The unveiling of a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner will help patients across Cambridgeshire access treatment quickly.
The scanner represents a £1.4m investment by Spire Healthcare at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital and includes technology that uses sensors to estimate different patients' sizes and body types.
NHS patients will have use of the scanner, with it primarily being used for diagnosing a wide range of conditions such as neurological, cancer, vascular and spinal-related issues.
It is anticipated 23 patients will undergo a scan each day.
Lucy Frazer, MP for Cambridgeshire South East, cut the ribbon to unveil the new Magnetom Sola 1.5 Tesla MRI machine.
“It was fantastic to visit the hospital recently and see their new scanner as it will be a benefit for healthcare providers.
“At the moment it is so important to help patients access diagnostics services and it is great news that Spire has this new scanner in operation," says Lucy.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here