A £1.2 million state-of-the-art MRI scanner is due to arrive at Noble’s Hospital next week.
The technology - funded by the Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust will allow more 'complex scanning' to be carried out on Island.
As a result, fewer patients will need to travel to UK hospitals for their scans, with 'Innovision technology' also being installed, so patients can watch a customised video while undergoing a scan to reduce anxiety.
Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford said: ‘Our reconfigured Radiology department can now offer facilities to match those in some of the most advanced UK centres, meaning fewer trips across for patients - a superb achievement by all concerned.’
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