PMH Radiology dept. get an upgrade

PMH Radiology dept. get an upgrade

Major improvements are underway at the Radiology department of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), as the first of two of four of the hospital’s X-ray suites are currently being renovated in preparation for the installation of new state-of-the-art digital X-ray equipment set to be installed September 17.

Work also began in the CT-Scan room ahead of mid-October installations of a new 64-slice computed tomography scanner, which is expected to effect a substantial improvement in accuracy over the 16-slice CT-scanner currently in use.

The upgrades include new lead-lined dors for radiation protection and the installation of medical gasses infrastructure to support life-sustaining measures for patients undergoing diagnostic tests.

Once completed, the project will have upgraded the hospital to a fully digital X-ray and diagnostic platform.