The University of Salford has received a £ 180,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation for a new state-of-the-art mammography system to be housed in the new medical imaging center.
The University and the Foundation will jointly fund this device, which will play an essential role in ensuring that the facilities and the environment correspond to the real clinical setting for which we are preparing our students.
Professor Margaret Rowe, Dean of the University’s School of Health and Society, said, “We are incredibly grateful for the support of the Garfield Weston Foundation. Medical imaging is an important part of healthcare in the UK, with diagnostic x-ray technicians using a range of technologies to diagnose diseases, abnormalities, cancer, and to inform treatments, procedures and therapies.
“This generous gift will ensure that the university can expand its program offerings, develop a larger workforce, adapt services to the clinical setting, and develop new partnerships with industry.”
Over the past decade, the university has grown into a leader in the region and is recognized nationally and internationally, with the undergraduate radiography course rated 8th out of 25 in the 2020 Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Philippa Charles, Director of the Garfield Weston Foundation, said, “Our trustees are excited to support this important project. The new mammography system will enable the university to train and develop the next generation of x-ray technicians at a time when the country needs them most.
“We look forward to following the development of the Center for Medical Imaging and the positive effects associated with it.”
University Council Chairman Lord Keith Bradley added, “This much-needed mammography system will further ensure that we future-proof our NHS staff and provide a critical clinical service to the severely affected area for breast screening.” COVID-19 pandemic. “