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Disruption of crucial cancer scanner in Saskatchewan angers family
The Saskatchewan Health Authority secured a temporary tracer supply from Ontario, allowing the PET/CT scanner to operate at half capacity while prioritizing urgent cancer cases.
- On Dec. 23, the Saskatchewan Health Authority reported the province's sole PET/CT scanner broke down, causing 51 appointment cancellations and leaving patients across Saskatchewan waiting.
- Supplier production problems halted deliveries of fludeoxyglucose, and the short shelf life of the tracer limited backup options despite the PET/CT scanner being mechanically functional, the SHA said.
- PET/CT scans diagnose life-threatening diseases, most commonly cancer, and without the radioactive tracer fludeoxyglucose, scans cannot be performed, leaving families affected with little recourse.
- As of Jan. 6, a temporary Ontario supply allowed scans to resume at half capacity, with imaging teams at the Saskatchewan Health Authority prioritizing urgent cases and rescheduling others.
- The NDP released records showing prior outages and urged the Saskatchewan Party government to address gaps, citing internal emails documenting past outages and a planned upgraded diagnostic lab in Regina.
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'Irresponsible': Disruption of crucial cancer scanner in Saskatchewan angers family
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PET scans back operating at reduced capacity, but concerns remain
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the PET/CT scanner in Saskatoon is back in operation at reduced capacity after a disruption to the fludeoxyglucose supply resulted in cancelled appointments last month. SHA confirmed in a statement Tuesday that the SHA medical imaging department did not receive the required tracer supply for fludeoxyglucose, or FDG, from the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation in Saskatoon. FDG…
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