New imaging equipment benefits patients Four new pieces of digital imaging equipment are now being used in our Radiology Departments at Derriford Hospital. The installation of the X-Ray machines began last April, with all four rooms on level 6 now being open and equipped with the latest technology. The main benefit of this technology is the reduction in radiation dose for the patient and improved image quality. In...Tags: Derriford hospitalPlymouthradiologyimaging x ray Read more
Staff mark World Radiography Day Staff from the Radiography Department at Derriford Hospital marked World Radiography Day yesterday with a stand in the main concourse. Derriford Hospital celebrates World Radiography Day every year to mark the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. World Radiography Day raises awareness of radiographic imaging and therapy, which play a crucial...Tags: derriford hosptialradiologyPlymouth Read more