Health trust introduces latest X-ray equipment

Frimley Park Hospital will be using the latest X-ray equipment

A Surrey health trust is investing £1.8m in the latest X-ray and imaging equipment.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is replacing equipment that has been in place at Frimley Park Hospital for 14 years.

The new equipment can carry out more procedures and poses less risk to patients, according to the trust.

It produces lower doses of radiation, provides better pictures on larger screens and can even produce 3-D images, the trust added.

It will also feature a flexible arm, one of only two in use in the country, which reduces the need to move the patient to capture images from different angles.

It is hoped the enhanced images will lead to better diagnoses.

Consultant radiologist Dr Jeremy Taylor said: "We are so pleased to be able to offer our patients the best possible care, with some of the latest available technology and minimally invasion treatments.

"It will ensure that interventional radiology remains at the forefront of medical advances at Frimley Heath."