Dr. Garnette Sutherland
Calgary, AB

Award Type: Award of Distinction
Category: Medical Science
Year: 2004

Innovation:
Had the vision of integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into the neurosurgical operating theatre. The Intra Operative MR System, produced by the Canadian company IMRIS, has changed the way neurosurgery can be done. Images throughout the surgery enhance intraoperative visualization, ensuring, for example, the complete removal of a tumor.

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