Wales

To increase the capacity of cardiac scanning and improve patient experience, St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport, Wales, has installed the Aquilion One / Insight Edition with the new Instinx AI-assisted workflow tool, making it the first hospital in Wales and the first private hospital in the UK to benefit from Canon Medical Systems’ most advanced […]

Compleo Health has taken another significant step forward with the delivery of the first contract in Wales, continuing to support healthcare providers with state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging solutions. As part of this new collaboration, a Siemens Magnetom Sola MRI relocatable system has been installed at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli. This cutting-edge technology is set to play a key […]

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has renewed its seven-year managed equipment service (MES) contract with Canon Medical Systems UK for a third term to 2031, in order to provide patient support and clinical continuity for diagnostic ultrasound systems. The ultrasound leadership team in radiology was instrumental in leading the health board-wide tender process that involved extensive […]

In October, Medray UK and HULBERT Imaging hosted a hands-on dental, head and neck imaging workshop at Wrexham Medical Institute, Wales. Exploring techniques for OPT and ceph imaging, plus emerging 3D CBCT and digital modelling technologies, the workshop combined theoretical presentations and practical hands-on work with contemporary and emerging solutions for head and neck imaging. […]

GE HealthCare is continuing its collaboration with the National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW) in 2024 with a joint programme of symposiums and classroom learning sessions for the local radiography workforce. The programme began in April with a CT symposium, with presentations focusing on how to optimise equipment usage and improve patient care. This was closely […]

Glangwili General Hospital, Camarthen, is a major trauma centre in west Wales and part of Hywel Dda University Health Board. The hospital is an emergency unit and critical care unit alongside the clinical decisions unit, with approximately 320 beds. Services include surgical, medical, maternity, paediatric, gynaecology, clinical oncology and mental illness. Recently, the hospital has […]

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, […]

St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport held its inaugural MRI study day for radiographers in June, offering delegates the chance to explore a variety of topics in MRI. With sponsorship from Bayer, Probo Medical and MRI Safety Matters the event was free to attend. Leading the presentations was St Joseph’s executive CMR radiographer Benny Lawton with […]