New £1 million MRI scanner unveiled at Shrewsbury Hospital
A new £1 million MRI scanner has been installed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
The machine was funded by the League of Friends group which launched a special fundraising drive for the scanner.
It was unveiled at a ceremony yesterday by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy.
Following the ceremony, members of staff and volunteers from the League of Friends got the chance to see the equipment in the new MRI Suite.
Simon Wright, chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said the new scanner would bring enormous benefits to patients across Shropshire and Mid Wales .
He added: "We are extremely grateful to the League of Friends and all their sponsors and volunteers for providing SaTH with a new, state-of-the-art, MRI Scanner."
This MRI scanner can be used to examine almost every part of the body, including the brain and spinal cord, bones and joints, heart and blood vessels, and internal organs. It is also one of only a few scanners in the country that can take cardio images.
Ray Smith, chairman of The League of Friends, said: "We are thrilled that we have been able to provide the £1m needed to purchase the very high specification MRI scanner.
"The purchase has only been made possible due to the hard work of our volunteers and fundraisers, and the marvellous support received from sponsors and donors across Shropshire and mid Wales. Patient investigations will be greatly enhanced from now on."
