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Stereotactic Radiotherapy is an advanced external beam radiotherapy technique. It differs to most other external beam radiotherapy in that it delivers a focused higher dose to a small tumour target……….Read More
A practice that has been in place for over 70 years is changing! Due to significant reduction in radiation doses from technological advances and an increase understanding of radiation risk, experts in the field are now recommending that gonadal and foetal shielding should no longer be used as routine practice. Read more…
Mini C-arm fluoroscopy is used to assist the surgeon to implant metallic wires and plates when re-setting broken bones. Staff are protected from the main primary beam passing through the patient. But there is a measurable radiation exposure scattered in all other directions around the patient. ……Read More
The Foundation is proud to be involved in the #ModelLinac project; – the design, creation, launch and distribution of an innovative model lego mini linac machine, officially unveiled at the EPSM conference in October 2019. The model linac has been developed in two formats: – a health provider model and Read more…
To learn a little bit more about tools of artificial intelligence, read this second article written by the 2019 Better Healthcare Technology most viewed author, Nicholas Hindley. Do it unsupervised!………..Read more..
PoCUS is an ultrasound examination performed at remote sites from an imaging department for emergency trauma patients when there’s no ultrasound staff available…….. Read More..
At the 26th AIIA National iAwards held in Melbourne 27 – 29 August, Wen was announced as the National winner of the ‘Inspiration of the Year Award’……… ….Read More
As individuals age, their arteries become stenosed (narrowed). The coronary arteries supplying blood from the aorta to the heart tissues, can become stenosed. …..Read More….
Medical ultrasound falls into two distinct categories: diagnostic and therapeutic. This issue explains how the ultrasound technique works as a non-invasive medical imaging or treatment tool for a wide range of clinical and surgical applications…………..Read more…
.Ultrasound imaging is an excellent non-invasive, safe and painless mode to examine patients. The technique involves scanning the patient’s body with sound waves to produce an image. ………..more
