Medical Imaging
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‘We fear for the tsunami of cancer cases’: Radiologists pen urgent letter to Adrian DixAccording 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.HealthSep 27, 2022
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New MiniCAT scanner slashes diagnostic time, radiation exposure for otology patients, LHSC saysWith 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.HealthJul 14, 2022
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B.C. completes record-breaking number of MRI and CT scansThe annual scan progress report, released on Thursday, shows the province performed 296,211 MRIs in the 2021/22 fiscal year.HealthJun 9, 2022
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Medical imaging backlogs plaguing Canadian hospitals, radiologists warnA recent survey from the Canadian Association of Radiologists indicated that 75 per cent of its members had not reduced their backlog of medical imaging.CanadaJan 12, 2022
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More medical imaging, surgical services available Tuesday: Saskatchewan Health AuthoritySpecialty clinics are also set to open this month.HealthJun 10, 2020
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Hamilton Health Sciences partnership to shorten wait times for imaging patientsRob 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.'HealthJan 30, 2020
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NDP fears government is opening the backdoor for more health privatizationThe Saskatchewan Party campaigned on introducing private pay CT scans, but the NDP worry the wording of the legislation will lead to more privatization.PoliticsJun 9, 2016
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PotashCorp helps bring new medical imaging technology to Sask. hospitalPotashCorp announced a half-a-million dollar donation to support St. Paul’s Hospital in its work to prevent and treat kidney disease in Saskatchewan.HealthSep 15, 2015
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Construction of University of Saskatchewan cyclotron completedConstruction of the province's first cyclotron facility is officially over and an event was held to mark the occasion on University of Saskatchewan campus.HealthDec 6, 2014
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Major medical breakthrough in SaskatoonThe synchrotron, Canada’s light source, has sent off its first shipment of non-nuclear produced medical isotopes.HealthNov 14, 2014
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