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UHN News Empower
A better way to learn about
X-rays
Faculty and students at the Michener Institute of
Education at UHN will soon have access to a secure,
de-identified digital image bank with complete X-ray
procedures that reflect the reality of clinical practice.
Through a partnership with the Joint Department
of Medical Imaging (JDMI), Michener’s radiological
technology faculty and students will have access
to this digital image library for their upcoming
winter semester. The image bank will enhance the
program’s current host of teaching resources.
In the past, the program faculty largely used
film-based images and augmented the library with
images from publishers and the Internet.
“While film and digital images can be used for
fundamental X-ray assessments, digitally-acquired
images can highlight different techniques and
considerations for students,” says Alex Gontar,
Professor of Radiological Technology at Michener.
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UHN Digital was instrumental in leading the
collaboration across JDMI, Michener, UHN Privacy
and Legal Affairs. To ensure the privacy and safety
of all patients and their medical images, these teams
implemented proper de-identifying processes for
long-term student and faculty use.
“This is another great example of how our teams are
enabling a strong partnership between JDMI and
Michener,” says Leon Goonaratne, Senior Director
for Digital JDMI and Cardiac. “We want to continue
to enrich the education of Medical Radiation
Technologists and provide students with the tools to
thrive in this rapidly advancing digital era.”
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