There are many challenges impacting a healthier population in Nova Scotia. Some of these include physician recruitment; access to primary care; an aging population; infrastructure, equipment, and facilities renewal; and increased costs for health care research and delivery. In this episode, our guests discuss their research in local emergency departments to help address some of these challenges while improving patient care.

Find our transcript here: https://researchns.ca/beyondresearch-research-improving-diagnositc-imaging-in-the-er/ 

In Season 3, Episode 1 – Research Improving Diagnostic Imaging in the ER, we cover: 

03:02 – Success and impact in healthcare requires partnerships 

06:01 – What is an MRI and how does the new head-dedicated MRI differ?

08:33 – How can this MRI help solve challenges faced by healthcare? Example of stroke

09:57 – Partnership with Synaptive Medical

10:56 – Continued conversation on how this MRI could help solve challenges faced by healthcare

15:20 – Various research projects involving this technology

Thank you to our guests:

Dr. Steven Beyea is an Innovation Strategy Advisor and Research Scientist at the IWK Health Centre and a Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Dalhousie University.

Dr. Adela Cora is the Undergraduate Medical Education Program Director for Diagnostic Radiology, and an active, practicing physician in the Neuroradiology section of the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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