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BBC News
4 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Frimley Park Hospital uses latest X-ray and imaging equipment
A Surrey health trust is investing £1.8m in the latest X-ray and imaging Health NHS Foundation Trust is replacing equipment that has been in place at Frimley Park Hospital for 14 new equipment can carry out more procedures and poses less risk to patients, according to the produces lower doses of radiation, provides better pictures on larger screens and can even produce 3-D images, the trust added. It will also feature a flexible arm, one of only two in use in the country, which reduces the need to move the patient to capture images from different is hoped the enhanced images will lead to better radiologist Dr Jeremy Taylor said: "We are so pleased to be able to offer our patients the best possible care, with some of the latest available technology and minimally invasion treatments."It will ensure that interventional radiology remains at the forefront of medical advances at Frimley Heath."
Irish Times
6 days ago
- Health
- Irish Times
HSE apologises over delay in acting on X-ray showing man aged 91 had swallowed dentures
The HSE has apologised to the family of a 91-year-old man who died with choking complications after a hospital took a week to act on an X-ray that revealed he had swallowed dentures. At the High Court sitting in Cork, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart approved a €55,000 award on Wednesday to the family of Daniel O'Leary, late of Knockbrack in Banteer, Co Cork. The court heard how on July 26th, 2022, Mr O'Leary, a resident at Kanturk Community Hospital, Co Cork, started coughing while sitting in a chair. He was uncomfortable and complained about something stuck in his throat. READ MORE He was holding his hands to his throat and his partial bottom denture of two teeth was missing. Staff went to his aid and he was transferred to University Hospital Limerick. Paramedics told doctors he had possibly inhaled a denture consisting of two lower teeth. He was examined in the emergency department, and X-rays showed no evidence of the dentures or any foreign body. Mr O'Leary was admitted to hospital. He was further assessed the following day and again a doctor found no evidence that his upper airway was obstructed. A diagnosis of respiratory sepsis was made on a background of likely aspiration due to impaired swallow. Mr O'Leary was given fluids and antibiotics intravenously. He also received oxygen therapy. He was assessed two days later when he appeared to be improving. He remained in hospital over the bank holiday weekend, with his care being taken over by a consultant physician and geriatrician on August 2nd. Ms Justice Stewart was told a chest X-ray carried out on his arrival at the hospital on July 26th was only reported on July 30th. It showed 'densities in the upper neck, likely reflecting a foreign body'. The court was told there was no evidence the X-ray report had been seen or acted on by medics in the hospital until the consultant geriatrician came on duty on August 2nd. A CT scan carried out on August 3rd did not detect any foreign body in Mr O'Leary's neck or chest. However, later that day nursing staff carried out a suctioning procedure on the patient and detected dentures in the lowest part of his throat. The ENT team removed the dentures on August 4th, 2022, nine days after he was taken to hospital. Mr O'Leary continued to deteriorate physically and his care became palliative. He was brought back to Kanturk Community Hospital where he died peacefully on August 12th, 2022. Eamon Shanahan, for his family, said they received an apology from the HSE. In the apology the health service acknowledged the delay in the review of the relevant X-ray and said it has 'learned from the incident' and implemented a recommendation identified by the coroner at the inquest concerning Mr O'Leary's death. 'We wish to apologise for the failings in the care provided and for the distress and upset that this has caused,' it said. In effect there was a week between the X-ray, which showed a potential blockage, and when it was acted upon. Ms Justice Stewart extended her condolences to Mr O'Leary's family. 'Your father had a long and fruitful life,' she said. 'There is never a good time to lose a loved one, or to endure the trauma he endured. It doesn't bear thinking about. Hopefully you can put this behind you and reflect on the good times.'
Globe and Mail
22-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Varex Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Varex Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: VREX) today announced that it will report unaudited financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, following the close of regular trading on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The earnings news release will be followed by a conference call at 3:00 pm Mountain Time that day. This call will be webcast live and can be accessed at the company's website at Investors can also access this conference call at 877-524-8416 from anywhere in the U.S. or 412-902-1028 from non-U.S. locations. The webcast of this call will be archived on the company's website and a replay of the call will be available from August 7th through August 21st at 877-660-6853 from anywhere in the U.S. or 201-612-7415 from non-U.S. locations. The replay conference call access code is 13754994. The listen-only webcast link is: About Varex Varex Imaging Corporation is a leading innovator, designer and manufacturer of X-ray imaging components, which include X-ray tubes, digital detectors and other image processing solutions that are key components of X-ray imaging systems, as well as X-ray imaging systems for industrial applications. With a 70+ year history of successful innovation, Varex's products are used in medical imaging as well as in industrial and security imaging applications. Global OEM manufacturers incorporate the company's X-ray sources, digital detectors, connecting devices and imaging software in their systems to detect, diagnose, protect and inspect. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Varex employs approximately 2,300 people located in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information visit
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Yahoo
TSA Issues Warning About Traveling With Pets
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does allow passengers to travel with pets and bring them through airport security. However, there is one thing that travelers should keep in mind before bringing their pet through security. In a social media post this week, the TSA issued a warning to anybody traveling with pets at some point in the future, urging passengers not to put their pets through the TSA X-ray machines. Instead, passengers are supposed to remove their pets from their crates or carry cases and carry them through the TSA checkpoint. If your pet is prone to escape your grasp, the TSA has plans for that, as well. "Traveling with your pets this weekend? Our X-ray machines are not veterinary equipment. Please don't send your pets through our X-ray scanners! If you believe your pet may attempt an escape during screening, ask our officers about private screening option," the TSA wrote in a post on X this week. While traveling with a pet is a bit of a hassle, the TSA did make a rule change this month that will make the security checkpoint a little less stressful for everyone, pet owners included. Earlier this month, the TSA announced the end of the rule requiring passengers to remove their shoes when they go through a security checkpoint. Ever since the rule went in place back in 2006, only TSA PreCheck customers were permitted to go through airport security with their shoes on. Everyone else had to remove their shoes and place them in a bin to be scanned through the X-ray machine. So that is one less thing that you will have to worry about when traveling with your pets. However, you will still have to take your pet out of its carry case and carry it through security in your arms. TSA Issues Warning About Traveling With Pets first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 18, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Telegraph
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
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