MRI

• A woman dying of cancer, and the struggle to get treatment to reduce her pain

  With a medical system plagued with long wait times, the Wasaga Beach, Ont., woman dying of cancer is running out of what little time she has left.

  Health

  Feb 16
  
• New MRI arrives at Guelph General Hospital

  The new MRI machine will be in operation in Guelph around late October.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2023
  
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• Letters show Sask. Party turned down $2 million donation for Estevan MRI

  NDP leader Carla Beck tore down the Saskatchewan Party government on Tuesday, after finding out it denied a $2 million donation for an MRI in Estevan. 

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
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• ‘Waiting well beyond the national standard’: N.S. MRI backlog sees wait-list up to a year

  Radiologists are calling for new equipment and more staff to address wait times across Nova Scotia for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that do not meet standards.

  Health

  Sep 5, 2023
• New MRI machine arrives at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay

  The new MRI machine is expected to be operational this summer and replaces a 12-year-old machine. About 500 scans each month are performed at the hospital.

  Health

  May 30, 2023
• Saskatchewan family left with MRI frustrations after hospital delays

  Pat was supposed to receive an MRI in March, after injuring her knee in February, but she said due to claustrophobia, she needed sedation.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
• Kelowna General Hospital gets new MRI machines with $30 million investment

  The introduction of a new machine and the replacement of the current one will double the number of scans done and reduce the length of the scan, allowing more people to be seen.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2023
• London, Ont. researchers offer new breast cancer biopsy method that’s easier on patients

  The new method was designed not only to make the biopsy procedure more streamlined and accurate, but also easier for patients and technicians.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
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• NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding loss

  Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the government recently procured an extra 3,000 MRI scans to address the surgical backlog, but critics say the program should be stopped.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Ottawa warns provinces not to charge fees for medically necessary services

  The federal government is calling on provinces to ensure patients are not charged for medically necessary services, such as MRIs and CT scans.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023