Waiting times could be coming down after the 'fastest type of CT scanner in the NHS’ arrived in town.
Among the innovations of Croydon University Hospital's new scanner include ‘laser collimation’, which means additional X-Rays are no longer needed to help measure the true dimensions of a patient’s body area. Anne Geoghegan, CT superintendent at CUH said this will shorten set-up times and lower the dose of X-Ray radiation.
"It brings our CT imaging firmly up to date, so we can meet demand confidently and offer greater comfort to patients," she said.
"We love how patients can have wrists and elbows scanned from the comfort of a chair.
"It’s also great that the table, uniquely, can reposition patients sideways to help ensure detailed images at the lowest possible X-Ray dose. It represents the first big step in the establishment of our new multi-million pound diagnostic centre throughout 2018, which is modernising and joining-up our scanning services in Croydon.”
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