Scotland

University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, is introducing remote digital pathology capabilities to enable pathologists to socially distance when needed and offer more flexible ways of working. Philips is providing an IntelliSite…
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Balfour Hospital Orkney has acquired a Philips’ Zenition 50 9" mobile C-arm to replace its BV Endura C-arm. It will provide the hospital with the latest technology, and help to promote more efficient workflow by reducing miscommunication…
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The North East Scotland Breast Screening Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is the first department in Scotland to install the Hologic Brevera breast biopsy system with Corlumina imaging technology. Advanced practitioner Michelle Cumming…
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One hundred radiographers and students attended a CT conference in Edinburgh in November. This was the first joint MDCT and CT/ MRI Safety Matters CT Angiography event in the UK. CT physics including resolution, pitch, collimation and…
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Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin, part of NHS Grampian, has replaced its Aquilion 64 with a state-of-the-art Aquilion Prime SP 160 CT scanner from Canon Medical Systems. Radiography manager Mark Shannon said: “Having for many years valued the…
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Hospitals across Scotland will soon benefit from cutting-edge imaging equipment to improve women’s health, precision medicine and general imaging services. The equipment from Siemens Healthineers forms part of a multimodality tender. Two…
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s rheumatology team has purchased two Esaote MyLab 9 ultrasound systems to join an existing Esaote MyLab 60. The department of rheumatology has been using musculoskeletal ultrasound since 2008 for the early…
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Therapeutic radiography student Heather Hay was awarded the 2018 Fujifilm Medical Systems Award for Academic Excellence at the Queen Margaret University graduation ceremony. Sponsored by Fujifilm for several years, the prize is…
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Speakers and delegates at the Grand Central Hotel. Canon Medical Systems once again took to the road to visit Scotland as part of its popular series of CT Dose Optimisation Study Days.  The event was held at the Grand Central Hotel in…
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Future Medical installed a Fujifilm FDR Visionary Suite at Crosshouse University Hospital. Crosshouse University Hospital in Kilmarnock, Scotland, has received a Fujifilm FDR Visionary Suite, installed by the Future Medical team.  Some…
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