A MULTI-million appeal to buy two new scanners for Paul Strickland Scanner received a boost this week when Nick Hurd, MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, announced his backing.
The centre, at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, is raising funds for a new MRI scanner, as well as a new PET-CT scanner, costing several millions including building works.
It would mean more patients can be scanned in a day. In addition, the scanners will be equipped with new technology that could mean an earlier and more accurate diagnosis for cancer patients.
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First established in 1985, the centre is an independent medical charity with a track record of being at the forefront of medical imaging.
It is a world-leader in whole-body MRI for cancer, an imaging technique that can be particularly important for patients where cancer has spread.
During a visit on Wednesday, Mr Hurd said: “This hugely important fund-raising campaign will take the centre on to even bigger and better things, and that is why I am fully behind it.”
If you would like to donate, go to www.stricklandscanner.org.uk
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