Putting Patients First
AHRA & Canon Medical Systems Putting Patients First Grants Enhance Safety in Imaging
The AHRA & Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. Putting Patients First program seeks to improve patient care and safety in diagnostic and interventional imaging for pediatrics and adults through offering grants to fund programs, trainings and seminars at IDN/hospital systems, local hospitals and imaging centers. The winning grant programs are selected by the AHRA and are dedicated to improving patient care and developing best imaging practices in the areas of CT, PET/CT, MR, Ultrasound, X-ray and Angiography.
In 2024, four grants will be awarded according to the following categories:
Three grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to single-site hospitals and imaging centers.
- One grant focusing on diagnostic imaging
- One grant focusing on pediatric imaging
- One grant focusing on oncology imaging
One grant up to $20,000 will be awarded to an Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) / hospital system.
- The $20,000 grant will be awarded for projects that improve overall patient care and safety in imaging implemented across the IDN / hospital system.
To learn more or to apply for the 2024 Grant Program visit the AHRA Putting Patients First Program at Programs & Campaigns - AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management.
Congratulations to our 2023 Grant Program Winners:
- Diagnostic Imaging & IDN Hospital System: Elizabeth Gardner, TeleScan - Using AI to Bring High-Risk Obstetric Ultrasound to Underserved Populations
- Pediatric Imaging: Carly Hansen, Pediatric Cardiac CT Quality Improvement through Technologist Training and Protocol Optimization Using a Dynamic Cardiac Phantom
- Oncology Imaging: Debra Flores, PET/CT Implementation
Recent Past Grant Recipients Include:
IDN Hospital System: Einstein Healthcare Network, Automatic Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage on Non-contrast CT Brain Images to Prioritize Workflow and Analyze the Most Acute Examinations First to Improve Patient Care
Pediatric Imaging: Lexington Medical Center, Sustainable Immobilization Systems to Better and More Safely Position Patients
Pediatric Imaging: Nemours Children’s Hospital, MRI Mini Models and Play Based Therapy to Reduce Sedation, Costs, and Time in Pediatric MRI Scanning
Patient Care and Safety: University of Maryland Medical Center, Electronic Patient Tracking Board and Waiting Room Care Cards to Improve Comfort and Reduce Anxiety During Outpatient Interventional Procedures
Patient Care and Safety: Inova Alexandria Hospital, Advancing Patient Comfort and Safety in Mammography with a Hausted Mammography/Biopsy Chair to Accommodate Patients that Become Distressed During Invasive Procedures
Oncology Imaging: CARTI Cancer Center, Improving Patient Clinical Pathways with Point-of-care Lab Testing to Deliver More Accurate Results Prior to CT and MRI Scans
Oncology Imaging: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 3D Printing to Improve Patient Understanding and Improve Management of Pancreatic Cancer
