Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, everybody, for being here.
Dr. Barry, I suspect that when most people listening to this conversation hear the word “radiologist”, they are going to think maybe X-rays or MRIs or they might throw in ultrasound, but they don't realize the many other aspects of health care the radiologist provides to Canadians, such as CT scans, echocardiography, PET scans, tomographies, radioisotope scans, SPECT scans, all these things, such huge amounts of which are involved in looking after Canadians' health.
I appreciate and I thank you for your recommendations. You may or may not be aware that last year during the election, part of the Conservative platform was to propose a $1.5-billion investment for purchasing MRI and CT scan machines to replace the aging equipment. I'm glad to see that this is part of your recommendation. That number is familiar and very helpful.
I'm interested to know, though, what data the Canadian Association of Radiology is using to determine how best to alter its practices to ensure the safety of both employees and patients.