TORONTO – Krembil Brain Institute, at the University Health Network’s Toronto Western Hospital, is the first healthcare facility in Canada to acquire a Visualase Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) system, which uses an MRI-guided laser ablation technique to surgically remove brain cancer and lesions.
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BOTHELL, Wash. and BOSTON – FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. has announced the launch of a strategic relationship with Partners HealthCare to apply artificial intelligence to improve the utility and functionality of portable ultrasound.
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RESTON, Va. – More than half of radiology practice leaders report that burnout continues to be a very significant problem among the radiologists in their group, according to a study published online August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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WINNIPEG – A North Dakota company has quietly been crossing into Manitoba to offer diagnostic services for a fee, catching health officials off guard and sparking the province’s health minister to order a review into the mobile clinic.
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OTTAWA – In the newly released The Value of Radiology, Part II, The Conference Board of Canada calculates that excessive wait times for radiology services (CT and MRI) cost the Canadian economy $3.54 billion in lost productivity each year. In addition, the investment needed for modernization of Canada’s medical imaging equipment is $4.4 billion between now and 2040.
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SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Patients know too well that waiting for diagnostic imaging can be emotionally draining for them as well as for their families. Everyone knows someone who is waiting for care and may miss work but how much does it cost patients and the economy?
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DENVER, Colo. – The recent SIIM 2019 show in Denver offered a unique opportunity to assess the progress of enterprise imaging (EI) adoption. Below, Signify Research, of Cranfield, UK, outlines its key takeaways from a busy schedule of seminars, vendor meetings and industry expert discussions.
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TORONTO – Dr. Andrew Loblaw (pictured), a radiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences, and his colleague Dr. Patrick Cheung have spent decades researching and perfecting SABR – stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy – a high-precision, external beam radiation treatment.
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MONTREAL – Emovi, Inc. announced the U.S. launch of KneeKG, the first in-clinic device that meets the global need for measuring knee function with objective and quantifiable data associated with mechanical knee markers and functional deficiencies.
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OAKVILLE, Ont. – Siemens Healthineers is debuting the Remote Applications Coach for MR program, which is designed to educate and improve the workflow of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for Super Users. Remote Applications Coach for MR can help a healthcare organization transform its delivery of care and improve the patient experience.
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