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17 February 2009
KKH and Philips in clinical collaboration to improve mammography imaging for faster and simpler breast cancer detection
Philips Healthcare and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) today announced a two-year clinical collaboration to test Philips’ state-of-the-art digital imaging system, MammoDiagnost DR.

12 September 2008
Singapore’s KK Hospital Completes Phase I Clinical Trial of New Non-Invasive, Radiation-Free Breast Cancer Screening Technology

Singapore’s KK Hospital Completes Phase I Clinical Trial of New Non-Invasive, Radiation-Free Breast Cancer Screening Technology

Thermal Imaging Medical System, manufactured by Singapore’s Sirius Medical Innovation, uses high-precision infrared thermal imaging technology to detect breast cancer syndromes Ongoing clinical trial at KK Hospital to test efficacy of new technology as an adjunctive breast diagnostic procedure to mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI Phase I trial completed on more than 300 women for diagnostic breast investigation; commencing on phase II clinical trial to achieve another sample size of 1000 women to achieve statistical significance Research team at KK Hospital have developed best practices and standards for the use of TIMS, which will facilitate future applications

29 November 2007
Launch of the Women and Children Healthcare Heritage Hunt

Did you know that KK Hospital (KKH) was the largest maternity hospital in the world from 1950s to 1970s and that Asia’s first IVF Baby was born in KKH in 1983?

Or that the first Classical Cesarean Section was done is Singapore 100 years ago in 1907 and the Lower Segment Cesarean Section (LSCS), first performed by the late Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares at KKH, is the procedure used today?

21 September 2007
New Children's Cancer Centre opens at KKH

One of South East Asia’s largest children’s cancer centres opens at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) today by guest of honour, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for Health. The KKH-CCF Children’s Cancer Centre is sponsored by the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF).

16 March 2007
KK Obstetric Ultrasound Teaching and Training Centre to raise prenatal ultrasound scanning standard in Singapore and the region
The KK Obstetric Ultrasound Teaching and Training Centre is dedicated to offer obstetric ultrasound training programmes to local and regional obstetricians and sonographers. This setup aims to optimize pregnancy outcomes by elevating the standard of prenatal screening and diagnosis.

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