DELTA, BC – Delta Hospital announced that a $12.5 million project will expand, enhance and relocate the hospital’s medical imaging and laboratory services departments into a single facility.
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OTTAWA – A device about the size of a smartphone is now enabling cardiologists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute to generate images of patients’ hearts at the point of care, allowing them to make more informed diagnoses and to intervene earlier. The use of this new state-of-the-art technology has resulted in improved care and outcomes and could potentially reduce healthcare costs.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Zonare Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of next generation ultrasound technology, announced the company has recently been awarded a multi-year contract with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA).
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VICTORIA – British Columbia has acquired the first of three digital mobile mammography vehicles, as it works to improve breast cancer screening for women in rural and remote communities. Two other mobile coaches are scheduled for replacement in 2016.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Zonare, a developer of next generation ultrasound technology, announced its Z.One PRO ultrasound system has received clearance from Health Canada. The system is designed to provide an economical, high performance imaging system for a wide variety of applications.
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CHICAGO – Over 28,000 medical professionals from the United States, Canada and around the world flocked to the Radiological Society of North America’s 100th annual meeting at the end of 2014, seeking updates on the latest imaging techniques and technologies. Many innovations were found on the show floor, where vendors showcased their work in CT, MR, PET, dose reduction, vendor neutral archives, zero footprint viewers, and more. Here are just some of the latest developments:
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WHITEHORSE, Yukon – The first magnetic resonance imaging program in Canada’s North has opened at Whitehorse General Hospital (WGH), thanks to the joint efforts of the Yukon government, the Yukon Hospital Corporation and the community.
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WATERLOO – Karos Health, a leader in standards-based clinical imaging exchange, cross-enterprise workflow and universal viewing solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with MedStar Health, which serves Maryland and the Washington D.C. region, to deploy EasyViz and Rialto.
MedStar selected Karos Health to implement the foundation of a “deconstructed PACS,” setting the scene for the future of their enterprise imaging architecture. With EasyViz and Rialto, MedStar can rely on simple and fast access to all relevant clinical information, diagnostic images, and reports, where and when needed:
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WATERLOO, Ont. – Client Outlook Inc., a leading provider of clinical image viewing solutions, announced that its customer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the largest single-site hospital in Canada, has extended its implementation of eUnity to enable Sunnybrook clinicians to view all medical images stored within the PACS and HDIRS regional repository via the hospital’s SunnyCare portal.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexmark International, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Claron Technology, Inc., of Toronto, a leading provider of medical image viewing, distribution, sharing and collaboration software technology. Lexmark paid a cash purchase price of approximately $37 million.
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