Rowing medallist opens neuroimaging unit
Professor Colin Blakemore and Lily van den Broecke open the James Cook University Hospital’s neuroimaging centre.
Paralympic gold medallist, Lily van den Broecke helped open the Durham University neuroimaging centre at The James Cook University Hospital at the end of November.
Durham University student and rowing cox van den Broecke, who guided her rowing crew to gold at the London Paralympics, said: “It is thanks to scanners like this that paralympic gold medallist and fellow crew member David Smith was saved from a fatal tumour. Combined with great staff and patient care, this scanner will become more than just a machine and it is an honour to welcome it to the hospital.”
A joint project between Durham University and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the centre will provide state-of-the-art facilities for biomedical research and the latest technology for patients.
See the full report on the back page of the January 2013 issue of RAD Magazine.
