Thinking Inside the Box: Fairford Medical’s CT Scanbox
The latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2018’, has highlighted the severe lack of provision of imaging equipment in the United Kingdom, and in turn indicates a real concern for the countries’ medical imaging sector. Interestingly in this report, the United Kingdom is labelled as […]
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX: FAIRFORD MEDICAL’S CT SCANBOX
The latest report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), ‘Health at a Glance: Europe 2018’, has highlighted the severe lack of provision of imaging equipment in the United Kingdom, and in turn indicates a real concern for the countries’ medical imaging sector. Interestingly in this report, the United Kingdom is labelled as […]
The ukio conference in liverpool this week focuses on imaging and oncology, so we take a fresh look at the need and benefits of lung cancer screening with low dose ct
Whilst the last decade has seen a number of advances in surgical, radiotherapeutic, and chemotherapeutic methods of treatment, lung cancer remains one of the most serious and difficult to treat diseases we face. Unfortunately, when lung cancer is diagnosed, 55 per cent of patients will already have metastatic disease – meaning the cancer has spread […]
Can Brain Differences Be Negatively Affecting Your Health?
What if the structure of your brain was causing problems with your physical health or vice versa? This is the question that researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands set out to answer in their study that harnessed sophisticated MRI technology to assess the link between the brain and the body. To investigate […]
5 Medtech Pioneers
From innovative diagnostic methods and cutting-edge imaging techniques to mobile apps for monitoring health and wellbeing, the digital age has given way to a new era in healthcare. Thanks to vast developments in the field of medical science and technology coupled with an influx of funding from eager investors, MedTech has quickly become one of […]
The Difference Between Veterinary And Human Medical Imaging
From X-Rays and CT scans to ultrasound and MRI, medical imaging takes the centre stage in the modern healthcare landscape; the role it plays in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of illnesses and injuries making it hard to imagine a time in which we weren’t reliant on such technology for clinical analysis […]
The Different Types Of Medical Imaging And Why We Use Them
It’s hard to imagine the modern healthcare landscape without medical imaging. Whether to diagnose neurological conditions, catch fatal diseases at an early stage, assess damage following an injury or provide those all-important check-ups during pregnancy, medical imaging plays a critical role in patient care – so much so, in fact, that 3.42 million medical imaging […]
What Has Medical Imaging Done For Us Anyway?
Often ranked as one of the top medical developments in recent history, it’s difficult to imagine modern healthcare without medical imaging. Over the course of a century, radiology has revolutionised the way that healthcare professionals interpret, diagnose and treat a wide range of serious illnesses and injuries. Thanks to a series of ground-breaking discoveries and […]
How To Become A Radiologist And Where To Start
If you have an analytical mind, boast strong attention to detail and are seeking a career in which the work you do will make an impact, radiology could be the one for you. A highly rewarding profession, clinical radiology is both a diagnostic specialty and interventional specialty; it has direct links to almost every department […]
The Importance Of Mobile/relocatable Medical Imaging Machines
When a healthcare practice is equipped with the latest technology, they are able to reduce wait-times, improve outcomes and enhance patient care. Of course, that’s all well and good if a practice has the funds to afford the equipment, the installation and the costs associated with recurring maintenance. When budgets are tight, back-logs are building […]
