Through Interventional Radiology, Phase III projects a 50% reduction in stroke response times for our region, saving critical brain function when every second counts. Hybrid ORs will support innovative procedures such as TCAR, an advanced technique designed to reduce stroke risk. Victoria is uniquely positioned to lead this work as one of the first three centres in Canada to offer this groundbreaking procedure.

Advanced tools in the IR suite, such as NanoKnife technology, allow tumours to be eliminated without traditional surgery at all, using ultra-precise energy to eliminate cancer cells while sparing healthy structures. Procedures that once required admission to hospital can increasingly be performed through minimally invasive approaches that allow patients to return home the same day.