Completed Projects, Major Impacts

Children with epilepsy can now receive faster diagnoses at Fleurimont Hospital, following the activation of a second pediatric electroencephalogram (EEG) machine. This device helps medical professionals better understand the child's specific type of epilepsy, allowing for more precise treatment adjustments. The addition of this second EEG machine significantly enhances care for children with epilepsy, providing quicker diagnoses and more effectively tailored treatments.

The installation of a next-generation Xevo TQ-XS mass spectrometer represents a major advance for healthcare and research in Estrie. This device performs numerous analyses for various clinical research projects and for biomarker monitoring in individuals living with Fabry disease in Canada.

The CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS is the only facility in Quebec and Eastern Canada to have a Gamma Knife, a device that transforms the lives of people with brain cancer or other neurological disorders. Your philanthropic support funds the acquisition of next-generation technology, expanding access to these specialized treatments and accelerating patient recovery.

Prostate cancer patients in Estrie have access to brachytherapy treatments since this specialized technology was integrated into the treatment options at the CHUS. This method is a form of internal radiation therapy that allows for the administration of high doses of radiation and targets cancer cells with great precision, while preserving surrounding healthy tissues as much as possible.