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flag A key cancer scanner in Saskatoon was offline for two days in December due to a fludeoxyglucose shortage, delaying 51 patient appointments.

flag A PET/CT scanner at Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital was offline for two days in December due to a shortage of fludeoxyglucose, a vital radioactive tracer, disrupting cancer diagnoses and canceling 51 appointments. flag The machine remained functional but could not operate without the tracer, which faced unexpected supply issues. flag A temporary supply from Ontario restored scans at half capacity, with urgent cases prioritized. flag This marks the third major outage since 2017, sparking criticism from patients and the NDP over inadequate contingency planning. flag The province plans to open a new diagnostic lab in Regina with a replacement scanner, but until then, patients face delays in critical care.

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