers. The system replaces an existing scanner and is expected to significantly improve patient throughput, reducing average scan times from around 25 minutes to approximately seven minutes while increasing appointment capacity. Th […]
Read MoreRadiotherapy centres use clinical systems including oncology information and treatment planning systems to plan and deliver treatment. However, according to Quadris, the infrastructure supporting these tools is often under pressure, especially with ageing hardware, rising support costs and the growing need for 24/7 availability. Quadris Cloud is said to be helping organisations like The Christie, […]
Read MoreThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool has partnered with Canadian software company Limbus AI to trial and co-develop a commercial AI-based autocontouring tool for brachytherapy cervical cancer treatment. Brachytherapy involves placing an intense radiation source inside or in close contact with tumour cells. This makes it well suited to treating tumours in particular parts of the body such […]
Read MorePeople in Liverpool will now benefit from faster access to tests and scans for a range of health conditions, with the opening of an NHS community diagnostic centre on the Paddington Village development in Edge Hill. The new CDC offers tests to people referred by health professionals to check for conditions including musculoskeletal problems, gastrointestinal […]
Read MoreClatterbridge Cancer Centre, Birkenhead, has received a DRX-Evolution Plus digital x-ray system from Medray, the distributor for Carestream products in the UK and Ireland. The newest features of the system include a table with higher weight capacity of up to 320kg, enhanced paediatric capabilities, extended tube column range for sites with high ceilings and a […]
Read MoreAn innovative fund-raising idea from The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is helping to transform cancer care across Merseyside and Cheshire. As the charity looks forward to opening a new cancer hospital in the heart of Liverpool, it is building a replica made from 500,000 LEGO bricks. The money raised will support the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre which […]
Read MoreDeputy radiology services manager Margaret Baird, Canon Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Paula Connor, sonographer Janette Ogalino-Gittins (seated), ultrasound manager Gail Green, trainee sonographer Adam Cameron, former Canon Medical Systems sales specialist Lynn Parkington, sonographer Anne Moreton and ultrasound clinical support worker Deborah Smith. Arrowe Park Hospital, part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation […]
Read MoreThe new CT scanner at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Wirral. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has invested £1.4 million in two CT scanners to improve services and bring treatment closer to patients. A new facility has opened at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Aintree, providing CT radiotherapy planning scans and diagnostic CT scans at this site for the […]
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