MRI & CT AI adoption
Case reference FOI2026/00137
Received 8 January 2026
Published 20 August 2026
Request
Please see below my FOI request regarding radiology AI software. With the pressures on the NHS, particularly at this time of year, we are keen to understand whether your NHS Trust is embracing AI solutions.
1) a)How many MRI scanners do you have within the Trust?
b)How many of these MRI scanners are outsourced or provided by a 3rd party?
2) How many of these MRI scanners are more than 10 years old?
3) How many of the MRI scanners have AI software installed?
4) How many of these MRI scanners doesn"t have AI installed?
5) Please complete the table below for your Trust:
MRI Manufacturer (AI Software)
Total number of MRIs with AI software
Total number of MRIs without AI software Siemens (Deep Resolve) GE Healthcare (Sonic DL) Philips (SmartSpeed) Other (Canon, Esaote, United Imaging)
6) How many CT scanners do you have within the Trust?
7) How many of these CT scanners are more than 10 years old?
8) Does your Trust utilise AI software for lung cancer screening - Yes/No?
* If yes, please can you name the software?
9) Does your Trust purchase X-Ray AI software - Yes/No?
10) If yes, which AI software does your Trust utilise for:
* Chest X-ray screening?
* Breast X-ray (mammography or Tomosynthesis)?
* Fracture detection?
Response
Please see below my FOI request regarding radiology AI software. With the pressures on the NHS, particularly at this time of year, we are keen to understand whether your NHS Trust is embracing AI solutions.
1) a) How many MRI scanners do you have within the Trust? 12
b) How many of these MRI scanners are outsourced or provided by a 3rd party? 4 - 3 outsourced scanners do not use AI one uses deep resolve
2) How many of these MRI scanners are more than 10 years old? 0
3) How many of the MRI scanners have AI software installed? 9
4) How many of these MRI scanners doesn"t have AI installed? 3
5) Please complete the table below for your Trust:
MRI Manufacturer:
JR – 2 x Siemens, 1x Philips 1x GE
NOC- 2x Siemens
Churchill- 2 x GE
Relocatable- GE
CDC – Siemens
Foscote – Siemens
Mobile at NOC -GE
(AI Software)
Siemens Deep resolve
GE Air Recon DL
Philips Compressed SENSE
Total number of MRIs with AI software: 9
Total number of MRIs without AI software: 3
6) How many CT scanners do you have within the Trust 11
7) How many of these CT scanners are more than 10 years old? 2
8) Does your Trust utilise AI software for lung cancer screening - Yes/No? Yes
* If yes, please can you name the software? Aidence
9) Does your Trust purchase X-Ray AI software - Yes
10) If yes, which AI software does your Trust utilise for:
* Chest X-ray screening? Research only
* Breast X-ray (mammography or Tomosynthesis)? No
* Fracture detection? Research only
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