 More patients can be scanned at the extended department |
A �5m radiology department revamp at Christie Hospital, in Manchester, will be unveiled on Wednesday. The refurbished and extended department enables an increase in the number and speed of patient scans at the specialist cancer hospital.
An extra 20 patients can be scanned making more than 80 patients a day.
It now has three CT (computerised tomography) scanners and two MR (magnetic resonance) scanners to look for cancer.
CT scanners use X-rays and are good for scanning larger parts of the body for patients with lung or stomach cancer.
MR scanners use a magnetic field and are particularly good for scanning soft tissue areas for patients with head and neck, prostate and bowel cancer.
The funding for the third CT scanner, second MR scanner and a replacement for the original MR scanner has come from the Christie Centenary Appeal, Pat Seed Appeal Fund and the Department of Health.
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