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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sarah Ward

New scanner used for brain tumour patients trialled in world-first

MRI scanners have inspired new technology to scan brain tumours (Christopher Furlong/PA) - (PA Archive)

A “pioneering” new scanner derived from MRI technology could be used to track brain cancer spread and lead to improved treatment for patients, researchers have said.

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have been awarded £350,000 of Scottish Government funding to generate never-before-seen images of glioblastoma brain tumours.

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