Diagnostics

SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. – Installation of a new digital radiographic X-ray unit at the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service is now complete and local residents are benefitting from the new technology. The new unit reduces the need for patients to travel to larger centres and improves the speed, accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis and treatment. Read More

FISHERS, Ind. – Esaote North America has announced that the MyLab X8 Ultrasound System has been approved in Canada. Previously approved by FDA in the United States, MyLab X8 expands the reach of the MyLab Ultrasound Product Line with a fully featured premium imaging solution, integrating the latest technologies and delivering superior image quality without compromising workflow or efficiency, the company said. Read More

TORONTO – Canadian Teleradiology Services (CTS) – a B2B telehealth company that provides teleradiology services to hospitals and clinical practices on a 24/7 basis – has chosen RamSoft’s cloud-based PowerServer™ PACS to reduce costs and to better manage initial client implementation costs for hospitals and radiologists. As CTS migrates more of their clients to PowerServer PACS, they expect to see enhanced cost savings based on increased patient volumes. Read More

Elliot Lake, Ont. – After waiting more than three years, St. Joseph’s General Hospital’s CT scanner finally arrived on a transport the morning of December 8. It was expected to take more than a week to get the new Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner set up, after which hospital staff would need to be trained on how to use it. Read More

OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR), with support from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), has launched a national project to integrate diagnostic imaging referral guidelines into digital Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems in Canada. Canada’s radiology community will co-develop national referral guidelines for medical imaging, helping to support referring physicians in selecting the best imaging test for their patients. Read More

SASKATOON – JSCN Medical Clinic LP Partners, made up of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and the DR Links Holdings Inc., together with Siemens Healthineers Canada, celebrated the opening of the National Medical Imaging Clinic and Education and Research Centre in Market Mall, Saskatoon last month. Read More

CHICAGO – GE Healthcare announced its acquisition of Prismatic Sensors AB, a Swedish start-up specializing in photon counting detectors, signifying the company’s continued investment in photon counting CT technology. This technology has the potential to significantly increase clinical performance for oncology, cardiology, neurology, and many other clinical CT applications. Read More

FREDERICTON, NB – A new, province-wide initiative ensures that breast density results are included in mammography reports and in the letters sent to women following routine screening. “Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among New Brunswick women and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death,” said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard (pictured). “Sharing breast density results with women will better inform and support them in monitoring their breast health.” Read More