A new cyclotron located at the University of British Columbia promises to improve cancer care in B.C.
Cyclotrons are machines that produce materials, with which doctors detect and monitor cancers and other diseases, and Health Minister Adrian Dix Tuesday (Jan. 30) announced that construction of the machine is underway.
“Having access to medical imaging is critical to (making) a cancer diagnosis,” Dix said in Vancouver.
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