TOP-Of-The-Range Diagnostic Equipment Coming To IRHNEW diagnostic equipment is being installed at Inverclyde Royal Hospital to ensure local patients are getting access to the latest scanning and radiology equipment.
The hospital is being provided with a state-of-the-art mammogram, an upgraded Dexa scanner and CT scanner.
Arwel Williams, director of diagnostics for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said: “This is a major investment into diagnostic equipment at Inverclyde Royal Hospital which will ensure that more local patients are undergoing diagnostic tests with state-of-the-art equipment.
“This new top-of-the-range equipment will complement the existing diagnostic equipment at the hospital and will ensure that we are able to provide diagnostic tests for more patients more quickly which will help to maintain the patient’s clinical pathway.”
Mammograms are used as a screening tool to detect early breast cancer in women experiencing no symptoms. They can also be used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women experiencing symptoms such as a lump, pain, skin dimpling or nipple discharge. A Dexa scanner is a special type of X-ray that measures bone mineral density.
Dexa scans are used to diagnose or assess someone’s risk of osteoporosis. As well as being quick and painless, a Dexa scan is more effective than normal X-rays in identifying bone mineral density.
A CT or CAT scanner (computed tomography) allows doctors to see inside a patient’s body. It uses a combination of X-rays and a computer to create pictures of a patient’s organs, bones, and other tissues and shows more detail than a regular X-ray.
