USask remote ultrasound machine opens up health-care opportunities in rural Saskatchewan
Mendez said rural and remote parts of Saskatchewan often find it challenging to get health-care services.
“These challenges are really more acute in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, and children. That’s the case in Gravelbourg, if you live in Gravelbourg now and you are a pregnant woman that needs a prenatal ultrasound, you need to drive to Moose Jaw, which is the nearest centre for ultrasonography,” Mendez said.Dr. Nadine Kanigan gave a demonstration of how a remote ultrasound system can help patients she can’t see in person.
Mendez said this technology can be crucial, since the information from a prenatal ultrasound determines the state of the pregnancy, expected time of delivery and health of the fetus. Dr. Nadine Kanigan gave a demonstration of the remote ultrasound system, noting a sonographer still has to be involved in the process, but the assistant on the remote end doesn’t need to be trained.
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