CT

Witham MP Priti Patel has been given a tour of the privately owned Oaks Hospital in Colchester, which is part of independent hospital operator group Ramsay Health Care. Patients from Witham attend Oaks Hospital for specialist private and…
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The Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, Scotland, has updated its cardiac CT scanning equipment. The Aquilion One/Prism Edition CT scanner introduces next-generation reconstruction technology to assist with high cardiac imaging…
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The digital transformation of radiology started in 1971 when the first computed tomography (CT) scan was performed at the Atkinson Morley Hospital, Wimbledon. The brain scan took five minutes to complete and an additional 150 minutes for…
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Ipswich Hospital were one of the eight trusts nationally that installed a brand new Bayer Medrad Centargo CT injection system during its controlled commercial release in 2020.  Emma Smith, CT lead radiographer explains their early…
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Reducing the delay between MRI/CT examinations and the associated report is key to improving patient outcomes. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Radiology Review 2018 raised concerns about the reporting…
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The first AI-assisted CT system in Northern Ireland has been ordered by Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, County Londonderry, according to Canon Medical Systems UK. The system will strengthen radiology services and improve diagnostic waiting…
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Singleton Hospital in Swansea has acquired a second Philips Big Bore RT scanner with improved 4DCT reconstruction times that help improve the imaging department’s clinical workflow. Radiographers will no longer need to wait until the end of…
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In 2020 the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust was awarded funding for a new CT scanner under the first round of Government funding for additional scanners and upgrades. The trust had ordered a CT scanner from Siemens…
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Provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions InHealth has increased its fleet of mobile CT scanners by selecting a number of new AI-assisted Aquilion Prime SP CTs from Canon Medical Systems UK. The fully managed mobile CT services…
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The introduction of five new CT scanners at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust will expand cardiac imaging across its hospital sites in Lincoln, Boston and Grantham. They will enable the trust to enhance diagnostic services at all…
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