The Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh has donated £5,000 to the Royal Berks Charity to support the purchase of a new ultrasound scanner to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer in men at the hospital.
The money was raised at a golf day organised by the Rotary Club on July 12. Nineteen teams of golfers from across Berks, Bucks and Hampshire competed on the day.
The £5,000 cheque was presented to Ian Thomson, Director of the Royal Berks Charity by Rotary Club President Sarah Shears at its meeting on Tuesday, September 18.
On receipt of the cheque, Mr Thomson said: “We really appreciate the long-standing support that your Rotary Club gives us.
“The new scanner will make a great improvement to the speed and accuracy of the diagnosis of prostate cancer in men”.
What is Ultrasound Imaging?
Ultrasound is a safe and painless procedure which produces pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves.
Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves the use of a small transducer (probe) and ultrasound gel placed directly on the skin. High-frequency sound waves are transmitted from the probe through the gel into the body. The transducer collects the sounds that bounce back and a computer then uses those sound waves to create an image.
Ultrasound examinations do not use ionizing radiation (as used in X-rays), thus there is no radiation exposure to the patient. Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body’s internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels.
Ultrasound imaging is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
