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HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is installing a point-of-care magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine next to the Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII). Said to be the first MRI in a Canadian ER, the scanner will enable ER physicians to obtain critical diagnostic information in a timely manner, resulting in better patient outcomes and increased healthcare efficiencies. Read More

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – The P.E.I. Cancer Treatment Centre, located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, has installed a new, $10 million TrueBeam linear accelerator from Varian Medical Systems. The machine will enable higher precision radiation therapy to be delivered for cancer patients on the Island. Read More

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Juravinski Cancer Centre has suspended a specific cervical cancer treatment, referring cases to a patient cancer centre in London, Ont., after an equipment issue might have resulted in mistargeted radiation in as many as 25 women. Read More

NEW YORK – General Electric has submitted a confidential filing to spin out its healthcare business into a publicly traded company, with an IPO likely taking place early this year, according to a report from Bloomberg. Read More

CHICAGO – Deep Learning has tremendous potential for radiology, but the roadblock at the moment is a shortage of quality data to build the applications, says Dr. Charles E. Kahn (pictured), professor and vice chair of radiology, at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Read More

CHICAGO – A competition to foster AI expertise in diagnostic imaging, sponsored by the RSNA, was won by a Canadian radiologist working in partnership with a U.S. medical student. In November, Dr. Alexandre Cadrin-Chênevert (pictured), a practicing radiologist in Lanaudière, Quebec, and Ian Pan, a third-year med student at Brown University, took first place in the RSNA’s Pneumonia Detection Challenge. Read More

OTTAWA – Choosing Wisely Canada has released the list of five priority recommendations developed by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) are frontline healthcare providers that have direct contact with patients and face daily decisions in practice related to appropriateness. Read More

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Bold Brain Ventures is an international investment fund that brings together radiologists, innovators, and capital in a collaborative approach to AI. The fund opened in Q4 of 2018 in Pittsburgh. Read More

BURNABY, BC – BCIT is pleased to announce that Lisa Chu (pictured) has been appointed Dean, School of Health Sciences. Lisa has more than 20 years’ experience in academic and healthcare leadership, including a decade with the Fraser Health Authority in various roles including Director, Clinical Programs, Older Adult Programs and Director, Site Operations, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre. Read More

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Health Canada has licensed the ACUSON Juniper, bringing a new ultrasound to the Canadian marketplace that provides enhanced applications and performance while featuring a lightweight, ergonomic design. Siemens Healthineers said the system offers maneuverability for use across a wide variety of clinical segments. Read More