Low-dose CT imaging for cancer
Collaborative project between Paul Strickland Scanner Centre and Mount Vernon Hospital shows how patients can be spared excess radiation.
Pierre du Bois
22 May 2021
Latest news
Latest news from Paul Strickland Scanner Centre. You can also read more in our newsletter, Inside View or on our social media channels.
Centre joins project that could speed up cancer diagnosis
We’ve joined a pilot study for the Vague Symptoms Pathway (VSP), a programme that could one day lead to a faster diagnosis of cancer for patients. The programme aims to find the quickest, most efficient way to reach a diagnosis in patients who visit their GP with non-specific symptoms. Although
Pierre du Bois
21 May 2021
‘My practice is centred on the patient’
André Nunes, who recently returned to us from an important role in central London, writes about the role of the technologist. ‘I was born in Portugal and moved to the UK in 2008. My initial degree was in Nuclear Medicine and I have since completed several post- graduate studies: MSc
Pierre du Bois
24 March 2021
PROSTAGRAM trial results published
Results of the PROSTAGRAM trial, held at Imperial College London and Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, have just been published in the prestigious medical journal, JAMA Oncology.
Pierre du Bois
11 February 2021
Breast cancer. RESPECT research trial
People being treated for metastatic breast cancer could be granted precious extra healthy time with their loved ones, thanks to the results of a landmark research study supported by Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.
Emma Gordon
11 December 2020
Pass on something wonderful
Leaving a gift in your Will allows us to take patient care to the next level, driving long-term improvements in cancer care.
Pierre du Bois
7 September 2020
New PET-CT service at Lister Hospital in Stevenage improves patient access
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has teamed up with the NHS and InHealth to improve access to PET-CT scans for cancer patients who might find it more convenient to have their scans in Stevenage.
Pierre du Bois
6 August 2020
Prostate cancer – Drastic reduction in biopsies is possible
The extent to which MRI scans can spare men suspected of having prostate cancer unnecessary biopsies and prevent needless treatment has been highlighted by an authoritative new research paper.
Pierre du Bois
5 June 2020
Short MRI scan outperforms PSA in detecting aggressive prostate cancer in the PROSTAGRAM screening trial
A short MRI scan is better at detecting aggressive prostate cancer than the commonly used Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test, according to a groundbreaking medical research trial held at Imperial College London and Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.
Pierre du Bois
14 May 2020
Centre to take delivery of England’s second Posijet® automatic injector
More patients will soon be able to have a PET-CT scan at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre on any given day, thanks to a new medical device.
Pierre du Bois
1 May 2020
Course delegates praise ‘world-class expertise’
Our recent two-day oncological imaging course, organised in association with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, has received glowing feedback from delegates.
Pierre du Bois
19 November 2019
Statement about the review of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Although Paul Strickland Scanner Centre is an independent medical charity and we control our own destiny, we have worked in very close partnership with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre since our inception in 1985 and are proud to be the part of the Mount Vernon story.
Pierre du Bois
4 October 2019
