Novel Technology-Based Platform Translates Research to Clinical Practice
By MedImaging International staff writers Posted on 28 Apr 2015 |
A multi-year project has unveiled an imaging platform that can accelerate the translation of medical research into clinical practice.
The project was undertaken at the Canadian University Health Network’s (UHN) Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) and UHN Peter Munk Cardiac Center (Toronto, Canada).
The innovative platform, which has been installed at the Toronto General Hospital (Toronto, Canada), consists of two identical Computed Tomography (CT) scanners that are operated from a shared control room. The platform facilitates the transfer of research findings from one scanner into clinical practice on the other scanner, and can accelerate diagnoses and treatments for conditions such as heart disease. The new platform uses two advanced Toshiba Canada Medical Systems (Markham ON, Canada) CT scanners.
According to Dr. Barry Rubin, medical director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, “Because changes in blood flow are the earliest indicator of potential disease in the heart, the specific images produced by CT scans in this bench to bedside approach will profoundly enhance our ability to diagnose illness before irreversible heart disease occurs, like a heart attack.”
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Toshiba Canada Medical Systems
UHN, JDMI, PMCC, and TGH
The project was undertaken at the Canadian University Health Network’s (UHN) Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) and UHN Peter Munk Cardiac Center (Toronto, Canada).
The innovative platform, which has been installed at the Toronto General Hospital (Toronto, Canada), consists of two identical Computed Tomography (CT) scanners that are operated from a shared control room. The platform facilitates the transfer of research findings from one scanner into clinical practice on the other scanner, and can accelerate diagnoses and treatments for conditions such as heart disease. The new platform uses two advanced Toshiba Canada Medical Systems (Markham ON, Canada) CT scanners.
According to Dr. Barry Rubin, medical director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, “Because changes in blood flow are the earliest indicator of potential disease in the heart, the specific images produced by CT scans in this bench to bedside approach will profoundly enhance our ability to diagnose illness before irreversible heart disease occurs, like a heart attack.”
Related Links:
Toshiba Canada Medical Systems
UHN, JDMI, PMCC, and TGH
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