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Number of Scots waiting for diagnostic tests 75% higher than pre-Covid

The number of Scots waiting for crucial tests to be carried out by the NHS has risen by 10% over the last three months – with new figures showing more than 155,000 are waiting for such checks. The Scottish Government has set the target that patients ...

31 May 2022 at 14:13

Scotland

Hospitals spend more than £46m outsourcing radiology due to staff shortages

Scottish health boards have spent more than £46 million outsourcing radiology services over the last five years, figures obtained by Scottish Labour show. Data released to the party under freedom of information legislation showed a total of £46,276,...

17 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Study calls into question ‘safe’ levels of radiation exposure

Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may be more harmful than previously thought, scientists have claimed. Much of the work on radiation exposure and cancer risk has been informed by survivors of atomic bombs dropped in Japan at the end of the ...

16 Aug 2023 at 23:30

Long waits for scan results ‘having impact on patient care’, college warns

Waits of four weeks or longer for scan results are having a “knock-on effect” on patients, delaying their care and putting them at risk of deteriorating health and death, experts have warned. The Royal College of Radiologists is calling for more ...

25 Jan 2024 at 18:32

Scotland

‘Worrying picture’ for cancer patients amid workforce shortages

The impact of ongoing workforce shortages is creating a “worrying picture” for cancer patients in the UK, two new reports have highlighted. The Royal College of Radiologists published its Clinical Oncology Census Report and Clinical Radiology ...

09 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Third of NHS scanners older than recommended lifespan, figures show

Almost one third of the scanners used in Scotland’s NHS are more than 10 years old, new figures show. According to the European Society of Radiology, older scanners are more prone to breakdowns and could endanger the safety of staff and ...

28 May 2023 at 00:01

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Construction begins on new MRI unit for Causeway Hospital

Construction on a new MRI unit at Causeway Hospital will get underway this week. The new unit will be linked to the radiology department in the main hospital, and will also have its own entrance. Kevin McMahon, Director of Surgery and ...

16 Oct 2024 at 15:33

$AI which could help prevent bone fractures being missed is given go-ahead$

AI which could help prevent bone fractures being missed is given go-ahead

Platforms powered by artificial intelligence have been recommended for use on the NHS to help prevent medics from missing bone fractures on X-rays. The technologies could help speed up diagnosis and reduce the need for follow-up ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Scan review amid radiologist concerns needed to assure patient safety – Swinney

The First Minister has said reviewing more than 1,000 CT scans following concerns over the quality of reports by a consultant radiologist was needed to “be assured of patient safety”. The Scottish National Radiology Reporting ...

09 Dec 2024 at 14:32

‘Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease risk 10 years early, scientists say

A “simple” MRI scan can identify people at risk of heart disease 10 years before they have a heart attack or stroke, scientists have announced. Researchers at the University of Dundee made the breakthrough by analysing data ...

13 May 2025 at 00:01

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