British hospital sends X-rays by computer for analysis in Spain
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A British hospital said it had overcome a nationwide shortage of radiologists by taking the "innovative" step of sending X-ray photographs by digital link to experts at a clinic in Spain.
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The NHS is to benefit from a Â£40 million development effort by Microsoft Corporation to develop a health specific user interface for clinical systems which will improve patient care and safety across the NHS, it was announced today.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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Medical scans expose people to similar levels of radiation as atomic bombs used in Hiroshima, say experts.
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A new generation of x-ray machines will screen hand luggage in Britain's largest airports in a move which could lead to the relaxation of cabin baggage restrictions on UK flights.
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Designed to help doctors detect precancerous cells, a pill-sized camera may someday help diagnose diseases in parts of the body that are hard to reach by conventional means.
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Sensors will be used to relay data to medical files.
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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Radiation detectors set up to alert authorities to potential dirty bombs are sounding the alarm about some unlikely suspects: patients who have had tests or treatments using radioactive medicines.
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Social workers looking after an 82-year-old Alzheimer&#39;s sufferer abandoned at a hospital believe his family might have gone to Spain.
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A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Andalusian School of Public Health , found that 100% of ... via Physics Blog
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High-def endoscopy images and videos on Macs allow physicians at the Palo Alto Veteranâs Hospital to see subtle indications of early cancer lesions, improving their abilitly to make timely diagnoses.
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IMPAC Medical Systems , a leading provider of information technology solutions for oncology care, recently announced new radiation oncology installations throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
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UK scientists hope to mend shattered bones and damaged cartilage using a patient's own stem cells.
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Trading standards officers are to check weighing equipment at hospitals across the UK because of concerns over accuracy, the BBC has learned.
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Science & environment: British scientists have been given the go-ahead to begin potentially ground-breaking experiments using injections of stem cells to repair patients' damaged hearts
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The BBC has learnt of serious incidents at a major Welsh hospital, with worries about patient safety.