Cancer scanning unit idle since 2009 due to open shortly

A multi-million euro cancer scanner unit, lying idle in Cork University Hospital since 2009 will be up and running by the end of May.

Wed, 16 May, 2012 - 01:00
Conall Ó Fátharta

The PET/CT scanner unit was unavailable due to a lack of specialist staff.

The hi-tech tool cost €3.8m. The overall cost for developing the treatment and diagnostic facility where it is based was €6.85m.

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