Medical Imaging

• ‘We fear for the tsunami of cancer cases’: Radiologists pen urgent letter to Adrian Dix

  According to the radiologists, there are four areas that need to be addressed to improve and prevent further deterioration in accessing medical imaging in B.C.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2022
  
• New MiniCAT scanner slashes diagnostic time, radiation exposure for otology patients, LHSC says

  With the new device, called a MiniCAT or cone-beam CT unit, otology patients can receive their scan in roughly 20 minutes, something that would have taken two months previously.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2022
  
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• B.C. completes record-breaking number of MRI and CT scans

  The annual scan progress report, released on Thursday, shows the province performed 296,211 MRIs in the 2021/22 fiscal year.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Medical imaging backlogs plaguing Canadian hospitals, radiologists warn

  A recent survey from the Canadian Association of Radiologists indicated that 75 per cent of its members had not reduced their backlog of medical imaging.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2022
• More medical imaging, surgical services available Tuesday: Saskatchewan Health Authority

  Specialty clinics are also set to open this month.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2020
• Hamilton Health Sciences partnership to shorten wait times for imaging patients

  Rob MacIsaac, HHS president and CEO, says a new deal with Siemens Healthineers will enable the health facility to offer better patient care, including 'better diagnosis.'

  Health

  Jan 30, 2020
• NDP fears government is opening the backdoor for more health privatization

  The Saskatchewan Party campaigned on introducing private pay CT scans, but the NDP worry the wording of the legislation will lead to more privatization.

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2016
• PotashCorp helps bring new medical imaging technology to Sask. hospital

  PotashCorp announced a half-a-million dollar donation to support St. Paul’s Hospital in its work to prevent and treat kidney disease in Saskatchewan.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2015
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• Construction of University of Saskatchewan cyclotron completed

  Construction of the province's first cyclotron facility is officially over and an event was held to mark the occasion on University of Saskatchewan campus.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2014
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• Major medical breakthrough in Saskatoon

  The synchrotron, Canada’s light source, has sent off its first shipment of non-nuclear produced medical isotopes.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2014