Radiation Protection Services for Whittington Health NHS Trust

Descriptions

The Whittington Health NHS Trust is requiring the provision of a full radiation protection service to its Imaging and Dental Departments who provide a wide range of radiology/ x-ray services to its patients in the hospital and out in the community, inclusive of the following: •Comprehensive 24/7 digital plain x-ray service supporting our Emergency and Urgent Care centres (2 DR units). •Open access walk-in x-ray service for GP and Outpatients Mon-Fri (3 DR units). •In-patient X-ray facility (1 DR unit). •Diagnostic mammography (1 tomographic unit, 1 DR unit) and ultrasound breast services. •Two 128 slice CT scanners. •Two 1.5T MRI scanners with MRI specialist iron overload assessment for Thalassaemic and Sickle Cell patients. •Home reporting for Radiologists and 36 pairs of PACS monitors. •SPECT CT scanner providing comprehensive general nuclear medicine services (including gastro-intestinal, cardiac and orthopaedic imaging techniques). •DXA service providing bone densitometry, fracture risk and vertebral fracture assessments. •26 General, obstetric and gynaecological Ultrasound units across the Trust which include provision of vascular (vein and carotid doppler) studies. •7 laser units based across theatres and eye clinics. •Enterprise wide distribution of diagnostic images. •Post mortem CT studies for forensics and religious communities. •Bariatric Imaging services. •26 Community Dental Service sites.