2026-06-11 from ctvnews.ca
Researchers in London are gaining a clearer view of the human body than ever before with the arrival of a first-in-Canada medical imaging scanner that could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases and workplace injuries.
The Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s Health Care London unveiled its new Siemens BIOGRAPH One PET/MRI scanner on Thursday, an $8-million piece of technology that combines positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into a single system.
Researchers say the scanner provides an unprecedented look inside the body by allowing them to examine both the structure of organs and tissues and the biological activity occurring within cells in real time.
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