Alder Hey makes MRI scanning less intimidating Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, the largest paediatric hospital in Western Europe, has recently co-operated with Philips to create a less intimidating atmosphere for patients undergoing MRI scanning. Working closely with the hospital, Philips Lighting, together with Philips Medical Systems, created a room with a softer emotional environment.
Industrial design excellence award The SonoSite MicroMaxx ultrasound system has received a recent Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) and is one of 106 award winners out of 1,494 applicants. Sponsored by BusinessWeekand the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the IDEA awards are judged by a jury of 18 leading individuals in the design world.
Varian Medical introduces iX range of
HDR afterloaders Varian Medical Systems is introducing an advanced range of afterloaders that simplify HDR (high dose rate) brachytherapy delivery and optimise treatment of cancer patients. The iX range of afterloaders will be officially introduced at the annual ASTRO (American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists) exhibition in Los Angeles on October 29th. alsoWorld's most advanced cancer treatment machine A three-year-old fibromatosis sufferer is among the first patients in Australia to be treated on a Trilogy medical linear accelerator from Varian Medical Systems.
High powered C-arm For interventional vascular procedures Xograph Imaging Systems has introduced the Vision R to its range of Ziehm mobile C-arm fluoroscopy systems.
Manufactured by Ziehm Imaging and available exclusively from Xograph, the Vision R offers high-powered capabilities for demanding interventional vascular procedures.
