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AXREM has championed women in the medical imaging industry during International Women’s Day for the last few years, and this year the association hosted an event at The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. More than 60 female industry opinion leaders and key stakeholders enjoyed a programme of speakers including an actor as […]

Following several years of working together, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (North Mid) and its community services became part of The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) in January, alongside Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. The merger aims to provide services better designed to meet local needs, cutting […]

A suite of state-of-the art imaging equipment has been installed at the Royal Free Hospital, London, which will help deliver more accurate diagnoses and detect disease earlier for patients. The upgrades include three x-ray machines, three CT systems and one MRI system, which feature the latest advances in imaging technology. The new equipment provides higher […]

St Mary’s Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, has four GE HealthCare MRI systems in its acute department, which accommodate a range of diagnostic examinations including cardiac MRI. In January 2024, St Mary’s became the first UK site to install the latest AI for cardiac imaging, Sonic DL. Similar to AIR […]

A physicist at the Royal Free Hospital, London, has been awarded a £236,000 grant to carry out research using a PET scanner that creates a 3D picture of the whole body in one scan, allowing doctors to see how tumours and organs are functioning. Diagnostic nuclear medicine and PETCT physics lead Dr Beverley Holman received […]

Provider of stereotactic radiosurgery Amethyst Radiotherapy has upgraded its gamma knife machine at its Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre, London. Specialised cranage equipment was used, lifting more than 15 tonnes of equipment between the two high-rise buildings located in central London. The source loader weighed approximately nine tonnes, with the radiation vault weighing around five tonnes, […]

Shielding company Envirotect recently completed the installation of two copper RF shielded cages in Welbeck Street in London’s West End, a location with a rich history in the medical field. The project required meticulous planning to ensure minimal disruption to neighbouring businesses. All deliveries needed to be carefully timed and materials were unloaded by hand […]

Wood Green Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has expanded to include MRI and CT diagnostic testing at its site on the high street in Haringey. The CDC is one of the first to be located in a shopping centre, enabling patients to receive diagnostic imaging without having to attend a main hospital site. Through community engagement […]