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A trailblazer in medical imaging: Terry Peters
Terry Peters, a New Zealander-Canadian with a background in Electrical Engineering from the University of Canterbury, has been on a transformative journey in image-guided therapy over his fifty-year career. His story unfolds as a series of pivotal moments and breakthroughs. In 1971, Peters’ mentor Richard Bates redirected his career from engineering to medical imaging. At the time, medical imaging primarily relied on radiographs that had remained unchanged for over 75 years. Peters was tasked with measuring bone density and studying wave scattering in homogeneous mediums. This challenge set the stage for his groundbreaking work discovering computerized tomography (CT). Although his…
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Sonic Incytes is making liver screening more accessible
Sonic Incytes, a Canadian artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted medical imaging company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, is looking to change the way liver disease is screened and monitored globally. Their flagship, FDA cleared device, Velacur™, is revolutionizing the diagnosis and management of chronic liver disease. Their proprietary technology that grew into Velacur was originally developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
INOVAIT’s Pilot Fund now accepting applications for image-guided therapy projects
October 18, 2023 | Toronto, ON – INOVAIT, the pan-Canadian network for image-guided therapy (IGT), is now accepting...
Work in Canada’s IGT sector: IGT companies hiring right now
INOVAIT member companies are looking for talent that could help transform the delivery of healthcare. Could it be you?...
Medical technology fellowship program, established by Sunnybrook in Toronto, launches second program with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
Medventions, established by Sunnybrook in Toronto, launches second program with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
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