£10m scanner arrives at Glasgow hospital

Glasgow University has taken delivery of Scotland's most powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.

The £10m device was lifted into place at the new Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) at the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH).

A giant crane eased the 18 tonne scanner down an alleyway with inches to spare on each side, then through a hole in the wall of the new building.

It will be used to research, and help treat, a variety of conditions such as stroke, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy.