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Brainchild puts medical talent on the ‘Net’ [remote radiology]
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Aug. 23, 2010
Many hospitals and clinics across Canada don’t have enough trained radiologists to examine patient images such as X-rays, MRIs and CT scans. The shortage has meant delays in reading and reporting and, ultimately, lags in treatment for some patients, often in areas far from big-city hospitals. It is this shortage that prompted three Ontario radiologists to tap into the Internet to virtually place such experts where they are most needed, no matter how remote the location or how late the hour.
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