SC Johnson generously contributes $140,000 to support Digital Mammography at BCHS

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SC Johnson generously contributes $140,000 to support Digital Mammography at BCHS. The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is grateful to SC Johnson for a generous donation of$140,000 which will help to purchase new mammography technology for the SC Johnson Departments of Medical Imaging and Diagnostics. SC Johnson’s transformative giving allowed the BCHS to bring the first Digital

Mammography units to our hospital in 2012. As these units approach end of life and replacement parts become scarce, BCHS has identified the need to replace this technology.

Mammography is the most valuable tool radiologists rely on to diagnose breast cancer and to follow the progression and treatment of the disease in patients. This specialized x-ray is used to produce detailed images of the breast Breast tomosynthesis is an advanced form of mammographic imaging that allows for creation of 3 dimensional images of the breasts, proven to improve the ability of mammography to diagnose cancer in certain types of breast tissue. Contrast enhanced mammography is an additional tool to aid in diagnosis of breast cancer. The new equipment at the BCHS will have both breast tomosynthesis and contrast enhanced mammographic capabilities.

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