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Province will provide $800,000 to operate new MRI this fallContinued from page 1which required residents inMore machines simply focus to provide moreaccess to this advanced access the CT scanner atmeans that thousands of local Oakville and other parts of mean more people will get access to health care ser-technology, noted John OTMH.patients who come to the local hos-Halton to travel to Toronto,their scans faster and they vices while improving qual-Oliver, president and CEO, Residents had access topital will be able to access this vital Hamilton or Mississaugacan start receiving the ity and accountability forHalton Healthcare an MRI located at Josephservice sooner, right here in their for an MRI scan.treatment they need much patients.ServicesBrant Memorial Hospital incommunity, close to home where The McGuinty govern-sooner. I know this machine Im speechless really,"Bill MacLeod, CEO of Burlington that was jointlythey want it to be.ment, Flynn said, fundedis going to provide essen-Yu said. "To the residents of the Mississauga Halton owned by HHS and theMagnetic resonance imaging HHS first MRI machine intial services to the people of Oakville and HaltonyouLocal Health Integration Burlington hospital.(MRI) is a medical imaging tech-2004 and since then hasthis area for many years to should celebrate. You needNetwork agreed it was great The 2001 proposal sub-nique used to detect ailments such funded MRI machines income.a diagnosis before you cannews for residents in the mitted to the Provinceas brain tumours.43 other communities,The operation of a sec-have treatment and thecommunities served by the requested an MRI scannerDoctor Robert Yu, chief of Halton increasing the number of ond MRI will make it easier governments focus onMississauga Halton LHIN.be installed at OTMH andHealthcare Services (HHS) MRIs operating in the prov-for people who need an MRIs and CTs is an acknowl-According to the HHS operated exclusively byDiagnostic Imaging Department, ince by more than 50 perMRI scan to get tested and edgement these advancedwebsite, in July 2001, HHS HHS. HHS was to besaid he has been dreaming about cent.treated more quickly, clos-imaging tools are impor-actively sought out the responsible for raising thehaving two MRI machines at OTMH I dont have to tell any-er to home.tant to providing goodProvince to fund the opera-estimated $2 millionfor some time.body in this room that MRIThe announcement quality care.tion of the first MRI required to purchase theThe MRI machine currently scans are in high demandabout the provincial fund-The addition of a sec-machine at OTMH.equipment and the Ministryoperating at Halton Healthcare per-and they will be in highing that will enable the ond MRI at OTMH will helpAt that time, Oliver stat-of Health and Long-Termforms approximately 7,900 scans demand when you consideroperation of a second MRI to ensure that the residentsed there was an eight-Care was asked to provideper year.the future growth of thisin Oakville is part of the of Oakville, Milton andmonth waiting list for MRI $800,000 a year to coverThe operation of a second MRI region, said Flynn.Ontario government's Halton Hills have improvedand a four-month wait to operating costs.machine will provide patients with 3,120 additional scans every year.Yu said that with a second MRI machine in operation he expects wait times for scans to drop from 70 days to 30 or even 20 days.This is wonderful news, he said.The new MRI machine is sched- / Q P F C [ 5 C V W T F C [ C O R O 5 W P F C [ R O R Ouled to begin operating for 40 hours 1-888-309-7136 for earlybird pricinga week beginning this fall.HHS is in the process of recruit-JUST 3 UNITS ing technicians to work the new REMAINING7ONLY4 UNITS MRI. LEFTUNITSREMAININGDue to a lack of space at OTMH and the fact that all personnel and equipment will be moving to the new Oakville hospital location at Dundas Street and Third Line in 2011CX-72011Tribute2011CX-92015, hospital officials are currently 0% FinancingAvailable up to 84 Months! looking at the possibility of housing the new MRI in a special trailer that 1.9% Leasing up to 48 Months!would take up a temporary position up to$4000Factory Rebates! outside the hospital.Weve had that in the past, we up to$1500Loyal Customer Rebates! have experience with it, we know how to get patients in and out. MRI up to$750 Mobility Rebates!patients for the most part are ambu-AVAILABLElatory, they can walk out and in, $500 EXTRANO PAYMENTS said Rosemary Prikosovich, HHS TRADE-IN ALLOWANCEFOR 90 DAYSDirector of Diagnostic Imaging and LOCATED AT QEW Laboratory Services.North Service RoadAND THIRD LINE EXITQEWThese trailers are used within Canada and the U.S. There is an aspect around MRIs, around the View our entire shielding requirements and it has WWW.QEWMAZDA.COMinventory online at:all of that.1-888-309-7136 1501 North Service Road West, Oakville Mon. - Thurs. 9am - 9pm Fri. - Sat. 9am - 6pmFlynn said eight years ago HHS All vehicles subject to availability. Sale ends July 16th at 6:00pm. 0% fi nancing available on 2011 Tributes, 1.9% leasing for 48 months available on 2011 CX7. Up to $4000 Factory rebate on 2011 Tribute. $1500 customer loyalty $750 graduate and mobility rebate conditions apply, see dealership for details. $500 Extra trade-in allowance must be presented at time of offer. 90 days no payments is a payment deferral program, conditions apply.did not have a single MRI machine, CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION SHUTTERS Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Serving Oakville with Shop at Supplied & InstalledHome Service High Quality at Affordable PricesSHUTTERS ETC.AuthorizedFREE Eclipse Shutters 905.691.4455Shop at Home ServiceDealerwww.shuttersetc.caThird LineDorval Drive3 Thursday, July 21, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com