REGINA, SASK. – The government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a MRI and PET/CT diagnostic area at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital.
A recent feasibility study determined that an enhanced diagnostic area in Regina is needed to meet future patient demand, a provincial government release said, and identified Regina’s Pasqua Hospital as the most suitable location due to the close proximity of the Allan Blair Cancer Centre.
“A new, highly sophisticated diagnostics area is essential to meet the predicted future demands and growing patient needs across Saskatchewan. This equipment is vital in diagnosing a wide range of serious health conditions including cancer and is a critical tool for oncologists and surgeons when developing a patient’s treatment plan. Pasqua Hospital was selected as the ideal location with the Allan Blair Cancer Centre nearby and will also support the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s clinical programs at the hospital,” provincial health minister Everett Hindley said.
The RFP will support the next phase of the project which will include advanced planning and detailed design activities, the release said.
“The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)is excited to see this project enter the design phase as we work towards the expansion of PET/CT and MRI capacity at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital,” SHA diagnostic services executive director Richard Dagenais said. “This is a positive step in advancing access to seamless, patient-centred care as close to home as possible for the residents of Saskatchewan.”
A PET/CT scan is an advanced nuclear imaging technique commonly used for diagnosing cancer and an MRI is a medical imaging procedure that uses magnetic field and radio waves to investigate or diagnose conditions that affect soft tissue such as tumours or brain disorders.
MRI scanners are currently available at Regina General Hospital and the sole provincial PET/CT scanner is located in Saskatoon, the release said.
Recent Comments