Swansea

Singleton Hospital, Swansea, has installed a Philips Big Bore RT CT system with Ambient Experience, to help the team strengthen service efficiency and improve the experience for patients attending CT scans as part of their radiotherapy pathway. Principal clinical scientist Adam Selby said: “Having a second machine will significantly increase our capacity for cancer patients […]

The team at the MRI department at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, are delighted to have recently installed the GE HealthCare Signa Artist 1.5T system into their department. The Signa Artist AIR, is designed with AI in its genes to maximize productivity and workflow while delivering extraordinary clinical potential and exceptional patient comfort. Through enhanced AIR technology, […]

Singleton Hospital, Swansea, has installed a comprehensive Hermes Medical Solutions software facility as part of an extensive redevelopment of its nuclear medicine department. Head of nuclear medicine Professor Neil Hartman explained how Hermes Medical Solutions has supported his work over the years, and how the new Hermia software suite will help deliver molecular imaging diagnostics […]

Singleton Hospital in Swansea has worked with Oncology Systems Limited (OSL) in order to investigate the benefits of introducing ART-Plan AI into its radiotherapy planning workflow. Clinical scientist in the medical physics department Adam Selby explained: “With the anticipated wave of patients heading into the system due to a hold-back from COVID-19 we are looking […]

Singleton Hospital in Swansea has acquired a second Philips Big Bore RT scanner with improved 4DCT reconstruction times that help improve the imaging department’s clinical workflow. Radiographers will no longer need to wait until the end of the day to reconstruct a 4DCT scan. Linked to Philips’ Pinnacle3 RT planning system, the system facilitates the […]

Royal Philips showcased its latest advances in radiation oncology at the ASTRO virtual annual meeting in October. Through optimising workflows, standardising processes and providing easy access to relevant patient information, Philips says it supports care teams by integrating clinical workflows, reducing wait times and increasing confidence in decision-making. “Healthcare providers are rethinking the way they […]

Having recently installed an Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator, Singleton Hospital in Swansea is planning on using the C-RAD surface image guided radiation therapy (SIGRT system), supplied by Vertec Scientific, for patients receiving breast radiotherapy treatment when the machine goes live in spring. SIGRT is a technique that helps to deliver highly accurate radiotherapy treatments. […]

Senior radiographers Zoe Targett, Nia Hopson, Heather Carter and Amy Ladd, consultant interventional radiologist Dr David Roberts, superintendent radiographer Jayne Slee, consultant interventional radiologist Dr Carl Sullivan, Philips UKI service delivery manager Aiden Jones, consultant interventional radiologist Dr Tony Davies, with Philips UKI district general manager, SW and Wales, Lee Moger, image guided therapy business […]