Radiology and the management of diabetes complications

By Angelo Julies | 26/04/2025 | Comments Off on Radiology and the management of diabetes complications
A sonographer, wearing blue scrubs, performing an ultrasound on a patient lying on a bed, focusing on the abdominal area with the scanner in hand.

Radiology provides crucial insights into diabetes complications, allowing for timely diagnosis, effective management and monitoring of the disease. Early detection of diabetic complications can significantly improve patient outcome and quality of life. What is diabetes? Diabetes is known as a ‘silent killer’ because it is quite often asymptomatic at the onset. Diabetes, a major lifestyle…

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Receptionists who serve with compassion

By Angelo Julies | 16/04/2025 | Comments Off on Receptionists who serve with compassion
Two smiling medical receptionists, Nikita and Marilu Roberts, seated at the front desk of SCP Radiology Panorama, wearing blue uniforms and black vests.

When receptionists serve with compassion, they play a vital role in delivering excellent care — often long before a scan begins. At SCP Radiology Panorama, sisters Nikita Bailey and Marilu Roberts are two of these valued team members. For many patients, their journey begins in the reception area, where the sisters are part of a…

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Fetal MRI: A view into the womb when parents need more answers

By Elana van der Watt | 07/04/2025 | Comments Off on Fetal MRI: A view into the womb when parents need more answers
A pregnant woman wearing a soft pink, long-sleeved dress gently cradles her baby bump with both hands. She is standing near a window, with natural light softly illuminating the scene.

When an unborn baby has an abnormality, decisions about the delivery and neonatal care can often be planned in advance – with the help of fetal MRI. However, magnetic resonance (MR) image acquisition can be tricky and quality reporting is an acquired skill. Dr Lauren Raubenheimer is an expert in the field, having honed her…

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New CT service at SCP Radiology Willowbridge

By Elana van der Watt | 02/04/2025 | Comments Off on New CT service at SCP Radiology Willowbridge
Patient lying in a CT scanner with an SCP Radiology staff member operating the CT machine.

As a trusted provider of medical imaging in the Western Cape, SCP Radiology now offers Computed Tomography (CT) services at its Willowbridge branch in Bellville. It is SCP’s first unit where referred patients can access CT scans without needing to visit an in-hospital branch. As a dedicated outpatient imaging centre, SCP Radiology Willowbridge was officially…

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