NCH To Launch $500,000 Fund Raising Campaign
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For Digital Mammography System Novato Community Hospital’s campaign to raise $500,000 to buy a digital mammography system will be launched at the hospital’s annual fundraising dinner dance at the Marin Country Club on Nov. 19.
NCH Chief of Radiology Dr. Ralph Koenker said, “Digital imaging means more precise diagnosis and better patient care. The system eliminates images on film (the old time x-rays) and allows radiology results to be sent to attending physicians via secured Internet access.
“This provides physicians with high resolution images and means more precise diagnosis and less waiting time for patients. With these advanced digital techniques, images will be available to referring physicians almost instantaneously. Moreover, the examination time for a digital mammogram is faster; accordingly, patients generally find the overall exam experience to be more comfortable.
“Viewing an image on a computer screen improves diagnostic accuracy because it allows physicians, among other things, to adjust the brightness and contrast and to have nearly infinite magnification.”
A recent study by the National Cancer Institute showed that digital mammography is “more accurate than standard film-based X-rays for: women under the age of 50, women with dense breasts, and women who are pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal.”
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TV Reporter To Host Event
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 KRON 4 celebrity reporter Jan Wahl will host this year’s festive evening, which also honors NCH Chief Administrative Officer Anne Hosfeld, RN, for her 25 years of service to the hospital. The theme for this year’s event is “An Evening Under The Stars.”
Shopping in an elegant holiday bazaar and dancing to the music of The Kings will round out the evening’s festivities.
“Gala sponsorships and underwriting opportunities are available,” says Lori Gremel, Senior Development Director, Marin Community Health Foundation. For information and to sponsor or underwrite the event, contact Gremel at (415) 492-4737 or gremelL@sutterhealth.org or Teresa Toy at (415) 492-4737 or toyT@sutterhealth.org. Details are also available at http://novatocommunity.com/gala/
Sept. 29, 2005
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