Groups want to help upgrade hospital's mammography unit

The Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association and the RMH Auxiliary want to raise $500,000 to upgrade the hospital’s mammography X-ray unit.

The goal is a unit that uses X-rays and a special computer to convert the images to digital pictures. The images can be viewed immediately by the technologist and radiologist, and help the radiologist better inspect the breast tissue. The digital images are easily shared with other physicians, as well.

The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Board already pledged $100,000 toward the project.

For more information or to contribute, contact Brenda Pfizenmaier at (785) 229-8458 or go to www.ransom.org

Read more in the Thursday edition of The Ottawa Herald.