Newman Regional Health is once again expanding its already impressive collection of state-of-the-art equipment.
The hospital recently announced it has acquired a Horizon DXA bone densitometry system. The technology will provide high-quality imagery and advanced tools that increase the ability for early detection of bone diseases such as osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a disease affecting both men and women that thins and weakens bones causing them to become fragile and easily fracture. According to a news release from Newman, “only about 10% of women over the age of 65 have normal bone mass. 77% of American women with osteoporosis are undiagnosed.”
The new technology was made possible through allocations from the Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Testamentary Trust, William and Aloha Preston Family Trust, Capitol Federal Foundation, and the Lyon County Commission. In the aforementioned news release, Newman CEO Bob Wright shared his gratitude to each of these entities saying, “Through their generosity, our hospital now has the technology to help our physicians and advanced practice providers diagnose and treat osteoporosis and heart disease sooner than ever before.”
The addition of the new system completes a more than $600,000 investment in the W.S. and E.C. Jones Breast Care Center with other updates including the addition of a 3D mammography and stereotactic breast ultrasound machine.
