Diagnostics

CALGARY – SnapshotNIR KD205 now measures tissue oxygen saturation (StO2), oxyhemoglobin (oxy) and deoxyhemoglobin (deoxy) in individuals across most of the Fitzpatrick Skin Type (FST) scale, at any location on the body. This impressive step forward in the imaging industry will help support the provision of tissue viability insights to more populations. Read More

TORONTO – FloPatch, a wearable ultrasound device, is in use in two critical care units at St. Michael’s Hospital. The wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound patch from Flosonics Medical enables real-time blood-flow assessments to help guide fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients, including those with sepsis and septic shock. Read More

TORONTO – Ontario is looking to increase the number of publicly funded MRI and CT scans offered through private clinics by about 66 percent. Currently, there are seven such clinics in the province that provide one or both of the diagnostic imaging services, and Health Minister Sylvia Jones (pictured) announced this week that Ontario has launched a call for applications to expand that number. Read More

HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Health’s QEII Health Sciences Centre is the first health centre in Canada to acquire a StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner by GE HealthCare. The innovative nuclear medicine scanner uses 3D imaging that can help physicians in diagnosing and treating certain diseases, like cancer and heart disease, with enhanced precision. Read More

TORONTO – One of the largest U.S. medical-testing companies is the leading contender to acquire Canada’s biggest diagnostics platform, LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services, from its pension plan owner. According to a report in the Globe and Mail, Quest Diagnostics Inc. is in the final stages of negotiations to buy LifeLabs from the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS), after an auction that played out over more than six months. Read More

TORONTO – Startup company Linda Lifetech (lindalifetech.com) will begin a clinical trial of its contactless breast detection technology at Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) this summer. The device is aimed at GPs, allowing them to provide more accurate exams in their offices as an option for women who dread and avoid uncomfortable mammograms. Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. – A Canadian Medical Device Licence was issued by Health Canada for Reveal Mobi Pro, KA Imaging’s premium dual-energy mobile system. This product is a collaboration with Del Medical, Inc. Read More

TORONTO – PocketHealth, a leading medical image sharing platform, has unveiled PocketHealth Basic, a new, free service that provides patients with fast and easy access to their medical imaging and reports. Patients face difficulties in accessing their medical records due to financial barriers and reliance on outdated technology like CDs or online portals that don’t offer diagnostic quality records. Read More