Diagnostics

ERLANGEN, Germany and BASEL, Switzerland – Siemens Healthineers is planning to purchase the diagnostic arm of Novartis’ Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), for a sum exceeding €200m ($224m). This acquisition is expected to strengthen Siemens Healthineers' position in the medical imaging sector, particularly in the production of radioactive chemicals essential for PET scans used in cancer detection. Read More

AURORA, Ont. – Bialogics, a leading provider of data analytics and business intelligence solutions for diagnostic imaging, is proud to announce its selection by US Radiology Specialists, one largest radiology providers in the United States, to deliver advanced business and clinical intelligence and AI performance monitoring across its network of physician-owned radiology practices and diagnostic imaging centres. Read More

KINGSTON and THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Novari Health has announced the implementation of its regional diagnostic-imaging central intake system across Northwestern Ontario. Working with Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and regional partner hospitals, the Novari referral central intake technology is helping to improve access to care for diagnostic imaging services in the region. Read More

VANCOUVER – A pilot study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Tim Salcudean (pictured) is the first to record the ability of non-expert volunteers to follow the virtual guidance of specialists to complete tasks using an ultrasound-like device. A human-teleoperated ultrasound could enhance access to ultrasounds in rural and remote communities, sparing patients from the need to travel by bus, plane, train or whatever it takes to get to a hospital or clinic in a major city center like Vancouver. Read More

VANCOUVER – UBC cardiology professor Dr. Teresa Tsang (pictured) is leading a team that’s bringing advanced cardiac imaging to even the most remote parts of British Columbia. Dr. Tsang is a distinguished cardiologist specializing in ultrasound imaging of the heart, known as echocardiography, which uses sound waves to diagnose a range of other heart conditions. As the leader of the UBC-VCH AI Echo Core Lab, she is using AI to democratize and enhance access to echo imaging across B.C., particularly for those in underserved regions. Read More

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is now using a “relocatable” MRI to increase the number of scans available to patients. The system is being supplied by Siemens Healthineers and was scheduled to be imaging patients by the end of July. Read More

VICTORIA, BC – Provincial laboratories are testing digital tools and innovative solutions to support more rapid diagnostic services to improve access to testing for people living with diseases, such as cancer, throughout B.C. Teams of researchers will explore the ability to securely share high-quality images across a common platform for pathologists in other locations in B.C. to perform diagnoses and provide secondary consultations. Read More

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians will soon be able to access more information about their X-ray results through the YourHealthNS app. X-ray reports completed July 15 and onward will be available through the app 14 days later. The report includes findings from the X-ray, a comparison with any previous X-rays, the patient’s history and a summary. Read More

TORONTO – Through OBIO’s Life Sciences Critical Technologies & Commercialization (LSCTC) Centre of Excellence, 16 Bit and the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research hospital, are embarking on a study to evaluate Rho, an AI screening tool for osteoporosis that was created by 16 Bit. Read More