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Allia Moveo has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and CE marking, bringing advanced mobility and precision to GE HealthCare’s interventional suite. The latest Allia platform assists clinicians in a range of cardiovascular, vascular, non-vascular, interventional and surgical procedures. The compact, cable-free C-arm system uses AI-powered guidance tools to help clinicians work […]

MIS Healthcare and United Imaging Healthcare Europe recently hosted a group of UK healthcare professionals on two international site visits, offering insights into the next generation of cross-sectional imaging that is shaping clinical practice. The first visit took place at Casilino Polyclinic in Rome, Italy, where clinicians observed the uCT 960+, United Imaging’s premium CT […]

Dr Alexandros Mallios, vascular surgeon at the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris has been using ultrasound-guided percutaneous arteriovenous fistula access in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Dr Mallios says he believes point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) should be the standard of care for planning, creating and puncture of vascular access in all patients. “I work predominantly in haemodialysis, and […]

The impact of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) assessment on patients admitted to the short stay geriatric unit at Cimiez Hospital has been assessed as part of the GERICARE clinical research programme. Dr Nicolas Azulay reports that the results were positive. A general medicine doctor specialising in scheduled and emergency ultrasound examinations at the University Hospitals of […]

Four Yorkshire cycling enthusiasts were so inspired by the Tour de France on their home soil that they have travelled to France to undertake a grueling charity bike ride. On the way they will be raising money for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust’s new Endoscopy Suite, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, Breast Cancer Care and the Skipton […]

Andy Clarke ready for the Monster Ski Challenge.   Andy Clarke from Nucletron was fundraising for the multiple sclerosis when he took part in the Monster Ski event in Tignes, France.   Equivalent to three descents of Mount Everest, the challenge was to ski 90,000 vertical feet over three days.    Andy said: “Thankfully, we […]