Pleasant Valley Hospital Offers Digital Mammography Imaging

Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) announced that it is now offering digital mammography scans. The newly-provided service will help in early detection of several breast diseases such as breast cancer. Digital mammography is one of the medical imaging techniques that uses reduced doses of radiation to generate high-detailed images of the breast tissues. Al Lawson, president and CEO of PVH, mentioned that he was very pleased that digital mammography service is now available at the hospital. He said “Pleasant Valley Hospital now has digital mammography technology which is one of the most recent advances in x-ray mammography,” while the director of radiology services at PVH, Connie Davis, agreed with Lawson. Davis said “Digital mammography allows faster and more accurate testing. This advantage results in shorter examination times and significantly improved patient comfort and convenience,”

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Sussex Foundation Fund Raising campaign Gets Huge Support

The Sussex Health Centre Foundation has recently started a campaign to raise funds in order to acquire a digital mammography unit. The campaign got a huge support following the province's announcement of providing a fund of $168,000.

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Franciscan Healthcare Provides Digital Mammography In Rural Areas

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare announced that is going to provide mobile digital mammography and bone density testing services to its patients at Franciscan’s regional clinics. The La Crosse healthcare system has acquired a couple of mobile vans, one for digital mammography while the other will be used for bone density testing. The vans are going to start serving in rural clinics by the 4th of August.

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Digital Mammography Is Now Available In Guam

Digital technology for the early detection of breast cancer is now available in Guam. A certification was given from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Guam Radiology Consultants to start using the full-field digital mammography unit at its Tamuning facility. Guam Radiology Consultants also got another certification from the American College of Radiology (ACR). After having both certifications, the clinic is now ready to begin providing digital mammography service.


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