Digital Imaging
Donate to the NICU Digital Imaging Plate
For many babies and their families, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) becomes a home-away-from-home as premature newborns stabilize and become strong enough to be discharged.
Caring for acutely ill and premature infants born as young as 30 weeks, this could mean ten or more weeks spent surrounded by nurses and beeping machines. The unit just moved to its new home on the fourth floor of the Interior Heart & Surgical Centre on March 6th and can now support up to 20 babies at a time requiring specialized treatment and attention.
One of the items required in the NICU is a pediatric Digital Imaging Plate for their portable x-ray machine at a cost of $63,000.
Other benefits of the plate include:
- Better image quality to provide a clearer picture
- Lower x-ray dosage for extra-sensitive preemies
- Wireless design to eliminate the hazards of cables and reduce risk of infections
- Ergonomic design for fast and safe positioning
“Having timely answers allows us to make timely, life-saving decisions,” Bonnie says of the equipment’s advantages.
Help us purchase this critical piece of equipment with a gift today. Your support will give breath back to a premature baby who needs all the help it can get. It will provide relief to worrying parents during emotionally trying times.
Please give generously as every dollar brings us closer to giving the NICU team all the tools they need to save and change lives.
Bonnie explains, “While our beautiful new unit is now open, we are still in need of some key items to ensure we’re providing the very best care possible for our babies and their families.”
With the support of yourself and other caring community members, sick and premature babies will have access to the best equipment and as a result, get to go home to their very own nursery even sooner.