positioning system

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Norwich Research Park has taken delivery of the Simple Up lift platform from Rothband (WSR Medical Solutions). The lift platform allows patients to be raised easily and safely to the best height for weight-bearing x-rays of lower limbs. From a very […]

Njord Medtech will be demonstrating its unique patented Atle 180 patient transfer device at UKIO. This device eliminates the need for manual lifting while providing a smooth, controlled patient transfer between, for example, beds and CT scanners. Only one or two radiographers need to be present to conduct the transfer. The solution has been developed […]

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has installed a Symphony Patient Transport System and reports that it has minimised the risk of manual handling injuries through a low friction air bearing to transition patients from one modality to another, requiring only two members of staff. The system has also improved patient comfort and maximised workflow efficiencies. […]

GenesisCare and Vision RT have agreed a global strategic partnership to increase access to world-class precision radiation therapy technology. Under the agreement, Vision RT will supply at least 15 AlignRT radiation therapy systems over two years to GenesisCare centres in Australia, USA, UK and Europe, adding to the fleet of pre-existing systems that are available […]

Xiel have worked very closely with Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Birmingham to bring the benefits of the CIVCO Body Pro-Lok ONE system to the hospital, providing one simple solution for complex SBRT patient setups. The nature of abdominal compression meant that the QEH needed a solution that was robust enough to take pressure, but […]

Pictured recently at St Luke’s Hospital in Dublin are (from left)  senior mould room technician Bill Garrett, Vertec radiotherapy products sales manager Michael Davis, Orfit Industries md and ceo Steven Cuypers, acting head of radiotherapy department Maria Westhelle-Murphy and clinical specialist mould room services Mary Gleeson.   The occasion was the handover of an Orfit […]