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New State-of-the-art Scanner for West Suffolk Hospital

13 September 2004

A new state-of-the-art CT scanner will be installed at West Suffolk Hospital by Christmas - speeding up waiting times for patients and improving diagnosis of illnesses.

Computerised Tomography (CT) is a method of using X-rays to produce multiple cross-sectional (slice-like) pictures of any part of the body. CT scans help identify abnormalities of the brain, heart, blood vessels and other parts of the body.

The new scanner will be one of the latest in CT technology and produces 16 OEmultiple slice images at high speed. This means that examination times for patients are shorter whilst the quantity and quality of diagnostic information is increased.

The hospital currently has a OEsingle slice CT scanner, which was paid for by through public fundraising in the 1990s. Funds left over from the money raised to keep the old scanner running have gone towards building an extension to house the new bigger and better scanner.

Nigel Beeton, Imaging Services Manager, said: "CT scanners have come on leaps and bounds since the 1990s as a result of new technology and the sheer power of modern computers.

"These images will make clinical diagnosis easier for medical staff, which will, in turn, help them to deliver better patient care and treatment."

The scanner, which costs £650,000 and will be funded by Department Of Health, will be installed by Christmas.

 

 

   
West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust