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FAST MRI Programme @FastMri

A multicentre multidisciplinary research programme. Could a shorter MRI scan of the breast save lives by finding the most dangerous cancers sooner?

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FAST MRI Programme@FastMri
3 Oct 2025
📣 Introducing DYAMOND! Our new study testing whether FAST MRI can detect the breast cancers that mammograms might miss in women aged 50–52. If you’ve just had your first breast screening mammogram, you may be eligible to take part. 💙 Find out more: nbt.nhs.uk/fastmri-dyamond

FAST MRI DYAMOND - Stage 1 | North Bristol NHS Trust

FAST MRI DYAMOND StudyIf you are around 50-52 years of age and have just had your first screening mammogram, you may be able to take part in DYAMOND.

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Lyn Jones@LynJones50
2 Dec 2025
Fabulous work by Emily and her @ResearchNBT delivery team at @NorthBristolNHS @BrisBreastCare centre to get DYAMOND to this milestone 🙌🏆👏🤩🥳🥳🥳 Thank you ❣️❣️❣️
FAST MRI Programme@FastMri
2 Dec 2025
The DYAMOND study is pleased to announce that we have reached a total of over 100 FAST MRI scans completed! 🎉 A huge thank you & congrats to our Breastcare research and screening teams at North Bristol, who worked incredibly hard to hit this milestone! #FASTMRI #breastcancer
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The DYAMOND study is pleased to announce that we have reached a total of over 100 FAST MRI scans completed! 🎉 A huge thank you & congrats to our Breastcare research and screening teams at North Bristol, who worked incredibly hard to hit this milestone! #FASTMRI #breastcancer
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We had a brilliant turnout at our Breast Screening Research Workshop at the Easton Community Centre on Monday! Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences to help make breast screening and research more inclusive and accessible. #DYAMONDStudy #FASTMRI #PPIE
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@itvwestcountry
15 Oct 2025
A Bristol hospital is leading research on whether MRI scanners could help specialists find cancers earlier. Cossham Hospital has a state-of-the-art MRI machine that can find cancers that a mammogram might miss. Watch more on ITVX ⬇️ bit.ly/3KMPQ65
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Our FAST MRI DYAMOND study is in the news again! 🎉 Watch the @itvwestcountry coverage below for updates on our potentially life-saving breast screening research. ▶️ itv.com/watch/news/breast-sc… #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #FASTMRI

Breast screening trial aims to spot cancer earlier and save lives - Latest From ITV News

Watch the latest from ITV News - The research led by North Bristol NHS Trust is looking at whether MRI scanners could help specialists find cancers that are harder to detect.

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💬 Join our exciting Breast Screening Research Workshop! In partnership with @CaafiHealth, we’re inviting women aged 49 from Black African, Caribbean & wider global majority communities to share their views and learn about new breast screening research. More details below ⬇️
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Your opinion counts! Take 5 minutes to give feedback on a new breast screening study in development called EDITH. Public input is essential – don’t miss your chance to make a difference! #breastscreening @ResearchNBT @NIHRtakepart @NIHRresearch @NorthBristolNHS @BustSouthmead
Sam Harding@samharding
17 Oct 2025
A project I am affiliated with has been asked by our ethics committee to canvass opinion about the use of health information in the screening service. We would be grateful if you would answer the survey which should only take 10 minutes to complete. qualtricsxmx3bklgbhx.qualtri…
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Our team was proud to attend the launch of the Improving Black Health Outcomes research initiative last month. This event was hosted by @BristolCRF, in partnership with Bristol African and Caribbean Expo and @BristolHealthP. #RepresentationMatters #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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Research at North Bristol NHS Trust@ResearchNBT
15 Oct 2025
📺Watch out TODAY on ITV West Country news! 🎉@BustSouthmead donated MRI scanner has cut breast MRI scan delays @NorthBristolNHS 🌟@FastMri DYAMOND research is looking for #breastcancers smaller and earlier than mammograms. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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📰 Read our news feature on BBC Points West - Dr Lyn Jones, FAST MRI DYAMOND breast cancer screening study lead @NorthBristolNHS explains how #FASTMRI may help find ‘hard to spot’ cancers earlier. ➡️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyz… #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #NHSResearch
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The #FASTMRI DYAMOND study is running at multiple sites and NHS Breast Screening Services across England: ➡️ North Bristol NHS Trust ➡️ Great Western Hospital (Swindon) ➡️Gloucestershire Hospitals (Cheltenham) ➡️ Royal Cornwall Hospitals ➡️ St George’s & King’s College (London)
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🎗️What is a mammogram? It’s an X-ray of the breast used in the NHS Breast Screening Programme to help detect #BreastCancer early, often before symptoms appear. Breast screening saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK. For more information: nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/…

Breast screening (mammogram)

Find out about NHS breast screening, including when you'll be invited, how to book, what happens and what your result means.

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🔍 What is a #FASTMRI scan? It’s an abbreviated breast MRI that takes 3 to 5 minutes to acquire (vs ~20 mins for full MRI). It’s designed to spot aggressive breast cancers irrespective of breast density. It’s safe and painless #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth bit.ly/4h1Q5Gg
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Check out our FAST MRI DYAMOND trial protocol paper, now published in the BMJ Open! #FASTMRI #BreastCancerResearch #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth Read the full protocol here 👇 bit.ly/4ofD6TT
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Meet Dr Lyn Jones, Consultant Radiologist & Chief Investigator for the DYAMOND study. She leads the #FASTMRI Research Programme at @NorthBristolNHS and is passionate about its potential to detect breast cancer earlier & save lives. Read Lyn’s new blog: bit.ly/3KkSO1s
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💎 Stage 2 of the DYAMOND study involves having the FAST MRI scan. If your screening mammogram shows average breast density, you may be invited to have a FAST MRI scan. The scan itself takes 3–5 mins, but the whole appointment would last up to 45 mins. #NHSResearch #BreastCancer
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💎 The DYAMOND study will test if a FAST MRI scan can detect cancers not seen on mammogram. In Stage 1, we will use your mammogram images to measure breast density. Eligible women with average breast density will be invited to join Stage 2. 👉More info: bit.ly/42r8O8a

FAST MRI DYAMOND - Stage 1 | North Bristol NHS Trust

FAST MRI DYAMOND StudyIf you are around 50-52 years of age and have just had your first screening mammogram, you may be able to take part in DYAMOND.

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📣 Introducing DYAMOND! Our new study testing whether FAST MRI can detect the breast cancers that mammograms might miss in women aged 50–52. If you’ve just had your first breast screening mammogram, you may be eligible to take part. 💙 Find out more: nbt.nhs.uk/fastmri-dyamond

FAST MRI DYAMOND - Stage 1 | North Bristol NHS Trust

FAST MRI DYAMOND StudyIf you are around 50-52 years of age and have just had your first screening mammogram, you may be able to take part in DYAMOND.

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Or watch this short video explaining the DYAMOND study 👉youtu.be/9bX8mEILgbg?si=kjGK… #FASTMRI #NHSResearch #BreastCancerAwareness

FAST MRI DYAMOND STUDY

Discover all about the FAST MRI DYAMOND study.We know that the ea...

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#TBT 🎈💙 This August, our Breast Care Research and Avon Breast Screening teams joined colleagues at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta! We loved chatting, raising awareness & sharing how YOU can get involved in breast cancer research at NBT. #NHSResearch #PPIE #FASTMRI
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