Last week, Minister Hoskins introduced the Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017, Bill 160, part of which proposes changes to the Medical Radiation Technology Act to strengthen and make more transparent oversight of diagnostic medical sonographers. The changes will also result in the Act’s name becoming the Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act. The new legislation means that in addition to MRTs diagnostic medical sonographers will now become regulated health professionals.
