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UK Imaging & Oncology Congress to tackle big questions around diagnostics

The UK Imaging & Oncology Congress (UKIO) takes place next week (10-12 June) with an aim to tackle some of the big questions around diagnostics and technology.

The event focuses on the modernisation of NHS diagnostics, how technology is impacting, the role of AI, the future of teaching, and practical answers to regionalisation.

At the Congress, Dr Patrick McLaughlin, chief medical officer at Change Healthcare will be presenting the organisations future directions in PACS based pedagogy at 4.45pm on Tuesday 11 June in in Exhibition Hall Lecture Theatre 1.

Change Healthcare is a company who provided a country wide picture archiving and communication system for Ireland’s National Integrated Medical Imaging System and most recently taking Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust live with its enterprise imaging technology. The organisation provides cardiology technology to around 70% of NHS trusts in England and works with a growing number of UK trusts in enterprise medical imaging.

Richard Turner, executive director, international operations at Change Healthcare, said: “UKIO is great opportunity for us to continue to engage with people at the forefront of imaging and oncology in the NHS. Sharing best practice is key to realising ambitions around early and effective diagnoses, and in enhancing the diagnostic capability of the health service. We look forward to learning more from delegates around their priorities in this rapidly evolving environment and sharing our experiences from working with healthcare providers in the NHS and around the world.”

UKIO will be held from 10-12 June at ACC Liverpool. Full details can be found here.