The Middlesex Hospital Alliance announced on Friday that Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine was chosen to obtain.
this is the first MRI machine For the Local Hospital Alliance.
“Today’s announcement for a MRI service at our local hospital “This result is widely regarded as the gold standard of diagnostic imaging,” said Katherine Osborne, chair of the MHA’s board of directors.
The MRI machine is one of 27 the Ontario government is helping fund across the province through a $20 million investment.
Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, called the investment a “game-changer” for families in the area.
“This investment means patients can focus on their health instead of worrying about traveling out of town, while also giving our health care workers the tools they need to continue providing exceptional care, said McNaughton, who is also a minister. Labour, immigration, training and skill development.
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Funding from the province will cover the cost of operating the MRI. The MHA says it will work closely with the hospital’s foundation and partners to explore funding for the MRI and suite.
The hospital says having MRI closer to home for Strathroy and the region will reduce the travel burden on patients and carers.
“As patients are being evaluated for a possible cancer diagnosis, MRI can eliminate the need for continuous follow-up for non-cancerous abnormalities, reduce anxiety and reduce work time,” the hospital said in a release. Can do.”
The hospital says it will update the community on plans in the coming weeks and months as plans for the MRI are finalised.
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