Ultrasound
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B.C. researchers developing new technology to provide remote ultrasoundsSilvia Chang, a radiologist at Vancouver General and UBC Hospital and section head of abdominal imaging in the Department of Radiology said this is an exciting opportunity.HealthJan 8
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N.S. mom calls for better ultrasound access after private clinic reveals twinsA Halifax mother is calling for better access to hospital ultrasounds after she recently discovered she was having twins while receiving private care.HealthApr 27, 2024
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Saving Lives: Radiothon raises money for Alberta Children’s HospitalCountry 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.HealthFeb 1, 2023
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USask remote ultrasound machine opens up health-care opportunities in rural SaskatchewanDr. Ivar Mendez from USask said rural and remote parts of Saskatchewan often find it challenging to get health-care services.HealthJan 26, 2023
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Quebec no longer requires ultrasound to access abortion pill: physicians’ orderApproved by Health Canada in 2015, the abortion pill consists of mifepristone and misoprostol, taken as combined medications that come together under the brand Mifegymiso.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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‘They just told us to leave’: Mother who miscarried seeks answers about care in Surrey hospitalKarindeep 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.HealthJul 7, 2022
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Some Alberta imaging procedures postponed due to global dye shortageAlberta Health Services said on Friday imaging procedures will only be deferred if it is clinically safe to do so.HealthJun 10, 2022
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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."HealthOct 18, 2021
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre to provide accessible ultrasound services for vulnerable populationsKHSC teamed up with Street Health to provide ultrasound services for vulnerable populations. Their goal is to make this service accessible, and stigma-free.CanadaOct 14, 2021
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Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival to mark 20th anniversary with virtual racesThis year's festival aims to raise funds to purchase a new ultrasound machine for the Peterborough Breast Assessment Centre at PRHC.HealthApr 13, 2021
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