• doctor and patient at the nuclear medicine scanner

    A new era in nuclear medicine

    With donor support, the QEII is on track to be the first health centre in Canada to have the most advanced nuclear medicine technology in the world — a game-changer for patients facing life-altering diseases.

The StarGuide Hybrid SPECT/CT scanners can find and diagnose certain diseases — like cancer and heart disease — with a precision that has never before been possible. For patients, this means more targeted treatments and better outcomes.

LIFE-CHANGING PRECISION.
More accurate disease assessment will lead to enhanced treatment options and better patient outcomes.

Right now, the nuclear medicine scanners at the QEII are outdated and operating at full capacity, working hard to scan thousands of patients each year. Now, we have the opportunity to bring the best nuclear medicine technology in the world to the QEII.

The StarGuide Hybrid SPECT/CT scanners detect and assess certain diseases that is not possible with the existing technology. Providing healthcare teams with a clearer picture of how disease is changing or advancing.

This advanced technology can scan more patients, faster, cutting scan times in half and helping to improve patient comfort. And for patients who are waiting for these critical scans, they will move off waitlists faster and closer to treatment.

Donors like you can help bring two new nuclear medicine scanners to the QEII. This new technology will impact more than 4,000 patient scans each year across many care areas, with a laser focus on cancer and heart disease — the two leading causes of death amongst Canadians.

 

Your donation today will help bring world-leading nuclear medicine scanners to the QEII, providing more accurate diagnosis and treatment options for patients.

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Dr. Steven Burrell, MD | FRCPC
Head of Nuclear Medicine, QEII Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Steven Burrell, MD | FRCPC

This new technology is unlike any advancement that’s happened in nuclear medicine in my 20-year career. It’s a quantum leap forward. It will change lives. With support from donors like you, we can bring the best nuclear medicine scanners in the world to QEII patients and their families.

Nuclear medicine is a unique, specialized field within diagnostic imaging. This often behind-the-scenes care area is transforming the way diseases are diagnosed, treated and managed across many areas of medicine.

You can be part of the new era in nuclear medicine. Here are some of the key benefits when you support this project:

Earlier detection and more accurate assessment and monitoring of disease, thanks to improved image quality.
Recruitment and retention of top medical talent, and the training of next-generation technologists and physicians as an academic teaching centre.
Position the QEII as a national leader and centre of excellence in nuclear medicine imaging.
Enhancing patient comfort and experience, by cutting some scan times in half for patients living with cancer and heart disease.
Address current staff shortages currently impacting health care, thanks to technology efficiencies, requiring fewer human resources.
Unlock access to novel treatment options, clinical trials and research studies with this latest technology.

 

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