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Mummy Observed via CT imaging An Egyptian mummy artefact from the Nicholson Museum was scanned using a Siemens SOMATOM AS+. The artefact was scanned using both a high resolution single source technique as well as dual energy to reveal as much information as possible for thorough investigation using forensic imaging techniques. Egyptologists Dr Janet Davey […]

What is Hypothermia With the weather cooling off and the snow season upon us we thought it was best to touch on the topic of Hypothermia, what causes it, what are the risks, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. The

As mentioned in our previous article ‘Smile2U Donates to WiSE Medical‘ the lovely ladies from North Shore Mums are the masterminds behind Smiles2U in which they saw a need for care packages for children, along with their parents and carers when in Hospital. Their Smiles2U kid’s pack consists of items including colouring in books, crayons and

Thank you to Michelle Keys from Smiles2U for the goodie bags! Please take the time to read all about Smiles2U and how it is assisting mothers and children in the community. As you travel through parenthood, you’ll probably become more familiar with a local hospital’s Accident & Emergency Department than you’d like. And, more often

Dizziness is a common symptom but can be due to many different causes. Sometimes people use the term ‘dizziness’ to describe feeling faint, whilst other times it may be when they feel the world spinning around them. Whilst dizziness may be a benign complaint, in some cases it can be caused by serious underlying problems

WiSE had the pleasure of treating Sophie. Sophie presented with a sore arm, following a fall off a slide onto an outstretched arm. Following the management of her pain, Sophies x-ray showed a fracture. She was sent home with a plaster cast for follow up with the WiSE Fracture clinic the following week. How long

Thanks to the team at HPI who designed from concept to opening the first WiSE Medical Clinic at Macquarie Park. We are delighted in how the centre turned out from design, to layout, finishings and functionality. Both Staff and clients get to enjoy a clean, welcoming environment when visiting our clinic.  Our clinic was established by

Face Sheet by South Australian Government. Interesting article by SA Health titled ‘Waiting is not an emergency. Let us treat the people who need it most, first. WiSE was established to help ease the load on ED by seeing patients that have acute or urgent conditions that require emergency consultation and investigation or observation and treatment,

Western Sydney surgeon Fred Betros says doctors and nurses are overstretched to meet targets. Photo: Edwina Pickles SMH In some instances emergency departments have seen “One-third of triage 2 patients (considered to have imminently life-threatening conditions) waited longer than the recommended 10 minutes for their treatment to start, and roughly 30 per cent of triage