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Optimized Protocols for Breast MRI – Increasing the total number of breast MRI screening exams in Canada

Mon, 06/27/2022 - 15:27

The pandemic has exacerbated the backlog in breast imaging and the longer patients wait to get screened, the more likely the cancer is going to be diagnosed at a later stage, leading to more aggressive treatment options. The Ottawa Hospital ran a 10-month trial with optimized protocols for breast imaging that aimed to bring the average scan times from 30 minutes to 12 minutes. Click here to learn more about optimized protocols for breast imaging.

The current liver imaging landscape in Canada: from CT to Primovist®-enhanced MRI

Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:20

Bayer continues to seek out ways to best support liver imaging practices and optimize patient outcomes. For that reason, we recently conducted a survey across Canada to gain a better understanding of the current liver imaging landscape directly from clinics and healthcare professionals – such as yourself.

The survey explored topics such as the different modalities currently being used for liver imaging, reasons for using Primovist^®-enhanced MRI, sites current and desired usage of Primovist among different focal liver lesions, potential factors that can affect the use of Primovist, and the top referring physicians involved.