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University of Aberdeen breast cancer breakthrough

EDM (Early Day Motion) 884: tabled on 03 March 2025

Tabled in the 2024-25 session.

This motion has been signed by 8 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House hails the groundbreaking new Field Cycling Imager scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen; notes that the technology is a world first in breast cancer scanning and diagnosis and can see previously undetectable cancer; further notes that this follows recent breakthroughs in AI technology at the University of Aberdeen which facilitated the discovery of 12 percent more cancers than routine breast exams; commends those from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian who worked on these breakthroughs; and hopes that this technology will mean that cases of breast cancer will be detected earlier in future.