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Nanosonics UK Scottish sales and support Alastair Pittman with radiographer Ishbel Walker. NHS Western Isles is one of the latest Scottish health boards to install a Nanosonics trophon EPR automated high level disinfection system for ultrasound probes. NHS Western Isles acting radiology manager Jane MacDonald said: “Using wipes was time-consuming to decontaminate regular transvaginal probe […]

Cutting the ribbon on a Novalis Tx at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Cabinet Secretary for Health in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon is joined by stereotactic medical physicist Linda Carruthers, Paul Nearn who was one of the first patients treated, consultant clinical oncologist Dr Sara Erridge, and senior therapy radiographer Joanna Henderson. A state-of-the-art radiotherapy treatment system, […]

At Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital, with a Somatom Definition AS+ CT from Siemens Healthcare, are specialist radiographer Ann Winter, consultant neuroradiologist Dr David Summers, radiography team leader Lesley McKinlay and Siemens Healthcare regional sales manager Jim Donald.   Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, part of NHS Lothian’s University Hospitals Division, has installed a Somatom Definition […]

Melinda Messenger with lead radiographer Michelle Taylor and MIS Healthcare’s Mark O’Brien.   Major new improvements to the breast screening centre at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, were officially opened in March by friend of the hospital Melinda Messenger.   The centre is the result of a £1.6m investment in breast screening services for women […]

At Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, are (seated) superintendent radiographer Winton Fairbairn and radiology manager Lorraine Hudson.  Behind them, from left, are clinical director of radiology Dr Paul Allan, GE Healthcare’s Len Squance, associate director of operations Michael Pearson, consultant professor Jonathan Best and GE Healthcare’s John Mackenzie.   Patients in Lothian are the first in […]

Taking a closer look are (from left) Rory Bremner, Siemens regional sales manager Darren Parker, radiology manager Gail Powell, consultant radiologist and clinical lead in radiology Dr Andy Beale.   Comedian Rory Bremner visited the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, part of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to declare open an adaptable Somatom Definition […]

Consultant rheumatologist Dr Michael Lambert and Dr Neil McKay with a MyLab 70.    Esaote has installed a MyLab 70 XVG in the department of rheumatology at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.    “The system will be a major advance in helping to identify patients with early inflammatory arthritis”, said consultant rheumatologist Dr Michael Lambert.  […]

Professor Mike Dixon points out comparison features shown on the specimen radiograph with the mammogram.    Two Bioptics digital specimen systems are being used for localisation procedures – one in the general surgery area and the other with day case theatres – at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.     Professor Mike Dixon explained: “the […]