point of care

Siemens Healthineers is expanding access to modern urinalysis testing with the Atellica LumIQ Analyser, a portable and scalable point-of-care instrument designed for use on the front lines of patient care. Manufactured in Sudbury, Suffolk, the system helps clinicians detect and monitor conditions such as kidney disease, urinary tract infections, pregnancy and diabetes, while enabling testing […]

A new approach to diagnostic imaging could help ease pressure on NHS emergency departments and fracture clinics, according to consultant radiologist Dr Siân Phillips. Dr Phillips, whose service was said to be the first in the UK to introduce digital tomosynthesis in a general clinical setting, believes that with outpatient and fracture care pathways under […]

Healthcare exhibition Arab Health 2024 took place in Dubai at the end of January and once again showcased cutting-edge technologies and hosted healthcare experts. Among them, consultant in musculoskeletal, sports and exercise medicine Dr Robin Chatterjee (pictured, right) gave an ultrasound demonstration in collaboration with HCA Healthcare. Using a Probo Medical ultrasound system, Dr Chatterjee […]

Sonosite launched their all-new, premium point-of-care ultrasound system on September 26, 2022 in the UK. Since then, it has been trialled in many departments by doctors and clinicians on the front line of health, to gain valuable feedback. One month later on October 26, 2022, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow became the first hospital […]

During the first lockdown in 2020, the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow invested in a new mobile digital x-ray platform and one specific model was top choice. “One of the main reasons for choosing the FDR nano mobile x-ray unit for the radiology department was that it is lightweight and has easy […]

Founder of Sonosite Kevin Goodwin has launched a new point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) company, EchoNous. Sonosite is said to have been the first company to build and sell diagnostic hand-carried ultrasound devices. The arrival of affordable, quality medical ultrasound imaging that could be easily carried from patient to patient was the foundation for what is now […]

Scarborough Hospital has received a new mobile via Public Health England as part of its emergency COVID-19 response. This mobile is used predominantly for imaging COVID-19 patients, allowing the department to manage the increased workload created by the pandemic. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust now has three Fujifilm FDR nanos in its fleet, with […]

Royal Philips is expanding its remote clinical collaboration and virtual training offerings across its portfolio, building on the IIT (Innovative Imaging Technologies) Reacts collaborative platform. Using technologies such as augmented reality for remote virtual guidance, supervision and training, the platform provides interactive tools designed to meet the collaborative needs of healthcare professionals and patients. “With […]