Wessex Diagnostic is pleased to announce the launch of the new ULTRAssurance quality assurance (QA) scheme, providing independent and objective ultrasound system QA testing for hospitals, clinics and private practices. Over 9 million ultrasound scans were undertaken by the NHS between June 2020 – June 20211 – only 1 million less than the previous year […]
Read MoreCanon Medical Systems and Wessex Diagnostic say they are offering a gentle return to hands-on accredited CPD training with workshops this summer and autumn. Socially distanced courses, subject to government guidance, will offer lectures by faculty members alongside workshops using the latest equipment. Wessex Diagnostic director Helen Humphries said: “Here delegates can bounce ideas off […]
Read MoreThe first of four Canon Medical Systems UK and Wessex Diagnostic 2020 ultrasound imaging training days took place in Birmingham. Delegates gained knowledge about the latest application of B-mode, pulsed wave and colour Doppler techniques in the investigation of the abdominal, extra and intra-cranial and peripheral vasculature. Four platforms from the Canon ultrasound range were […]
Read MoreThe number of ultrasound scans performed in the UK by the NHS from November 2016 to November 2017 was 9,300,820 and was the second highest of all diagnostic imaging according to NHS data. This represents an increase of 20 per cent over four years and does not account for the growing number of private scans. […]
Read MoreWessex Diagnostic’s annual Venous Ultrasound Imaging course saw the start of a new collaboration with Canon Medical Systems for the vascular course programme. Delegates from Nigeria, Jordan, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK, had access to the Canon Medical Systems range, from tablet to premium-end, as part of the exhibition and guided practical workshops. […]
Read MoreDelegates on the vascular ultrasound imaging course. Wessex Diagnostic held its bi-annual Vascular Ultrasound Imaging Training Course in Birmingham, in March, welcoming delegates from countries including Croatia, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Romania and the USA. The mix of an experienced faculty with a limited number of dedicated delegates was intended to provide a great learning environment […]
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