Optima

The Centre for Medical Imaging, a new £2.87 million facility for teaching, learning, research and clinical provision, has opened at the University of Salford. GE HealthCare has worked with the university to provide equipment including the Revolution Maxima CT scanner, one of the first to be installed in the UK. This will join two Discovery […]

In 2015 Deos Consultancy Limited and WH Bence embarked on a joint venture to overhaul the way mobile medical units transfer sensitive personal data. The government-funded project via Innovate UK has culminated in a tried and tested method of information delivery that is efficient and financially beneficial. An historical issue with mobile trailers is the […]

Unit manager Lesley Harmes and first patient Hasseena Winter. Maidstone resident Hasseena Winter was the first to benefit from BMI The Somerfield Hospital’s GE Optima wide bore MRI scanner, which was opened by crime author Martina Cole. The equipment, which was made available by Alliance Medical, will ensure an improved scanning experience for patients, particularly […]

Senior radiographer Rob Henchliffe and superintendent radiographer Howard Thomas at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.   Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, part of the Hywel Dda Health Board, took delivery of the UK’s first Optima MR450w GEM (geometry embracing method) MRI scanner, from GE Healthcare, in late September.   MR superintendent Howard Thomas said: “With this system we’ve seen […]

At Morriston Hospital are, from left, consultant radiologist Dr Vijay Sawlan, GE Healthcare MR specialist Sean Keefe, MR superintendent Gareth Evans, superintendent radiographer Jayne Slee and senior radiographer Barry Spedding.   Morriston Hospital, Swansea, have taken delivery of an Optima MR450w MRI scanner from GE Healthcare.  MR superintendent Gareth Evans said: “We have immediately realised the […]

From left are GE Healthcare MR specialist Sean Keefe, consultant radiologist Dr Sian Phillips, MR superintendent Gill Gaywood , MR senior radiographer Sarah Hawkshaw and MR superintendent Sharon Donovan.   Princess of Wales Hospital – part of the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, has installed an Optima MR450w MRI scanner from GE Healthcare.   […]

Pictured, from left, are cross-sectional speciality manager Nicola Webster, GE Healthcare diagnostic imaging account manager Peter Hobson,  radiology account manager Tim Jones, consultant neuroradiologist Dr Richard Bartlett, MRI section manager Alison Thackeray, MRI radiographer Carol Baker and service manager for imaging and medical physics Martine Nutman.   Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust was […]

Consultant radiologist Dr Simon Blake with GE Healthcare CT sales specialist Jane Hickey, business development manager Antoin McColgan and radiology services manager Ciaran Walsh.   South Infirmary Hospital Cork, Ireland, has become one of the first medical sites in Europe to install GE Healthcare’s new Optima 660 CT scanner that provides improved clarity and lower […]