Thursday, June 17, 2010

Thunder Bay hospital now has Breast MRI

Northwestern Ontario breast cancer patients now have access to a world class Breast MRI.  Thunder Bay's Regional Health Science Centre is teaming up with Sentinelle Medical to offer the initiative.  Dr. Neety Panu is the lead radiologist with the hospital and says they'll be offering world class MRI service.  The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation donated 185-thousand dollars towards the project.  The breast MRI is expected to be up and running some time in  September.