COVID-19

Canon Medical Systems UK has surveyed its customers to gauge its performance from their perspective. More than 80 per cent of respondents felt that they were understood and genuinely cared about, with the products, service and support they…
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An AI created by Bering Limited and a study conducted by iCAIRD, Scotland’s Industrial Centre for AI Research in Digital Diagnostics, have yielded promising results from chest x-rays in a simulated clinical test setting to speed up COVID-19…
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Fujifilm has developed a sensitive and rapid COVID-19 antigen test kit using its proprietary silver amplification immunochromatography (or lateral flow) method. This technology, used in the photo-developing process, enhances the sensitivity…
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A consortium of 13 Cheshire and Merseyside NHS trusts has been supported by Royal Philips to become the first regional hub supplying the National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID). The deployment of a single SMART box has provided…
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The Radiological Research Trust (RRT) has awarded a grant to enable research into the use of neuroradiology techniques in COVID-19 diagnosis. In September last year, a team led by Dr Tom Booth, senior lecturer in neuroradiology and…
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Envirotect has overcome a series of challenges during the installation of four radiofrequency cages at a central London location, where deliveries had to be carefully timed to ensure minimal disruption to the adjacent hospital and…
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Medical imaging charity Cobalt Health has introduced Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests to enhance the safety of patients and staff and aid continuity of service. Distributed by Siemens Healthineers, the point-of-care cassette test…
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Staff in the radiology department at Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, have repurposed disposable orientation markers from Beekley in order to identify COVID-19 patients and enhance cross-contamination protocols. Supplied by Oncology…
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Scarborough Hospital has received a new mobile via Public Health England as part of its emergency COVID-19 response. This mobile is used predominantly for imaging COVID-19 patients, allowing the department to manage the increased workload…
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Medical technology services provider Althea UK and Ireland is now offering cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests. Manufactured by Roche, the antibody test can help detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in those suspected of carrying the…
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