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Fujifilm has launched a new range of DXA systems in the UK. The FDX Visionary-A is a pencil beam system offering bone specialists a cost-effective and powerful solution for osteoporosis diagnosis and fracture risk assessment. The FDX Visionary-DR is a narrow fan beam system, which is designed to deliver optimal diagnostic capability, excellent image quality […]

Rotherham Hospital has received a Hologic Horizon C DXA system optimised for bone density measurement, supplied by Vertec Scientific. Previously the scanning service was based in the town’s diagnostic centre using a Hologic QDR Discovery C installed in 2006. The service has now been transferred to a purpose-built unit in the main hospital. The DXA […]

Pictured following the handover of a Hologic Horizon A DXA system to Northampton General Hospital are Vertec product specialist Bill Reid with assistant practitioners Della Townley and Nicky Courtney. The new system continues to enhance the hospital’s service to the community with a range of bone density and osteoporosis screening as part of the hospital’s […]

Pictured in the metabolic bone unit of Llandudno General Hospital following the achievement of performing more than 50,000 bone density scans during a 12-year period are osteoporosis specialist nurse sister Amanda Durber, senior radiographers Chris Hughes and Louise McBride with consultant in metabolic bone disease Dr Kirsty Maclean.  A Hologic Horizon A from Vertec Scientific […]

Pictured are Human Performance Unit (HPU) sports scientist Kelly Murray, SRES technician Jayne Suddaby, HPU manager Chris McManus, SRES lecturer (physiotherapy) Victor Utti, SRES lecturer (sports and exercise science) Kate Reed, HPU sports scientist Joe Barker and SRES lecturer (sports and exercise science) Matt Taylor. The School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (SRES) at […]

Sue Barlow is pictured with Horace the QC spine phantom. Vertec Scientific’s applications specialist Sue Barlow has been honoured with the title of Visiting Fellow in the Management of Osteoporosis by the University of Derby. Vice chancellor professor Kathryn Mitchell commented: “I am very pleased that you will be associated with colleagues in the College […]

Pictured during a visit following the installation of a Hologic Horizon A DXA scanner supplied by Vertec Scientific to the endocrinology department at The Christie in Manchester are consultant endocrinologist Dr Claire Higham, operations and improvement manager Rachel Mitchell, ward manager Alexis Waterworth, assistant practitioner Sharon Stansfield, The Christie charity legacy officer Laura Hulme and […]

Pictured at a recent training session on a Hologic Horizon W DXA scanner supplied by Vertec Scientific are Vertec applications specialist Joy Thorpe, Northumbria University senior lecturer Ian Walshe, PhD student Emma Sweeney and lecturer Thomas Jones. Northumbria University is one of the largest universities in the UK, with more than 30,000 students from 134 […]