GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENHANCES DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES WITH SIEMENS FULL-FIELD DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM

In order to provide patients with optimal breast imaging and comfort with lower x-ray dosage, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital is preparing for installation of a MAMMOMAT NovationDR digital mammography system from Siemens Medical Solutions. The system installation is planned for early September.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.®, breast cancer incidence in women has increased from one in 20 in 1960 to one in eight today. If detected early, the five-year survival rate for this disease exceeds 95%1. MAMMOMAT NovationDR enables physicians and clinicians to better pinpoint disease and plan treatment. The system also meets the demands of modern mammography practices like Golden Valley Memorial Hospital by providing digital screening and diagnosis.

GVMH continues to offer mobile stereotactic breast biopsy services and future plans include offering these services in the comfort of the new mammography suite.

“Breast self-examination is one of the most important tools for early detection, and regularly scheduled mammograms are not only highly recommended but can often detect a lesion long before it can be felt,” said Dr. Kenneth Jones, Radiologist. “With this innovative new system, screening, diagnosis and biopsy all can be performed on a single unit, while both image quality and dose exposure reduction achieve an optimum level,” continued Jones.

“Our new mammography system will help our hospital provide the women of the Golden Valley area with the best possible exams. In addition to increased diagnostic capabilities, MAMMOMAT NovationDR is also designed to reduce the discomfort often associated with mammography,” said Heather Boan, Certified Mammography Technician.

At 24 by 29 centimeters, the size of the MAMMOMAT NovationDR image detector allows imaging of a wider range of patient breast sizes, and its new paddle design provides easier and more comfortable patient positioning. The system enables a direct conversion of X-ray to digital information and features MammoReportPlus, a multi-modality workstation for mammography with the ability to accept CAD markers from approved vendors—which helps increase cancer detection rates.

For more information, contact GVMH’s Radiology Department at 660-890-7145. Please stop by our Open House on Thursday, October 4, 3:00-6:00 p.m. to see our new Digital Mammography Suite.

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