MRI

• NDP push to reform Saskatchewan health care by ending private MRIs

  Should the Saskatchewan NDP form government in October, the party would craft the Saskatchewan Medicare Protection Act which would end the province’s private MRI system.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2020
• Saskatchewan’s private MRI system not meeting provincial requirement, auditor says

  Private operators are required to complete a free scan for the public within 14 days of doing a private scan. However, this is not always the case.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Federally-imposed deadline approaching for Saskatchewan to stop private MRIs

  The federal government could claw back money if Saskatchewan doesn’t re-examine its current funding model for MRIs.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Edmonton doctors say long wait times for MRI and CT scans are getting worse

  According to the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association, the average wait for an MRI at the University of Alberta Hospital is now 375 days.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2020
• New Saskatoon clinic to increase capacity for MRI scans in province

  Patients in Saskatoon will soon have improved access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services provided by Mayfair Diagnostics.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2020
• MRI wait list in Saskatchewan sees significant increase

  Wait lists for MRI scans in Saskatchewan continues to grow despite continued efforts from the province.

  Jan 31, 2020
• Bombers’ Matt Nichols makes donation to Children’s Hospital Foundation

  Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ quarterback Matt Nichols and his family hope to help children have an easier time going through MRI scans with a donation to the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

  Sports

  Oct 23, 2019
• British Columbia performs more MRIs than expected, but still doesn’t have wait-time data

  Health Minister Adrian Dix announced on Thursday that in the first year of a concerted effort to increase MRIs, 233,369 tests were conducted.

  Health

  May 2, 2019
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• MRI coming to Market Mall in Saskatoon

  JSCN Medical Clinic LP is setting up an MRI and CT facility at Market Mall in Saskatoon.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2019
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• First-of-its-kind MRI technology coming to Halifax’s QEII

  Once implemented, the new device will be located in the Biomedical Translational Imaging Centre, providing the QEII's emergency department with immediate access to MRI technology.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2019