Medical Imaging

Scanner Crisis Leaves Cancer Patients Waiting in Saskatchewan
Imaging & Diagnostics Scanner Crisis Leaves Cancer Patients Waiting in Saskatchewan

A critical disruption in Saskatchewan's diagnostic imaging services has left numerous cancer patients in a state of prolonged uncertainty after the province's only positron emission tomography scanner was forced into a sudden shutdown. The vital piece of equipment, located at Saskatoon's Royal

CEM Proves Highly Accurate for Breast Cancer Recalls
Imaging & Diagnostics CEM Proves Highly Accurate for Breast Cancer Recalls

Receiving a call back after a routine screening mammogram can be an incredibly stressful experience, initiating a period of uncertainty for thousands of women each year while clinicians face the critical challenge of distinguishing benign findings from genuine malignancies. The goal is always to

Why Do Doctors Ask Such Personal Questions?
Imaging & Diagnostics Why Do Doctors Ask Such Personal Questions?

A routine visit for a new pair of glasses or a preventative screening can take an unexpected turn when the intake form or a clinician begins asking about ethnicity, marital status, or housing stability. For many, these questions feel deeply personal and irrelevant to the immediate medical issue,

PSMA PET Reveals a Paradox in Prostate Cancer Toxicity
Imaging & Diagnostics PSMA PET Reveals a Paradox in Prostate Cancer Toxicity

The advent of targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies like (177Lu)Lu-PSMA-617 has offered a significant new weapon in the fight against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but predicting which patients will benefit most versus those who will suffer severe side effects remains a

Saskatchewan's PET Scanner Crisis Delays Cancer Care
Imaging & Diagnostics Saskatchewan's PET Scanner Crisis Delays Cancer Care

A critical breakdown in Saskatchewan's healthcare services has left cancer patients in a state of distressing uncertainty after the province's only Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner was forced to operate at just half its normal capacity. The disruption, which followed a complete shutdown

New Tech Trio Protects Preterm Infants From Brain Injury
Imaging & Diagnostics New Tech Trio Protects Preterm Infants From Brain Injury

The silent threat of intraventricular hemorrhage casts a long shadow over neonatal intensive care units, where the most vulnerable premature infants fight for their lives against overwhelming odds. This devastating brain bleed can lead to severe, lifelong neurodevelopmental impairments, yet its

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