We are excited to run the next study day for clinicians who want to provide MRI for patients with pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators. We have to keep numbers low because of the live scanning exposure, so if you cannot make this course, we will hold the next in December. We look forward to seeing you … Continue reading Next MRI for device patients study day
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Recognition at the HSJ Value awards
Thank you to the HSJ for recognising the patient impact and cost effectiveness of the service at Barts Heart Centre with an award for 'Improving the value of diagnostic services'. This reflects the hard work for a growing team that has learned new skills and worked so hard to make this happen.. and for … Continue reading Recognition at the HSJ Value awards
A Barts Charity patient ambassador tells his story..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QCSqU7ccVM Peter, who was diagnosed with cancer at Barts but because of his pacemaker - which had been implanted at another hospital - struggled to get an MRI. Instead of undergoing MRI, he initially underwent an attempt at extracting the pacemaker. This is a major procedure which carries a risk of mortality. This was only … Continue reading A Barts Charity patient ambassador tells his story..
Barts Heart Centre wins At British Medical Journal Awards
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Thanks for the last MRI for device patients study day
Thanks to all for attending for our last study day! Again, great to meet the range of people who are working to develop their own services- radiologists, radiographers, cardiologists, physiologists, physicists. Thanks also to Peter Kellman (visiting from the NIH, USA) for explaining sequence selection/optimising during our live scanning. The barriers to individual service are … Continue reading Thanks for the last MRI for device patients study day