MONTREAL – Scientists will see the human nervous system in microscopic detail thanks to the installation of Canada’s first 7-Tesla whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital) of McGill University.
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WINDSOR, Ont. – Windsor Regional Hospital announced this month that the province and Cancer Care Ontario will fully fund a new $3.5-million PET/CT scanner. Last year, the province announced it will cover the costs of PET/CT scans, including the renewal and replacement of older machines.
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CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Patients who have experienced pain or anxiety while having their blood drawn or an IV inserted may find comfort in new technology that makes it easier to access “difficult” veins. Nurses are calling four new vein viewers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Charlottetown a “game changer.”
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TORONTO – For the first time, Sunnybrook researchers have temporarily opened the blood-brain barrier (BBB) using MRI-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) in multiple regions of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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HAMILTON, Ont. – Despite the benefits laparoscopic surgery offers, there is still room for improvement. Since surgeons are working within a much smaller space, it can sometimes be tricky to keep their multiple tools within a clearly defined safe zone. This can result in unintentional minor injury to surrounding tissues. The injury is often recognized and treated when it occurs, but if it goes unnoticed it can eventually cause complications.
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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Eight College of New Caledonia students have started taking classes in the first sonography program available outside the Lower Mainland. The Northern Diagnostic Medical Sonography program opened at CNC’s Prince George campus on Jan. 7. It is one of only two publicly funded sonography programs in British Columbia.
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TORONTO – The University Health Network’s Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) has purchased 10 CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography systems and eight CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems.
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HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is installing a point-of-care magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine next to the Emergency Department of the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII). Said to be the first MRI in a Canadian ER, the scanner will enable ER physicians to obtain critical diagnostic information in a timely manner, resulting in better patient outcomes and increased healthcare efficiencies.
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – The P.E.I. Cancer Treatment Centre, located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, has installed a new, $10 million TrueBeam linear accelerator from Varian Medical Systems. The machine will enable higher precision radiation therapy to be delivered for cancer patients on the Island.
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HAMILTON, Ont. – The Juravinski Cancer Centre has suspended a specific cervical cancer treatment, referring cases to a patient cancer centre in London, Ont., after an equipment issue might have resulted in mistargeted radiation in as many as 25 women.
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