CBC News Network’s IAN HANOMANSING speaks with Dr Charlotte Yong-Hing about AI breast cancer screening

Advocacy In Action The BCRS met with the BC Chiropractic Association to discuss proposed scope of practice changes, specifically related to ordering diagnostic medical imaging. The purpose of the meeting was to better understand their proposal and to communicate the Section’s considerations and concerns. As always, our priority is ensuring appropriate, timely, and high-quality patient…

Advocacy In Action BCRS was pleased to host Yongmei Chen, Executive Director of Surgical and Medical Imaging,for a half-day visit at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Joined by Dr. Vamshi Kotha, Dr. Wan Wan Yap, and Amy Smith, the visit included a tour of themedical imaging department and interventional radiology suite. We also had…

AdvocacBCRS Advocacy in Actiony in Action BC Radiological Society president Dr. Brenda Farnquist discusses her concerns about rising breast cancer screening wait times and how long waits impact patients.

Advocacy in Action BCRS Member, Dr. Paula Gordon, speaks to the wait times for Breast Imaging in BC. 

Advocacy in Action BCRS President, Dr. Brenda Farnquist, featured in Code Blue, a documentary on the wait time crisis in BC. 

Dr. Farnquist said a critical shortage of medical imaging technologists and radiologists that practice breast imaging is also contributing to the issue. Publicly funded community imaging clinics are also under financial stress, she said. “It’s becoming very difficult for some of these clinics to even keep updated equipment. So some are even choosing to not…