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New mobile CT scanner based at Chilliwack General Hospital

A new mobile CT scanner will be adding crucial diagnostic capacity at Chilliwack General Hospital
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A new mobile CT scanner will be based at Chilliwack General Hospital, according to a PHSA release Jan. 15, 2025.

A new mobile CT scanner will be adding crucial diagnostic capacity at Chilliwack General Hospital.

The computed tomography (CT) unit on wheels will be based out of CGH, along with a new mobile MRI unit based in Sechelt, which together constitute new imaging assets for B.C., according a release from the Provincial Health Services Authority on Jan. 15.

“MRI and CT scans are key to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment, and they can be a pivotal moment in a patient’s health care journey,” said Minister of Health Josie Osborne in the release from PHSA. “As we continue to build more hospitals around the province, we are continuing to increase access to these life-saving diagnostic tools."

It's expected the pair of new CT and MRI trailers will add both capacity and efficiency into the mix in Chilliwack and on the Sunshine Coast, while also allowing other hospitals to book the mobile units during facility upgrades or renos.

The province, through PHSA, has invested $5.3 million into the design, construction, and deployment of these new mobile units.

CT scanners are used to diagnose injuries, tumours, fractures, infections, and vascular disease, as well as guiding medical procedures such as biopsies.

“PHSA is pleased to provide the province of British Columbia with these two new assets,” said Dr. David Byres, president and CEO, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). “These units will expand access to diagnostic imaging services, maintain imaging capacity during planned or unexpected downtimes at acute hospitals, while providing flexibility and continuity in healthcare delivery.”

This substantial investment has supported advancements in diagnostic imaging services, aimed at reducing wait-times and addressing staff shortages by adding 19 new MRI and 11 new CT units across the province, as well as extending operating hours and staffing levels. More than 994,000 CT scans were performed in 2024 after the addition of 11 new CT scanners since 2017.

 

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Jennifer Feinberg

About the Author: Jennifer Feinberg

I have been a Chilliwack Progress reporter for 20+ years, covering city hall, Indigenous, business, and climate change stories.
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