Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8954
Date Request Received: 10/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 24/10/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: MRI Scanners
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be grateful if you could provide the following details regarding the MRI facilities currently operated by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust: MRI Scanner Inventory The make and model of each MRI scanner currently in use by the Trust. | |
| Answer To Question 1: MRI Scanner 1 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T MRI Scanner 2 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T | |
| Question Number 2: The year of installation (or purchase/commissioning date) for each scanner. | |
| Answer To Question 2: MRI Scanner 1 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Installed 2022 MRI Scanner 2 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Installed 2021 | |
| Question Number 3: Whether the MRI scanner is a permanent or temporary unit. | |
| Answer To Question 3: MRI Scanner 1 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Permanent unit MRI Scanner 2 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Permanent unit | |
| Question Number 4: The hospital/site location where each scanner is based. | |
| Answer To Question 4: MRI Scanner 1 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Main Radiology SDH MRI Scanner 2 Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5T Spinal centre SDH | |
| Question Number 5: The approximate number of scans performed by each scanner in the last 12 months (if available). | |
| Answer To Question 5: Please see our response in the attached file. To accompany this answer to question 5 please also see the documents listed below:  13292 - FOI_8954 - MRI Scanners.xlsx | |
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