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With MRI appointments on the increase, Mater Dei plans on getting second scanner
Hospital forced to transfer MRI appointments to private hospital after Mater Dei’s equipment breaks down.
11 August 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Mater Dei Hospital is planning on getting a second MRI scanner by next year as requests for MRI tests are on the rise.
Sunday newspaper Illum also reports that a technical fault in the hospital's MRI equipment forced the hospital to outsource the service until the equipment is repaired. The outsourcing is costing the government €196,000.
According to a health ministry spokesperson, requests for MRI tests increased by 14% during the first six months of this year when compared to the same period last year.
See full article with statistics in today's issue of Illum.
