Covidien

GE Healthcare ultrasound specialist Jon Robinson, consultant vascular surgeon Mr Robin Calderwood, theatre co-ordinator Julie Lehman, staff nurses Rosie Smith and Diane Turner with Covidien vascular sales specialist and account manager Louisa Powell-Smith. When varicose veins are left untreated, the condition can progress to chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and result in symptoms that worsen over […]

Specialist MRI radiographer Jodie Edwards with the Optistar Elite injector.   With the installation of a 3.0T GE MRI scanner, Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent also chose an Optistar Elite injector system from Covidien.   Head of MRI Martin Mitchell says: “The injector system has proven easy to use and the multi-program function allows us […]

Pictured on the Covidien stand at ECR 2011 are from left Covidien’s Susy Matthews, ceo, The Society and College of Radiographers Richard Evans, Covidien’s Nico Beukman, president of the British Institute of Radiology Dr Stephen Davies and Covidien’s Kath Thomas.   The congress which opened in Vienna at the end of last week, draws to […]

Covidien south west nuclear account manager Vicki Parkin presents the certificate to post-graduate student MarieClaire Attard.   Covidien Pharmaceuticals sponsored two awards for students enrolled on the MSc Nuclear Medicine programme at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol.   MarieClaire Attard, who works at […]

Senior radiographers Cijo Sebastian and Sharon Holdstock with their new Optivantage DH injector.        Staff at University Hospital Lewisham report an improved workflow following the installation of an Optivantage dual head injector from Covidien.   The injector features the industry’s only fully-programmable powerhead, allowing operators to stay with their patients throughout the injection preparation.   […]

Bristol Royal Infirmary NM staff involved in the planning and organisation of the meeting are (back row) superintendent radiographer Joanna Galpin, deputy superintendent radiographer Aline Demmery, radiographer Mark Baker, resident physicist Dr David Hall, ex staff member Ken Holmes.  In the front row are clerical staff member Carol McKenzie, radiographer Vicki Clark, radiography helper Katrina […]

Pictured with their new injector are MRI deputy radiographer Sarah-Jane Platt and senior radiographer Sharon Holdstock.   Lewisham Hospital has taken delivery of a power injector from Covidien.  The Optistar Elite MR injector is a battery-free, integrated system for injection of contrast medium for MRI.   MRI deputy radiographer Sarah-Jane Platt said: “It is so […]

Pictured (from left) are MR/CT superintendent Arek Grzelak, senior radiographer Kirsty Popplestone, consultant radiologist Dr Woodruff-Walker and head of imaging Lesley Honeyfield.   The Optivantage DH CT injector features the industry’s only fully-programmable powerhead, allowing operators to stay with their patients throughout injector preparation – providing enhanced ease of use, convenience, speed and patient-side safety.  […]