Launched in January 2019, in the SPECT CT scanner’s first year of use 549 scans were performed, including 462 nuclear medicine scans and 87 CT scans. Sixteen were combined nuclear medicine and CT scans, which were not previously available.
Clinicians have been able to locate disease within the body more accurately and are now able to scan groups of patients they weren’t able to previously, including bone scans for patients after hip surgery.
Patients who require separate scans under sedation are able to have both in one visit, rather than returning on several days. The CT scanner also acts as a back-up when the existing scanner requires maintenance and repair, ensuring children can still be treated at our hospital.
Funding the SPECT CT Scanner was only made possible with thanks to:
• Graham Royle from GRI Group Ltd
• Matt Davison of Portland Investment Group
• Children’s Champions
• Legacy donation from the late David Stanley Brackenbrough
• Dan Walker’s Golf Day 2017
• Jessica Ennis-Hill
• Westfield Health
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Supporters of the 2017 Glow Run and National Elf Service
