Diagnostics

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, using a single, widely available scan — a transformative advance in early, accurate diagnosis. Read More

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – The Ontario government is investing $155 million over two years to add 57 new community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed to deliver MRI and CT scans, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services across the province. Read More

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Niagara Health is undertaking a transformative upgrade to its CT scanner fleet, bringing the most advanced diagnostic imaging equipment currently available in Canada to its hospital sites. Four state-of-the-art CT machines – Canon’s Aquilion ONE INSIGHT scanners – will be installed. Read More

HALIFAX – Nova Scotians can soon access more diagnostic imaging reports through YourHealthNS. Mammogram, MRI, and CT and PET scan reports will start to be available in the app as early as June 30. Read More

VICTORIA, BC – Novari Health is working with Island Health to implement its Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) technology across Vancouver Island. The deployment of Novari MIRM will enable 16 Island Health sites to more efficiently manage the receipt, processing, workflows, and wait list management associated with inpatient and outpatient community referrals for MRI, CT, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – International medical imaging IT company Sectra announced that Guelph General Hospital will be the first in Canada to add Sectra’s digital pathology module to its current cloud service, Sectra One Cloud. This addition will provide pathologists with instant access to images and facilitate cross-departmental collaboration around patient cases. Read More

AURORA, Ont. – Bialogics Analytics Inc., a leader in radiology informatics, has announced the launch of its new AI solution, AI Quality Framework (AIQ), a first-of-its-kind, evidence-driven framework for continuous, real-time assessment of AI systems in diagnostic imaging. Read More

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – GE HealthCare Canada Inc. announced the availability of Pixxoscan (gadobutrol), its macrocyclic, non-ionic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) during the Canadian Association of Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Montreal. Read More

CAMBRIDGE, UK — AstraZeneca, in partnership with health-tech company Qure.ai, has announced the successful completion of 5 million artificial intelligence (AI) enabled chest X-rays (CXRs) across more than 20 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The milestone, part of AstraZeneca's commitment to the World Economic Forum's EDISON Alliance 1 Billion Lives Challenge, demonstrates the potential of AI to improve lung cancer detection, especially within resource-limited healthcare settings. Read More