DXA

Vertec Scientific has installed a DXA system at Newmarket Community Hospital. X-ray service manager and NMR lead Michelle West commented: “Newmarket Community Hospital has installed a new DXA machine, which is a new service for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. This service is an invaluable modality in supporting bone health diagnosis for our patients. “The […]

At the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the nuclear medicine physics department continues to enhance its bone densitometry provision with the replacement of a second Hologic Horizon DXA scanner, further strengthening an already well established and expanding DXA service. The scanner is located within a refurbished, purpose-designed scanning room, created to optimise the patient […]

Diagnostic Healthcare will be showcasing its commitment to delivering high quality, patient-centred diagnostic services across the UK. With more than 22 years’ experience, the company provides mobile and static imaging solutions to NHS and private patients, supporting faster diagnosis and better outcomes. At UKIO, the company will be highlighting expanding services in diagnostic imaging including […]

Vertec Scientific will be showcasing a comprehensive portfolio of products and services designed to support safe, efficient and high quality medical imaging and radiotherapy across the UK. “We would love to discuss how our wide range of innovative products can enhance busy clinical practices, from point-of-care imaging with the Smart-C mini C-arm from Turner Imaging […]

Medimaps Group SA, a global leader in AI-driven bone microarchitecture imaging solutions, and Radiobotics ApS, a leader in AI-powered MSK radiology solutions, today announced that they have entered into a strategic merger agreement. Closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of Danish foreign direct investment (FDI) approval and other customary closing conditions. The merger […]

A DMS Stratos DR scanner has been installed at Ellesmere Port Hospital, part of the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It will provide high resolution DXA imaging, being used primarily for the assessment of bone mineral density and the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. Distributor Medray Group oversaw […]

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has installed a Hologic Horizon bone density scanner and reports that it is pleased with the system and the service provided by supplier Vertec Scientific. “Our DXA service is based in the new community diagnostic centre adjacent to St Mary’s Hospital here on the Isle of Wight,” a spokesperson for […]

Yeovil District Hospital, which is now part of the newly formed Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has, for the third time, chosen a Hologic DXA scanner supplied by Vertec Scientific based on the ‘excellent’ track record and customer support. The department performs a number of scans including bone densitometry, vertebral fracture assessment, single energy femur scans […]