We’re teaming up with Siemans Healthineers and industry experts from Dalhousie University, IWK Health and NS Health to share the incredible innovation in Nova Scotia’s Medical Radiation Technology field.

MRT Speaker Series

October 22 – Imaging and Therapy for Cancer Treatment with Jacqueline Metzler

October 29 – The Value of Time: A User Experience Perspective on Cancer Care with Margaret De Jesus:

November 5 – Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging with Dr. James Robar

Times: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

• 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Doors open and reception
• 6:05 PM – 7:00 PM: Featured talk and audience Q&A
• 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM: Networking with the speaker at the booth

Location: Discovery Centre’s Dome Theatre

Cost: Free with RSVP

Please select the MRT Speaker Series date(s) you would like to attend.

Plus, check out our MRT Day for family-friendly hands-on activities and learning! 

SPEAKER SERIES

October 22

Jacqueline Metzler: Imaging and Therapy for Cancer Treatment 

Jacqueline Metzler is a Molecular Imaging & Theranostics Product Specialist at Siemens Healthineers, where she provides strategic consultation and product solutions to healthcare institutions developing and expanding molecular imaging and theranostics programs.

• How theranostics can use related molecules to find and treat cancer.
• A patient journey from diagnosis through treatment and response monitoring.
• The role of PET/CT, artificial intelligence and patient-facing technology.
• How targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy fits within an increasingly personalized cancer care landscape alongside approaches such as radiation therapy.

October 29

Margaret De Jesus: The Value of Time: A User Experience Perspective on Cancer Care

Margaret De Jesus is a Senior User Experience Researcher in Cancer Care at Siemens Healthineers, focused on patients, clinicians and care teams across complex oncology systems, with emphasis on Radiation Oncology.

• Why time is not neutral in healthcare: waiting, coordinating and repeating information add to the burden of treatment.
• Three forms of time toxicity — lost, misused and uncertain time — and how care-team challenges shape the patient experience.
• How UX research reveals burdens hidden within complex clinical systems, including radiation oncology workflows.
• What becomes possible when we intentionally protect time for the people and moments that matter most.

November 5

James Robar: Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging

James Robar is Senior Director of Radiation Oncology at Siemens Healthineers, Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University, Extraordinary Professor at the University of Johannesburg, and a Canadian Governor General Innovation Laureate.

• How AI is connecting imaging, diagnosis, clinical decision-making and treatment.
• Healthcare AI built on large-scale clinical datasets, computing infrastructure and clinical collaboration.
• Examples including autonomous imaging, AI-enhanced reconstruction and clinical decision support.
• Radiation therapy applications including AI-driven contouring, dose prediction, treatment planning and adaptive workflows.
• The future of intelligent healthcare systems and operational digital twins.