positioning

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre has received another Simple Up platform from Rothband (WSR Medical Solutions). The robust but easy-to-use platform allows users to raise the patient safely to the best height for weight-bearing x-rays of lower limbs. From a low step-up position the platform can be raised to 84cm and […]

Available in the UK from Central Medical Supplies (CMS), the Action Products range of pressure relief solutions is designed to help manage positional pain during interventional CT procedures. Positional pain is common in patients who spend long periods on the interventional CT table. Patient complaints centre on the hardness of the table and their position […]

The VELA Mammography Chair has been designed in accordance with the latest guidelines from Public Health England. Following research by Dr Iram Shabana from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the chair is designed to address the issue of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) that can affect mammographers. Traditional mammography set-ups can require practitioners to assume uncomfortable […]

International health charity Mercy Ships operates two hospital ships that take free, life-changing surgery to patients in sub-Saharan Africa, where safe surgery is out of reach for nine out of 10 people. Onboard the Global Mercy and Africa Mercy charity hospital ships, a crew of experts including surgeons, nurses, cooks, engineers and teachers from around […]

Wardray Premise has launched a new MRI adjustable height patient trolley, with a special offer available until the end of March. The MR5502 features improvements over Wardray’s current patient trolley for MRI facilities, the MR5501. Its weight capacity is increased to 300kg to accommodate a range of patients. Twin wheeled castors and adjustable push handles […]

The digital age has resulted in significant advances in radiology, most notably in the form of artificial intelligence. As patient volumes increase due to an ageing population and a desire for faster diagnoses, departments face an urgent need for workflow standardisation, efficiency, and safety. Radiology departments worldwide are dealing with an increasing number of patients. […]

None of us enjoy feeling like we’re being passed through an assembling line in a heartless multi-billion valued corporation. Patient-centred healthcare looks at each patient as an individual and emphasises patient engagement and communication. No one likes to imagine their lovely grandmother being rushed through a badly maintained radiology department for their MRI or contrasted […]

Accurate diagnostic imaging is the cornerstone of modern healthcare, aiding in the timely and precise diagnosis of various medical conditions. Optimal patient positioning plays a pivotal role in radiology, influencing image quality, diagnostic accuracy, and patient safety/wellbeing. Radiological examinations are indispensable tools for diagnosing and monitoring medical conditions. Achieving high-quality images is essential for accurate […]