I am very pleased to share with everyone that the MRI breast coil for the Hamilton General Hospital is a done deal!
We have had so many people doing fund-raising and pledging and donating — I’ll put up a complete list when I get it — that we were able to raise a significant chunk of the cost of the breast coil. The breast coil manufacturer, Sentinelle Medical, was so impressed with our efforts that they matched our pledges and made the breast coil a reality for us. Now we’re determined to get the software program for interpreting the MRI scans more precisely.
I can’t say enough words of praise for Sentinelle Medical. This is a very highly-regarded Canadian company.
From their website:
Cameron Piron, Founder of Sentinelle Medical® was awarded the 2008 Premier’s Catalyst Award as the Best Young Innovator of the Year. The Premier’s Innovation Awards are just one part of Ontario’s Innovation Agenda – a plan that is investing $3 billion over eight years to support research excellence – and ignite growth in the industries that will shape our future and create Ontario’s next generation of jobs.
Cameron was also honoured with R&D Magazine’s Innovator of the Year Award, 2008.
Not only did Sentinelle Medical match our pledges but they also put their own team in the HSBC Chilly Half-Marathon. They really got involved with and supported our project.
I also want to thank everyone who donated their time to this project. Eighteen people came and helped me at the medical tent, both in the tent itself and as catchers at the finish line. Everyone did a great job. We helped people with problems ranging from blisters to severe asthma attacks.
My thanks also to the Halton Paramedics, and specifically paramedic Adam, who brought their ambulances and medical equipment and provided on-the-spot treatments.
Many thanks to the St. John’s Ambulances staff who cheerfully dressed injuries, applied ice packs and helped out in various ways.
I have many more people to recognize and thank — you’ll read about them in the days to come.
Dr. Rose Jeans
Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa
