With donor investment, our teams are better equipped to care for the patients who rely on us. Check out some examples of what you made possible during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
CT scanner
“Michael Garron Hospital now has one of the most advanced CT scanners in Canada, thanks to donor support,” says Dr. Noah Ditkofsky, Chief of Medical Imaging. CT scans are crucial for lung cancer screening, identifying blood vessel blockages and many other diagnostic procedures.
Compared to the machine it replaced, our new scanner can complete more scans per day and help to detect disease earlier. This means patients can start treatment sooner, enabling better health outcomes and lowering health system costs.
Open-care warmers for newborns
These are especially critical for babies born prematurely, underweight or in need of resuscitation. Used in our Family Birthing Centre and our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, warmers stabilize babies’ body temperature while allowing unobstructed access for medical procedures, including life-saving interventions.
Our new warmers offer greater reliability and bring more uniformity to our equipment, which simplifies staff training and increases efficiency.
Minimally invasive surgical gear
We outfitted an operating room with new equipment for laparoscopic procedures that result in smaller incisions, less pain and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
The gear includes a tiny camera that captures images of the surgical site, a processor that transfers the images to video screens and a light source that illuminates the body cavity.
New overhead lights also aid surgeons as they perform lung, abdominal, gynaecological and urological procedures, and other operations.
Bladder scanners and vein finders
In our Stavro Emergency Department and throughout our hospital, ultrasound-based bladder scanners are used to assess urinary function and provide information to support diagnosis and treatment. This reduces the need for catheters that can cause patients discomfort and urinary tract infections.
Meanwhile, vein-finding equipment enables our emergency team to visualize hard-to-see veins and makes it easier to successfully insert needles on first attempt. For patients, this means fewer pokes and less stress.
The need to replace aging equipment and invest in new technologies is constant. Support life-saving care by giving at mghf.ca/donate