There were 1.86 million MRI exams performed in 2017, up from 1 million in 2007.
SPECT was the only modality in the survey to show numbers dropping over the past 10 years. There were 330 SPECT machines accounted for in the 2017 data with trends suggesting that SPECT-CT machines are replacing SPECT machines. In fact, SPECT-CT experienced the fastest rate of growth compared to all other machines.
There was a total of 261 SPECT-CT machines, 51 PET-CT machines, and 3 PET-MRI machines captured in the latest survey results. At this time, all 3 PET-MRI machines are located in Ontario and are being used solely for research purposes.
Most imaging equipment has been operating for 10 or fewer years, which is in line with the Canadian Association of Radiologists guidelines. SPECT is the exception, with 57.5% of units being more than 10 years old.
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