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Please note that guidance is now available on the HSE website regarding the main changes due to implementing BSSD, details on the Graded Approach (how practices notify HSE of their work) and a DRAFT ACoP of L121 Please see http://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/ionising/index.htm for more in

Abstract Objective: To quantify through environmental audit the radiation dose that urologists receive during surgery in the lithotomy position, and to quantify the dose reduction achieved by altering exposure techniques and personal protective equipment use. Materials and Methods: Si

IPEM are hosting a one day workshop titled “Dental CBCT performance testing for physicists and technologists” on 16th March 2017. This workshop is being organised by an IRS staff member on behalf of the IPEM Diagnostic Radiology Special Interest Group. This workshop, aimed

Abstract Recent developments have made available free software tools that would expedite local quality assurance (QA) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), incorporating established methodology. IQWorks is a software package for digital Imaging and communication in medicine image analy

MRI users may be interested in the latest advice from MRISafety.com regarding scanning patients with coronary stents: It states that patients requiring MRI scans that have implanted Coronary Stents can be scanned Immediately after placement of the stents With two or more overlapping s

IRS has celebrated the completion of the first course held in our new Presentation Suite. Over the past years, IRS has grown as a company, seizing the fantastic opportunities to support our staff with improvements to the work environment. One outcome of such investment is the developm

IRS has had an influx of new staff members, hiring 4 new employees in the past month. We have taken on two new apprentices in our continued support of the National Apprenticeship Scheme: Thomas Coyle, an IT Apprentice, and Phillip Graceffa, a Business Administration Apprentice, who jo

IRS would like to formally congratulate Mike Higgins on passing his interview with the Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS), allowing him to register as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This Certifies that Mike can: give scientific and clin

IRS would like to congratulate St Helens & Knowsley Trust after they were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. The Trust are a long time customer of IRS and have worked closely with us over the years on maintaining their high levels of service. David Anw