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Cobalt would like support cancer patients by introducing a pioneering onsite service to analyse bloods at the Cobalt Imaging Centre prior to scanning reducing the need for lengthy waits at hospital. The new onsite service will support the NHS and enhance patient care and well-being.
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Situation
Many scans require an injection of contrast media prior to the scan to enable the Radiologist to see inside a patient’s body more clearly. Prior to these injections, a blood analysis is required to make sure the injection does not adversely affect the patients’ kidneys. This analysis takes place at local hospital in advance of the scan and can take many hours for the result. Unfortunately some patients turn up for their scan, without having a blood test, which results in lost appointments.
Solution
Cobalt are always looking to reduce patient anxiety, which can include concerns over having to attend multiple hospitals/departments prior to their scan. Cobalt have the opportunity to be one of the first to implement technology that will stop cancer patients needlessly waiting and reduce missed appointments and also save the NHS money and laboratory resources, which is critical to all of our healthcare.
