Diagnostics

SHERBROOKE, Que. – Work has begun to upgrade the medical laboratories of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS with the commissioning of new biochemistry and hematology systems for the labs of the Fleurimont Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke. Read More

CALGARY – Kailo Medical announced a new integration with Densitas. This integration will support compliance with breast density notification guidelines while simultaneously optimizing radiologist reading workflows. KailoHub transferring Densitas’ breast density measure into the radiologist report brings standardized results to the referring physician and supports conversations with patients based on reliable and reproducible information. Read More

OTTAWA – The Harley Street Healthcare Group Canada (HSHG) and Canon Medical Systems Canada have partnered to launch a group of innovative community diagnostic centres across the province of Ontario. The first of these “Centres of Excellence” is to be located in Ottawa. The Centres of Excellence will endeavour to improve health outcomes by diagnosing health conditions earlier, faster and more accurately. Read More

EDMONTON – Patients and clinicians will soon have support to ensure patients receive diagnostic imaging care in their first language, regardless of availability of in-house interpreters. According to the most recent census, over 900,000 Alberta residents indicate a first language other than French or English, the official languages of Canada. Communicating with patients in their desired language is essential to ensuring high quality of care, and finding staff to interpret in a timely manner can be challenging for clinics. Read More

OTTAWA – A new report from the Conference Board of Canada asserts that Canada lags behind other developed nations in terms of investment in medical imaging equipment and replacement standards, with 35% of equipment being 10 years or older. This far exceeds the European Coordination Committee of Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry’s (COCIR) “Golden Rule” stipulating that only 10% of equipment should be 10 years or older. Read More

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Prince Edward Island’s hospitals have been using a technological solution called Skip the Waiting Room to remind Islanders about their diagnostic imaging appointments. The made-in-PEI solution sends out alerts to patients via text or phone message. Read More

VILLE SAINT-LAURENT, Que. – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced that its BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel has received Health Canada approval. The BIOFIRE BCID2 Panel for rapid molecular diagnostic of bloodstream infection includes several additional pathogens, an expanded list of antimicrobial resistance genes, and many revised targets compared to the existing BIOFIRE BCID Panel. Read More

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Novari Health has announced that it has completed another successful implementation of its medical imaging referral management technology. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is the latest Canadian hospital to implement Novari’s one-of-a-kind cloud-based technology. Read More

BARRIE, Ont. – Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) will soon install new, state-of-the art medical imaging technology to enable earlier detection of some cancers. The Ontario government is investing more than $1 million, enabling RVH to construct space in the health centre’s Medical Imaging department to house a positron emission tomography – computer tomography (PET-CT) scanner. Read More