Equipping Excellence

Research equipment

cléa — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:31:17 -0400

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre is set to build the cutting-edge Centres for Innovative Medicine and Translational Biology at the Glen Campus.

Ultrasound

cléa — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:39:43 -0400

Whether determining the sex of a fetus or getting to the bottom of a mysterious heart murmur, the ultrasound scanner is used in a wide range of diagnostic procedures.

Gamma detection system probe

cléa — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:08:29 -0400

Doctors can now provide gyneco-logical cancer patients with a new and safer standard of care. Using a gamma detection system probe, oncologists can successfully identify the first lymph node to which cancer cells will travel.

Pulse oximeter

cléa — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:34:16 -0500

A pulse oximeter sends pulses of varying wavelengths of infrared light into the body to measure the percentage of oxygen contained in the blood.

Bronchoscope

cléa — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:54:47 -0500

If a physician suspects a patient has lung disease, a a diagnostic instrument called a bronchoscope is passed through the patient’s mouth or nose and into the lungs to inspect the airways and retrieve a tissue sample.

The BIPAP Ventilator

kate — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:33:04 -0500

The BiPAP machine is a non-invasive lightweight breathing apparatus that provides support ventilation via a nasal mask.