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Portable ultrasound fits the needs of sports doctor

Dr Andrew Murray at Edinburgh University. Sports and exercise medicine teams are using the SonoSite Edge point-of-care ultrasound system to quickly diagnose musculoskeletal conditions, guide treatment and get athletes back into action as quickly as possible after injury. Dr Andrew Murray, sports and exercise medicine doctor with the Scottish Rugby Union, the sportscotland institute of […]

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Vivian is a great example for lifelong learning

University of Salford student Vivian Purnell.   The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) recognised Salford student Vivian Purnell’s postgraduate research skills at its 2012 awards ceremony.   Vivian first studied at Salford more than 40 years ago when she qualified as a radiographer in 1971, resuming her Salford studies in 1995 to qualify as a […]

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Staff are impressed with versatile x-ray room

Pictured in the new x-ray room are lecturers Steve Boynes, Gary Culpan, Ed Cadogan, CPD administrater Jyoti Maisuria and lecturers Terry Lodge and Andy Scally. Wolverson X-ray has replaced an older model of an x-ray room at Bradford School of Radiography that served the university for many years.  “All the staff are impressed with the […]

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RGU celebrates 75 years of radiography education

Students in the radiography suite at the university’s Faculty of Health and Social Care.   Radiography professionals from across the UK descended upon Aberdeen at the end of October to celebrate 75 years of radiography education and training in the city.   Alumni and former members of staff from Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Aberdeen […]

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MRI scanner to play pivotal role in UCLH research

From left are UCLH chairman Richard Murley, Philips Healthcare MR director of global clinical science Dr Ruud der Boer, Philips key account manager, south, Amanda Barlow, UCLH chief executive Sir Robert Naylor, UCL senior lecturer MRI Dr David Atkinson, research facility lead Shonit Punwani, Philips MR applications specialist Mark Pike, 3.0T MRI research radiographer Nicola […]

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Ferromagnetic detector helps UCLH protect patients

Director of the UCL Centre for Medical Imaging Professor Steve Halligan, honorary consultant radiologist and reader at UCL Dr Stuart Taylor and 3.0T research radiographer Nicky Stevens with Metrasens sales manager Simon Collinge. Metrasens has installed its Ferroguard ferromagnetic detection system in the new 3.0T MRI facility of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation […]

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Technology upgrade enhances student learning

Members of the radiography team at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, are, back row from left, senior lecturers Gary Dawson and Antonio Sassano, programme leader ultrasound Viv Gibbs, senior lecturer and clinical co-ordinator Angela Bailey, senior lecturer Rob Stewart and Xograph Healthcare territory manager Liam Neill.  In […]

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UHW aims to make echocardiography easier

With Philips Healthcare cardiac ultrasound applications specialist Jo Harris (centre) are cardiac physiologists Amanda Jones, Sam Bowen, Sharon Hill and Lona Hanzell.   University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff has traded in two old machines for two Philips CX50 compact echocardiography systems.     Says Philips: “The main reason for the hospital selecting the CX50 scanners […]

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