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How long does it take before a cloth mask becomes inefficient as protection? We used inCiTe Micro-CT to see a small flannel cloth sample. Flannel is a soft woven fabric that is originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now made from either...
“Dual-energy subtraction is really the future of X-ray imaging” said Dr. Karim S. Karim, CTO of KA Imaging Inc., in a GEDI Exchange webinar held in January 2021. The GEDI Exchange is part of the Gateway for Enterprises to Discover Innovation at University of Waterloo. Its...
KA Imaging is unstoppable. Looking back to 2020, the X-ray systems manufacturer KA Imaging can describe it as “rewarding”. Despite all the difficulties brought by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the team was capable of remarkable achievements. Reveal™ 35C: ready to go Reveal™ 35C, the world’s first portable...
What do you know about radiation? Sometimes, you can't avoid it. Radiation is present in our lives in different doses and situations. In medical imaging, risks and benefits must be weighed. References: 1. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 2. RadiologyInfo.org 3. Radiation Dosimetry 4. Maurino, S. L., Ghanbarzadeh, S., Ghaffari, S.,...
Hospitals are facing financial pressures despite the increasing need for COVID-19 care because outpatient and non-emergency procedures are declining. The American Hospital Association estimates that American hospitals incurred more than $202 billion in losses between March 1 and June 30 of this year. “COVID-19 has identified a...
Flexible electronics is a technology making remarkable progress and increasing in importance in many sectors including healthcare, automotive and retail. It allows electronic circuits to be built on flexible substrates, which makes them bendable and stretchable. Flexible, thin and light electronics allow designers to keep creating...
Lightweight aggregate concrete has several applications, such as heat insulation on roofs, screeds and thickening for general purposes, among others. It is prepared by using low density aggregate like clay, slate and volcanic pumice. In order to provide a good bond, it should have a...
Titanium is commonly used for medical and dental implant devices, as it has good corrosion resistance and hard-tissue compatibility. In orthopaedics, this material is used for artificial joints, bone fixators, spinal fixators, etc.The featured images can have different clinical uses. For in vivo applications, they...
Canadian market comprises more than 1,000 hospitals. The number of medical and diagnostic laboratories (which include X-ray) surpasses 3,000. Waterloo, Ontario - A Canadian Medical Device Licence was issued September 24 by Health Canada for Reveal 35C™, created by KA Imaging - a University of...
600 patients are expected to be recruited in the next six months. Study also includes development of an artificial intelligence model WATERLOO, Ontario-- Two novel technologies developed in Canada have begun testing this week at the Toronto-based Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at University Health Network (UHN))....