CALGARY – Kailo Medical, a leader in medical imaging workflow solutions, has announced that the University Health Network (UHN), a group of Ontario hospitals including Toronto General, Princess Margaret, Toronto Western and Toronto Rehab, renowned for discovery, education and patient care, will be implementing their structured reporting solution. The implementation of Kailo’s web-based solution will facilitate, streamline and standardize UHN’s medical imaging reporting.
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VICTORIA, BC – Canon Inc. announced a US$335 million plan to acquire Victoria-based Redlen Technologies Inc., which makes high-resolution X-ray imaging technology using cadmium zinc telluride (CZT). The technology can be employed to measure the energy of individual light particles – called photon counting – and translate the readout into electrical signals.
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OTTAWA – In response to the backlog in diagnostic tests that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is urging the federal government take quick action in three areas to reduce wait lists and improve the health and medical outcomes of Canadians. As noted in the organization’s recent report, “Addressing the Medical Imaging Dilemma in Canada: Restoring Timely Access for Patients Post-Pandemic,” the federal government is being asked to:
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KINGSTON, Ont. – People in the Kingston area will soon have access to a state-of-the-art breast screening and imaging centre, opening in early 2022. Dr. Omar Islam (pictured), head of Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s department of diagnostic radiology, said Breast Imaging Kingston is a partnership between Kingston General Hospital and the Ontario Breast Screening Program and has been in the works for more than a decade.
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Siemens Healthineers has recently started offering its customers WeScan, a new service leveraging TeamViewer’s connectivity technology, that helps healthcare providers to perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations if they lack qualified radiology staff.
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CHICAGO – GE Healthcare has developed a next-generation, cloud-based Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) designed to enable radiologists – who are experiencing high rates of staff burnout and retirements – to be more efficient and precise, while keeping capital and IT resources under control. Called Edison True PACS, it is currently available in the U.S., with a rollout expected in some other regions starting in 2022.
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VANCOUVER – Vancouver Coastal Health has acquired a private MRI clinic after the owner, Canadian Magnetic Imaging Ltd., closed its operations. The Granville MRI Clinic is located on Granville Street and is expected to perform about 5,500 MRIs annually.
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SASKATOON – Luxsonic, a Canadian company and pioneer in immersive medicine, is pleased to announce that SieVRt, an all-in-one Virtual Reality (VR) radiology suite, has been approved by Health Canada as a Class 2 Medical Device for use in diagnostic radiology. It is the first time that a VR software platform of this kind has been approved as a Class 2 Medical Device by a national regulatory agency, the company said.
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CALGARY – Alberta is committing more than $18 million over the next three years to build Calgary’s first cyclotron and a new radiopharmaceutical facility. The funding is a part of the government’s $3.4-billion plan to build new health facilities, equipment and information systems across the province.
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LONDON, Ont. – Medical biophysicist Aaron Fenster (pictured) is getting a $2.65-million boost for his imaging research lab through the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence. Jill Dunlop, minister of colleges and universities, made the announcement Monday during a visit and tour at Western University.
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