Great things happen when our community comes together to support local healthcare.
Last year during our Light the Way holiday campaign we needed to raise $510,000 to purchase a new x-ray machine and portable x-ray unit. Thanks to the generous support of you, our community and sponsors, we are happy to announce that the new x-ray is installed!
Because of YOU, the Diagnostic Imaging staff now have this new equipment in place to help improve patient care. With its higher diagnostic standards/imaging, lower radiation doses and ease of use, staff and patients benefit greatly from this new equipment.
"Our new Optima Portable X-ray Machine is optimal without a doubt! With its upgraded technology, the most amazing feature is, we are able to see the image immediately after exposure. This is beneficial in many aspects such as eliminating the need to return to the Medical Imaging Department to process our image before we know it is of high diagnostic standards. This is very important for isolation and trauma events. The Optima provides a lower dose exposure to patients with higher quality imaging. With its compact and light dynamics, we are able to zoom around with ease" says Ashley Gingrich (pictured above with the new x-ray), Charge Technologist, Southampton Hospital.
Thank you to everyone who supported this project and made the new x-ray machine a reality for our local hospital!
