UPDATE; DR. DARIUS TSATSI; ACCUSED OF MISREADING MEDCAL IMAGES; HAS NOT RENEWED LICENSE TO PRACTICE IN SASKATCHEWAN; HEARING TODAY; CANADIAN PRESS;

BACKGROUND: Saskatchewan is the province where Dr. Charles Smith was hired on a one-year contract with the expectation that he would eventually become a full-time employee - with the support of a colleague from medical school - to work as a pathologist after he left Ontario in disgrace. (Smith's contact was terminated after news of his employment became public);

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on May 31, 2009, that: "Questions of competency were raised 2½ years ago about the radiologist (Dr. Darius Tsatsi) whose work has led to an unprecedented review of 70,000 medical images, a spokesman for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan says."

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"REGINA - A Saskatchewan radiologist whose work sparked a review of 70,000 exams has not renewed his medical licence in the province," the Canadian Press reported on January 28, 2010, under the heading "Saskatchewan radiologist at centre of 70,000 exam review doesn't renew licence"

"Bryan Salte, with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, says Dr. Darius Tsatsi was supposed to renew his licence at the start of the year but did not," the story continues.

"The radiologist is scheduled to appear before the college council Friday to discuss his fate after he was found incompetent.

Salte says he'll ask the council to order that Tsatsi not be allowed to practice radiology in Saskatchewan, but adds that could be reviewed in the future if, for example, Tsatsi gets more training.

Tsatsi voluntarily stopped practising in May when the review was ordered after concerns were raised about his interpretation of images.

The Sunrise Health Region said in November that the review was more than half complete and flaws were found in just over two per cent of the cases."

The story can be found at:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/82990672.html

Harold Levy...hlevy15@gmail.com;