The patient was astonished to hear that no central booking system existed: it was necessary to make a series of phone calls to find a scanner in the right place, at the right time and for the right price. Having been involved in a number of software projects to resolve similar problems, the patient approached his board and floated the idea of a central system to facilitate these bookings.Taking forward the idea, a group of private investors commissioned a feasibility study which led to the creation of this website. The rest – as they say – is history!