By Spencer Sterritt

Victoria Hospital’s new ultrasound saves time and relieves stress

Oct 29, 2015 | 6:49 AM

It is small but it is mighty, ‘it’ being the new ultrasound machine at Victoria Hospital.

The Philips Epiq 7 Ultrasound, which replaces their previous out of date ultrasound, will provide a quicker diagnoses.

It is also more multifunctional than the previous machines, which is one of the main reasons Victoria Hospital was interested in it.

“It allows us to have a lot more confidence in what we do,” said radiologist Dr. Tiffany Buglass.

The new ultrasound will also let Victoria Hospital perform biopsies on women and men with breast lesions.

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Biopsies weren’t possible at Victoria Hospital before, and patients had to travel to Saskatoon.

“It saves time, makes Saskatoon’s life easier, and it relieves stress on the patient,” said Sherry Buckler, executive director for the Victoria Hospital Foundation.

“Imagine being on the road for that hour-and-a-half to Saskatoon on the road alone with your thoughts about what the biopsy might show. That’s a lot of stress our patients no longer have to go through.”

Funds for the new ultrasound were raised through the Victoria Hospital Foundation, the Kinsmen Foundation and Telemiracle.

Jody Diakow, executive director of the Kinsmen Foundation, said the foundation is proud to support hospitals, especially since the technology advances so quickly.

The constantly evolving technology is one of the largest issues hospitals face, according to Buckler.

She said the new ultrasound won’t be going anywhere soon, and was chosen because it would be a viable machine long into the future.

Buglass said Victoria Hospital has needed a new ultrasound machine for about five years.

“You can imagine your computer at home, and how fast it goes out of date,” she said.

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