
Centre scientist leads national NHS PET-CT project
A new project that could set new standards for PET-CT scans across England is being led by Dr Bal Sanghera (pictured), clinical scientist at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.
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A new project that could set new standards for PET-CT scans across England is being led by Dr Bal Sanghera (pictured), clinical scientist at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.

Dr Amish Lakhani (pictured), consultant radiologist at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, has been called upon to give written evidence to the House of Commons as part of an inquiry into radiotherapy services in England.

Paul Strickland Scanner Centre beat stiff competition from national and international charities to be crowned Charity of the Year at a high profile event in London.

New tracers in PET-CT imaging could make a real difference to cancer patients, says Dr Kathryn Wallitt, consultant radiologist at Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.

Paul Strickland Scanner Centre is leading a ground-breaking project that will prolong and improve the lives of thousands of men diagnosed with testicular cancer. The centre is Britain’s leading cancer imaging charity and operates out of Mount Vernon Hospital.

One of our educational exhibits about the most exciting future developments in advanced prostate cancer imaging has scooped a major accolade at one of the world’s biggest medical conferences.

A proposal by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommending the greater use of MRI scanning in prostate cancer will spare thousands of people the fate of having an unnecessary or needlessly painful biopsies.

What if, 5 to 10 years from now, a simple blood test could not only be used to detect cancer but even tell your doctor which treatment would work best for you? This could be the result of a research study which is being supported by Paul Strickland Scanner Centre.

Doctors are very interested in our ability to carry out dual-energy scans and have approached us for research projects as a result.

Pancreatic cancer patients could benefit from the results of a major national study in which Paul Strickland Scanner Centre played a key role, according to an NHS Health Technology Assessment that has just been published. Improved diagnosis and staging The PET-PANC study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research

What if the scan itself, combined with the right treatments, could be the key to transforming the treatment for metastatic breast cancer? When people hear about breakthroughs in cancer treatment, they often think of drugs that target the cancer almost instantly, with “before” and “after” scans showing how one or

After experiencing cancer in his own family, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre’s Prof Anwar Padhani embarked on a mission to find a better way to monitor responses to cancer treatments.