This is what all the fuss — and fund-raising is about. A CT Scanner, known to
professionals as a chromato-tomography scanner, is able to take multiple view pictures of
internal body parts and assemble them into three-dimensional computer images. The
x machines have become an indispensible tool in diagnosis, and the acquisition of one could
| secure Mills Memorial Hospital's status as a regional hospital, attract medical specialists to
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Terrace Review —- Wednesday, December 11, 1991 17
Fire hall accepting
CT Scanner donations

by Nancy Orr

If you have money burning a
hole in your pocket, take it to the
fire hall and they will look after it
for you.

Donations to the R.E.M. Lee
Hospital Foundation may now be
dropped off at the fire hali on Eby
Street next to city hall, thanks to
the generous cooperation of the
firemen,

“People have often asked
where they can take their dona-
tions,” said Helene McRae, trea-
surer for the Foundation. “The
firemen have gladly offered their
help and will take any donations,
big or small at the station. They
are always there, so there’s no
restriction on time, just drop in to
see them.”

The Foundation is a charitable
organization working exclusively
for the Mills Memorial Hospital in
Terrace to purchase diagnostic and

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‘medical equipment that will bene-
fit everyone.

“Almost every family has had
the experience of having to
arrange for testing or treatment in
Vancouver,” McRae said. “The
costs can be overwhelming even
with some help in transportation.
And the disruption of spending
time away from family and home
can be a terrible strain on a family
at a time when there is already the
strain of illness and worry. So
much time is spent needlessly on
travel and on waiting — several
days just for less than an hour’s
testing.”

The C.T, Scanner (familiarly
known as CAT) is the large piece
of equipment presently needed in
our community. It is a sophisticat-
ed radiographic system for giving
three dimensional views to help
diagnose diseases and their extent;
to help plan for surgery, or even
avoid surgery. Almost two thirds
of the estimated $600,000 needed
for the machine has been raised so
far

Memorials, bequests, endow-
ments, and wills can be made as a
lasting tribute to a friend or rela-
tive. Personal, corporate or group ©
donations are always welcomed
and receipts are issued for tax pur-
poses.

McRae and her daughter, Mar-
garet Commins, have recently
taken on the job of keeping track
of the fund and its needs.

For further information, con-
tact Helene McRae, 635-5320 or
Marg Commins, 635-2916 or
Michael Leisinger at Mills Memo-
rial Hospital, 638-4021. Or by
mail to The Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foun-
dation, 4720 Haugland Avenue,
Terrace, V8G 2W7.

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