See The Whole Story. One Scan at A Time.
Help us transform the future of diagnosis, treatment and research at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
We are raising a multi-million-pound fundraising appeal to bring a state-of-the-art Total Body PET-CT Scanner to our hospital.
As a centre of excellence for cancer care in the West Midlands, our teams support thousands of patients every year. This new scanner will help us see more, find disease earlier and provide better care for patients across the region.
“I might have cancer. I am pregnant. I have to wait.”
A cancer diagnosis can bring fear, uncertainty and difficult decisions.
For pregnant women who need essential imaging, waiting for answers can be incredibly stressful. This scanner will allow our hospital to image pregnant patients who would have had to wait until full term to get a diagnosis.
For children having scans, the experience can be challenging.
“Arms up. Keep very still. 30 more minutes.”
A Total Body PET-CT Scanner could make scans quicker, reduce radiation exposure and reduce the need for repeat procedures or anaesthetic.
Helping make a difficult experience a little easier for children and families.
One scan. Thousands of patients. Across the Midlands.
A Total Body PET-CT Scanner will help our teams understand disease in greater detail by showing not only what is happening inside the body, but how it is working.
This could help patients with:
Cancer
Supporting earlier diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring.
Heart disease
Helping clinicians identify problems sooner, especially for those at higher risk.
Neurological conditions
Supporting research into conditions such as dementia and opening opportunities for earlier diagnosis and future treatments.
How PET-CT Scans Help Us See Function
Beyond Images: How PET-CT scans help us see function
A PET-CT scanner differs from other scanners because it allows our staff to see how parts of the body are working, rather than showing what they look like as a still image. They are particularly useful for investigating cancer cases, to determine how far the cancer has spread and how well it is responding to treatment. The scans produce a 3D image of the inside of the body so our staff can determine the best care plan. Another possible benefit of being diagnosed sooner is that a patient's treatment plan could be less invasive.
Not Just Cancer: Unveiling the Potential for Alzheimer's Research
This appeal could also lead to ground-breaking advancements as the PET-CT scanner could be used in new and innovative ways not just for cancer patients, but also for the possibility of diagnosing early Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's affects an estimated 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 and 1 in every 6 people over the age of 80. Being able to be diagnosed earlier will open up the possibility of being entered into cutting-edge clinical trials quicker, not only improving their quality of life but could also lead to research breakthroughs that could revolutionise treatment for patients up and down the country.
Please donate to the PET-CT Scanner Appeal today to help us save more lives and be a part of pioneering cancer, cardiac and neurological research.
Should the appeal not reach its target to allow the investment, the trustees reserve the right to divert funds raised to other projects where it is most needed.