safety

ProbeHunter, a company that specialises in the dynamic testing and performance validation of ultrasound probes, has released an adapter to the Mindray DC-8 series. ProbeHunter and BBS Medical ceo Björn Segall explained: “This means that…
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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is running a Dragon’s Den-style initiative to make staff ideas a reality in order to improve patient experiences. Loosely based on the BBC TV programme, the Innovation Den is a forum in which staff are…
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Multi-Medix Limited has produced the first, universal Diagnostic Ultrasound Quality Assurance Manual: a practical guide to understanding, implementing, and undertaking ultrasound QA, in accordance with BMUS, AIUM, EFSUMB and IPEM guidance,…
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Improving the experience of patients should be at the heart of work to increase capacity in radiology services within the constraints of COVID-19, according to a new national report on the specialty from the Getting It Right First Time…
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X-ray protection and imaging accessories company Rothband started up 160 years ago in the Manchester home of W S Rothband himself, manufacturing small make-up/sponge bags from waterproof cloth that was “guaranteed not to crack.” By 1900…
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Wardray Premise has become an approved supplier of QuantaShield, a versatile radiation shielding product manufactured in the UK. It offers a shielding solution against x-rays, gamma rays, protons, neutrons and magnetic fringe fields. The…
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MRI Safety Week is an international event held annually in July to commemorate six-year-old Michael Columbini, who died in 2001. After undergoing an MRI examination at Westchester Medical Centre, New York, he was involved in an accident…
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Fujifilm has released a poster warning patients to speak to their radiographer if they think they may be pregnant. Produced in conjunction with the Society of Radiographers, the poster is printed in A3 size or can be downloaded as a pdf. It…
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Hertfordshire radiographer Chris Shepherd is using a 3D printer to make visors for local health and care workers, following a successful fund-raising drive. After some research, Shepherd found some visor designs that had been made public…
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Envirotect has achieved CHAS Premium Plus accreditation, a scheme created in 1997 by experienced health and safety professionals to improve health and safety standards across the UK. Accreditation includes a health and safety assessment and…
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