Scotland

Royal Philips and NHS National Services Scotland have revealed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Scottish Breast Screening Programme (SBSP) and the measures taken to deal with the backlog of appointments. Philips’ vendor-neutral…
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An AI created by Bering Limited and a study conducted by iCAIRD, Scotland’s Industrial Centre for AI Research in Digital Diagnostics, have yielded promising results from chest x-rays in a simulated clinical test setting to speed up COVID-19…
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The Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, Scotland, has updated its cardiac CT scanning equipment. The Aquilion One/Prism Edition CT scanner introduces next-generation reconstruction technology to assist with high cardiac imaging…
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Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has received an x-ray chair to be used during video swallow examinations. The the Real 9000 model chair from Wolverson X-ray can also be used for other procedures requiring a seated position, such as…
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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, part of NHS Lothian, has installed two AI-assisted CT scanners from Canon Medical Systems. Designed using Deep Learning Reconstruction, they are powered by an Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) to…
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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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