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From Castlebar - County Mayo - General
Patients in the Mayo area can now enjoy greater access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI scanning services thanks to a new initiative between Mayo General Hospital and MRI Ireland. The service comprises a high tech 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner and highly experienced radiographers and is run in conjunction with Mayo General’s Consultant Radiologists. Speaking on the service, Dr. Mary Casey, Consultant Radiologist, Mayo General Hospital says: "Increasing the level of access to MRI scanning in the region has been a key goal for us. It underlines our commitment to improving the standard of healthcare services available. We are delighted to partner with MRI Ireland in this venture as their vast experience adds great value in terms of skill and knowledge.” The new facility is benefiting patients from Mayo and the surrounding areas and the positive impact on waiting lists and patient travel time is already being felt. Faster access to imaging machines such as MRI means patients can be diagnosed, and treatment delivered more promptly and precisely, a crucial success factor in any treatment.
The quality of the images produced by MRI scanning is extremely high and this facilitates a quicker and more accurate diagnosis. MRI scanning is used across a wide range of medical disciplines, and operates without radiation. Mr. Robert Nutty, Managing Director of MRI Ireland, says "We look forward to a long and worthwhile partnership with Mayo General Hospital and to extending our high standards of patient care to the patients using this service." MRI scans can be used for a variety of medical diagnostics – detection of strokes, diagnosis of MS, pinpointing brain and spinal chord injuries that CT scans cannot. Also MRI can detect cancerous tumours in many organs – e.g. brain, spine, liver, bone, prostate and uterus. It can help to distinguish between benign fibrocystic disease and cancerous breast tumours. © Copyright 2004 by Castlebar - County Mayo - |
