Pasqua Hospital Regina continues planning for MRI and CT diagnostic area [Video]

The next step in planning is underway for a future MRI and PET/CT diagnostic area at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina.

The Government of Saskatchewan issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), opening the call for designs and estimates from prospective builders. The RFP will include detailed design activities and advanced planning, the province said in a news release.

“The SHA is excited to see this project enter the design phase as we work towards the expansion of PET/CT and MRI capacity at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital,” said Richard Dagenais, SHA diagnostic services executive director.

“This is a positive step in advancing access to seamless, patient-centered care as close to home as possible for the residents of Saskatchewan.”

An MRI is a medical imaging procedure that uses radio waves and magnetic field to diagnose conditions such as tumors or brain disorders. A PET/CT scan is a nuclear imaging technique used for diagnosing …