radiology

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...

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...