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There is a new service for women provided at Freeman Neosho Medical Building, 336. S. Jefferson St. (across from Freeman Neosho Hospital).
The addition is digital mammography and the announcement came on Thursday morning, during a “film cutting” ceremony for the new Freeman Women’s Pavilion in Neosho. The ceremony was symbolic of its transition from the use of film mammography to digital.
Digital mammography uses compression and X-rays to examine a breast, capturing a digital image on a computer. Digital mammography offers better contrast, detail, and penetration of dense breast tissue, exposing the woman to less radiation.
“Thanks to the availability of digital mammography, Freeman Neosho Hospital will be equipped to more accurately diagnose breast cancer among women,” Freeman Neosho Chief Executive Officer Daxton Holcomb said. “It is an honor to bring yet another lifesaving diagnostic tool to our community.”
In Joplin, the Freeman Women’s Pavilion offers these services.
“Because it is an unfortunate reality that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and it is reality that we can’t ignore,” said Debi Koelkebeck, senior vice president Freeman Health System. “Thanks to the availability of digital mammography at Freeman Neosho, it is our hope that we can help catch this disease earlier, as early as possible because for some, it may make the difference between life and death.”
Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer among women in the U.S., preceded only by skin cancer. Deaths linked to breast cancer have declined throughout the past two decades, thanks largely to improved diagnostic screening such as digital mammography.
“This (digital mammography) is the latest, most effective technology available for breast cancer detection, without question, mammography is still the best tool to use to diagnose breast cancer,” said Dana Hutson, supervisor to the women’s pavilion. “Some of the advantages that digital mammography offers is there is no need for film. Technologists have the ability to view the image in the room with a patient, so they are not leaving the patient to go develop that film, so that is huge.”
Along with the announcement, Koelkebeck told those in attendance of the new name for the pavilion in Neosho.
“This establishment of digital mammography at Freeman Neosho was made possible by an anonymous donor and a dear friend of Freeman Health System,” she said. “Our donor’s one request was that this facility be named in honor of a particular individual…Gary Duncan, Freeman Health System president and CEO.”
In August, Duncan announced his retirement after 36 years at Freeman.
The official name of the center is named the Gary Duncan Women’s Pavilion and will officially open on Monday, Nov. 7.
To schedule a mammogram, call 347-7777.
There is a new service for women provided at Freeman Neosho Medical Building, 336. S. Jefferson St. (across from Freeman Neosho Hospital).
The addition is digital mammography and the announcement came on Thursday morning, during a “film cutting” ceremony for the new Freeman Women’s Pavilion in Neosho. The ceremony was symbolic of its transition from the use of film mammography to digital.
Digital mammography uses compression and X-rays to examine a breast, capturing a digital image on a computer. Digital mammography offers better contrast, detail, and penetration of dense breast tissue, exposing the woman to less radiation.
“Thanks to the availability of digital mammography, Freeman Neosho Hospital will be equipped to more accurately diagnose breast cancer among women,” Freeman Neosho Chief Executive Officer Daxton Holcomb said. “It is an honor to bring yet another lifesaving diagnostic tool to our community.”
In Joplin, the Freeman Women’s Pavilion offers these services.
“Because it is an unfortunate reality that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and it is reality that we can’t ignore,” said Debi Koelkebeck, senior vice president Freeman Health System. “Thanks to the availability of digital mammography at Freeman Neosho, it is our hope that we can help catch this disease earlier, as early as possible because for some, it may make the difference between life and death.”
Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer among women in the U.S., preceded only by skin cancer. Deaths linked to breast cancer have declined throughout the past two decades, thanks largely to improved diagnostic screening such as digital mammography.
“This (digital mammography) is the latest, most effective technology available for breast cancer detection, without question, mammography is still the best tool to use to diagnose breast cancer,” said Dana Hutson, supervisor to the women’s pavilion. “Some of the advantages that digital mammography offers is there is no need for film. Technologists have the ability to view the image in the room with a patient, so they are not leaving the patient to go develop that film, so that is huge.”
Along with the announcement, Koelkebeck told those in attendance of the new name for the pavilion in Neosho.
“This establishment of digital mammography at Freeman Neosho was made possible by an anonymous donor and a dear friend of Freeman Health System,” she said. “Our donor’s one request was that this facility be named in honor of a particular individual…Gary Duncan, Freeman Health System president and CEO.”
In August, Duncan announced his retirement after 36 years at Freeman.
The official name of the center is named the Gary Duncan Women’s Pavilion and will officially open on Monday, Nov. 7.
To schedule a mammogram, call 347-7777.
