Diagnostics

TORONTO and MUNICH - Jacobian has announced the continuation and expansion of its longstanding collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, reflecting a shared commitment to driving better outcomes for children through improved pediatric radiology. Read More

AMSTERDAM and BURBANK, Calif. - Royal Philips and The Walt Disney Company announced that beloved Disney animated characters and stories are being incorporated directly into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities in 87 countries worldwide to support children undergoing imaging procedures. For many children, this type of immersive environment can help shift attention away from the clinical setting, creating a more comforting and engaging experience during scans and helping more children complete their exams successfully. Read More

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Subtle Medical, a leading provider of AI-powered medical imaging software, announced it has secured $33 million in growth capital, anchored by a Series C financing led by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, and appointed medical imaging executive, Ohad Arazi (pictured), as chief executive officer. Read More

TORONTO and MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will support Unity Health Toronto in consolidating radiology and breast imaging across its three sites on Sectra One Cloud. The secure, cloud-based solution streamlines access to diagnostic images and enables sharing of images across sites. Read More

CALGARY - Ava Industries Ltd. (Ava), a Canadian health technology company founded and built by physicians, announced the launch of its electronic lab ordering (eOrdering) minimum viable product (MVP) in Alberta, with the solution live at its first beta site. Read More

OSHAWA, Ont. - Lakeridge Health and its regional partners announced the launch of Sectra One Cloud, a new diagnostic imaging system that connects hospitals across the Central East Region – giving care teams faster, easier access to the information they need. Read More

BARRIE, Ont. - Patients across Simcoe Muskoka can now access advanced lung testing closer to home at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), thanks to new technology and expanded services. Read More

Apple’s Studio Display XDR is taking an unexpected but very serious step into hospitals and radiology practices, with Apple confirming that its Medical Imaging Calibrator feature has now received FDA clearance and is rolling out to users in the United States this week. Read More

TORONTO - Sunnybrook’s Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program and Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation are expanding access to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease in Toronto. DBS is an approved standard of care for Parkinson’s which targets specific areas of the brain, interrupting the signals responsible for causing symptoms. Read More