Robotics and AI help capture images of hand and wrist joints, which clinicians use to assess disease and guide treatment. The trust expects the system to expand scanning capacity; quantified improvements in waiting times or patient outcomes have not been reported.
Royal Berkshire Hospital becomes first in UK to use robotic arthritis scanner
Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading has introduced ARTHUR, becoming the first UK hospital to use the named robotic ultrasound system in rheumatoid arthritis care.