Ultrasound

• Saving Lives: Radiothon raises money for Alberta Children’s Hospital

  Country 105 FM's Caring for Kids Radiothon is underway. The event raises money for life-saving equipment at Alberta Children's Hospital, like state of the art ultrasound machines.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
  
• USask remote ultrasound machine opens up health-care opportunities in rural Saskatchewan

  Dr. Ivar Mendez from USask said rural and remote parts of Saskatchewan often find it challenging to get health-care services.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2023
  
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• Quebec no longer requires ultrasound to access abortion pill: physicians’ order

  Approved by Health Canada in 2015, the abortion pill consists of mifepristone and misoprostol, taken as combined medications that come together under the brand Mifegymiso.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
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• ‘They just told us to leave’: Mother who miscarried seeks answers about care in Surrey hospital

  Karindeep Mangat waited two hours for a doctor who prescribed her pain killers, and shortly afterward, was told she could go home, she told Global News.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2022
• Some Alberta imaging procedures postponed due to global dye shortage

  Alberta Health Services said on Friday imaging procedures will only be deferred if it is clinically safe to do so.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2022
• Partners and support persons still excluded from pregnancy ultrasounds due to COVID-19

  “There needs to be regional direction, so if some hospitals are able to allow partners to attend for prenatal appointments ... most likely all hospitals are able to do that."

  Health

  Oct 18, 2021
• Kingston Health Sciences Centre to provide accessible ultrasound services for vulnerable populations

  KHSC teamed up with Street Health to provide ultrasound services for vulnerable populations. Their goal is to make this service accessible, and stigma-free.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021
• Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival to mark 20th anniversary with virtual races

  This year's festival aims to raise funds to purchase a new ultrasound machine for the Peterborough Breast Assessment Centre at PRHC.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2021
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• New Lawson study links AI, ultrasound images to diagnose COVID-19

  A new ultrasound test has been developed in London, Ont., that can diagnose COVID-19 through patterns in ultrasound images.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2021
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• Staff member charged after woman sexually assaulted at ultrasound appointment: London police

  The London Police Service launched an investigation after being contacted Sept. 9 and an arrest was made five days later.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020