positioning

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has received an Adept Medical Prone Support, supplied by Rothband Medical Solutions. Installed in Derriford Hospital’s interventional suite, it is ideal for supporting and managing prone patients, providing comfortable positioning during image-guided procedures, says Rothband. The height and angle of the face support can be adjusted, allowing for a range […]

Clinical evidence shows up to 30 per cent less radiation exposure with overhead arm positioning In the field of complex aortic repair, small refinements in technique can make a meaningful difference to both patient and operator outcomes. One area that continues to demonstrate measurable benefits is patient arm positioning during fenestrated and branched endovascular aneurysm […]

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. […]