Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Upgrade Equipment!

Women who undergo routine mammograms at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics will soon be able to have a more comfortable experience and be tested by the latest diagnostic technology available, thanks to recent donations.

The Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Foundation has donated $40,000 for the purchase of new state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment. The new equipment changes the way the breast images are acquired and how they are viewed by radiologists. The physicians will now be able to magnify the images and increase or decrease the contrast which will allow them to further evaluate and focus on areas of concern.

With the new improvements, the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics hopes to increase the number of women in Southeast Tennessee who visit the center for regular mammogram screenings.