The Moncton Hospital (Photo TDCB)
A large donation for the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation is helping them reach their goal.
The Foundation set out to raise 1.1 million dollars for two 3D Mammography Screening Units for the Katherine Wright Centre..
Master Packaging has donated $550, 000, which will cover the cost of a third unit that will assist with the early detection for breast cancer.
With over $1.5 Million raised, The Moncton Hospital (TMH) can now purchase the third required 3D Diagnostic Unit desperately needed. This will allow for a complete transition from a conventional (2D Image) to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (3D image) technology for all patients undergoing breast imaging.
“For over 25 years, we have supported community organizations where our employees live and work,” said Mary-Jean Irving, CEO of Master Packaging. “As a breast cancer survivor, I want to ensure women of Southeast New Brunswick have access to the best breast care possible.”
The screening units are due to arrive in the fall while the diagnostic unit is expected in 2023.
The purchase of the Diagnostic Unit will bring contrast enhanced mammography to patients at TMH much sooner than originally anticipated. This new development in breast imaging involves administration of a special dye intravenously, which makes areas of particular concern stand out on the mammogram. These cutting-edge imaging tools will result in more accurate diagnoses, reducing the need for follow-up visits, decreasing unnecessary biopsies, enhancing critical information required by breast surgeons, and speeding up the overall diagnostic process, improving breast cancer detection and diagnosis for all patients.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Martel, Radiologist and Co-Clinical Department Head at TMH, says this state-of-the-art technology is a game-changer allowing for superior imaging and more confident assessment of breast abnormalities at an earlier stage, ultimately saving lives. “Detecting and treating cancer earlier, before it has spread, is one of the most impactful ways to decrease mortality. The addition of contrast enhanced mammography, made possible by the purchase of the third unit, will allow us to further up our game and provide truly sophisticated care for our patients.”
