Using a grant for $20,200 from the
Verizon Foundation, the
Saint Agnes Foundation has purchased a special printer to complement
Saint Agnes Hospital's new digital mammography equipment.
"Digital mammography is the most up-to-date technology in terms of breast imaging," says Diana Griffiths, medical director of the
Saint Agnes Breast Center. "It gives us better visualization, particularly in women under the age of 50 and women who have dense breasts. The printer is a much-needed piece of the process."
The new digital mammography machine ensures that every mammogram done at Saint Agnes will be digital. With the new printer, Saint Agnes has the capacity to print film � or x-rays � when requested by referring physicians for patients who have abnormal mammograms. Patients and their physicians then can share and review those films.
Saint Agnes's digital mammography machine was installed earlier this month. Funding for the mammography machine, which cost $711,000, came from a federal program.
"We are so fortunate that our friends at the Verizon Foundation could contribute the funds for such a necessary piece of equipment," says Sherry Welch, president of the Saint Agnes Foundation.
Source: Diana Griffiths,