Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8946
Date Request Received: 07/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 13/10/2025 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Clinical Imaging
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the FOI Act 2000. Please provide information regarding your Teleradiology system contract: Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department: a) System type – b) Supplier name – c) System name – d) Date installed – e) Contract expiration – f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No h) Procurement framework – i) Other systems it integrates with? – j) Total value of contract (£) – k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) – Definition: Teleradiology is the transmission and display of radiological images, such as CT scans and X-Rays, in a location independent of the location the patient is imaged. It allows specialist doctors to provide an expert and timely report to allow clinicians to decide on the best treatment for their patients. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please see attached excel To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  Equipment Inventory Response for FOI.xlsx | |
| Question Number 2: Please provide information regarding the following equipment at your trust: 1. CT scanners Please provide your answer in the below format for each machine. a) Equipment type (e.g. 1.5T MRI, 64 slices CT) – b) Manufacturer/Supplier name – c) Unit name – d) Contract start – e) Contract expiration – f) Machine age - g) Contact type (e.g. MES, Maintenance) - j) Total value of contract (£) – k) Notes – | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see attached excel | |
| Question Number 3: 2. MRI scanners Please provide your answer in the below format for each machine. a) Equipment type (e.g. 1.5T MRI, 64 slices CT) – b) Manufacturer/Supplier name – c) Unit name – d) Contract start – e) Contract expiration – f) Machine age - g) Contact type (e.g. MES, Maintenance) - j) Total value of contract (£) – k) Notes – | |
| Answer To Question 3: Please see attached excel | |
| Question Number 4: 3. Nuclear imaging and hybrid imaging scanners 4. General X-ray scanners Please provide your answer in the below format for each machine. a) Equipment type (e.g. 1.5T MRI, 64 slices CT) – b) Manufacturer/Supplier name – c) Unit name – d) Contract start – e) Contract expiration – f) Machine age - g) Contact type (e.g. MES, Maintenance) - j) Total value of contract (£) – k) Notes – | |
| Answer To Question 4: Please see attached excel | |
| Question Number 5: Please could you provide the following information regarding your trust’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, specifically in relation to clinical imaging and decision support: 1. What AI tools are currently used by your organisation for the interpretation of medical images (e.g. radiology, pathology)? Please include the name of each tool and its provider/vendor. 2. What AI tools are used to support clinical decision-making processes within your organisation? Please list each tool along with its provider/vendor. 3. What platforms or systems does your organisation use to deploy AI tools for clinical imaging (e.g. PACS integration, cloud platforms, third-party platforms)? Please list the tools/platforms and their respective providers/vendors. | |
| Answer To Question 5: 1. Tools in use are, in brackets where the supplier is called something different than the product: Biotronics 3D, Heartflow, AiDence (supplier = Deep Health) 2. N/A 3. Mainly PACS integration, supplier of PACS is Sectra. | |
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