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January 21, 2015
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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January 7, 2015
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. Read More
December 3, 2014
CHICAGO – Carestream displayed its Touch Ultrasound System at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference this week, signaling its entry into the ultrasound marketplace. According to the company, the system offers a combination of exceptional user experience and image quality to meet the needs of even the most demanding radiologists and sonographers. Read More
December 3, 2014
WATERLOO, Ont. – Karos Health, a leader in standards-based clinical information exchange, cross-enterprise workflow and diagnosis solutions, has partnered with the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to provide a rapid and intuitive method for radiologists to create standards-based, best-practice report templates. Read More
November 19, 2014
HAMILTON, Ont. – Larry Reece (pictured), 46, is demanding answers from two hospitals after he was incorrectly diagnosed with terminal cancer and told to start chemotherapy. The Hamilton man wants to know why the hospitals stood by the misdiagnosis even after he underwent additional tests in the United States that indicated he did not have cancer.
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November 19, 2014
TORONTO – Just over a decade ago, three entrepreneurs from Toronto, opened Diamedx Inc., a small software development company with big ideas. Originally referred to as the “left field cowboys,” they soon established themselves in a “wild west” territory for the transitioning of diagnostic imaging clinics from film based to filmless environments.
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October 30, 2014
TORONTO – An advanced form of mammography at the Joint Department of Medical Imaging is enabling radiologists to spot breast lesions with more accuracy than ever before. That’s giving women a better chance to fight breast cancer at an early stage, when the success rates are much higher. It has also strengthened the Joint Department’s position as one of Canada’s leaders in the field of mammography. Read More
October 22, 2014
EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services has selected Sonic Healthcare, an Australian company, as its preferred provider of laboratory services in the Edmonton area, as well as parts of central and northern Alberta, and will shortly begin negotiations. The 15-year contract is said to be worth $3 billion. Read More
October 22, 2014
MARKHAM, Ont. – Toshiba of Canada has opened a new Medical Systems Training Centre showcasing its leading-edge Infinix-i interventional imaging system, equipment that’s used for minimally invasive procedures. Located at its new Markham, Ont. headquarters, just north of Toronto, the facility will be visited by interventional physicians, technologists and other healthcare professionals from across the country.
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October 8, 2014
TORONTO – In January, St. Michael’s Hospital – downtown Toronto’s key trauma centre – began using the CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System, a digital radiography mobile unit intended as a replacement for its CR portables in the emergency department. “We purchased two units – one to use in the trauma department and one to have as a spare,” said Terry Tang Poy (pictured), Operations Leader, Quality Control, St. Michael’s Hospital.
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