Technology

MONTREAL | CAE Healthcare has announced the VIMEDIX Women's Health obstetrical ultrasound simulator. It is said to be the only obstetrical ultrasound simulator with a 3D, augmented reality view of fetal and maternal anatomy that can be observed during scanning next to a real-time, simulated ultrasound image.

NEWMARKET, ONT. | Every year an estimated 1.5 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in Canada and the number is growing at a rate of about 10% per year. At the same time, a soaring number of Canadians who rely on implanted defibrillators to keep their hearts beating are denied this valuable, life-saving diagnostic test despite a 50 to 75% probability that they will require one over the lifetime of their defibrillator.