New Computed Tomography Scanner At Melfort Hospital
First announced in 2020, the $2.25 million project to bring a CT scanner to Melfort is now complete and began serving patients on August 23rd.
Melfort residents typically travelled to Prince Albert or Saskatoon for CT services.
CT services operating at full capacity in Melfort will also contribute to reducing the backlog of patients resulting from the COVID-19 disruption, and meet increasing demand for CT services across the province.
“This is an investment in patients requiring CT services that benefits not only those in the Melfort area, but the entire province, by increasing our capacity to provide this specialized medical imaging service,” Saskatchewan Health Authority Executive Director Medical Imaging Bryan Witt said.
Saskatchewan has seen a growing number of patients referred for CT services in recent years, resulting in the need for increased capacity. Almost 117,000 patients received a CT scan in 2020-21.
In 2020-21 the provincial government provided $2.25 million for the purchase of a new CT scanner in Melfort, renovations at the Melfort Hospital Medical Imaging Department and operational costs. The 2021-22 provincial budget included an additional $950,000 in operating funding (for a total of $1.2 million annually) for the Melfort CT scanner.
CT exams provide highly-advanced diagnostic images, showing multiple detailed, cross-sectional views of bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside the body to detect the extent of injuries, disease, blood clots and other abnormalities.
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