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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 17, 2003 - A 3 Hospital opens MRI unit By Howard Mozel O AK VILLE BEAVER STAFF Thank you O a k v ille Try our Platinum Aw ard winning sandwiches. W hile a string o f digni taries thanked the Samuel fam ily M onday m orning for its $ 3 -m illion donation to buy O ak v ille's first MRI. the P resident and C E O o f Halton H ealthcare Services (H H S) pointed out that peo ple not present at the official opening -.p a tie n ts - will be th an k in g them daily for years to come. Jo h n O liver m ade his co m m en ts during a rainsoaked event at O akvilleTrafalgar M emorial Hospital (O T M H ) which was held in part to thank The Samuel Fam ily Foundation for its gift to buy the M R I. the largest single donation in the history o f the hospital. "This is a spectacular day for Halton H ealthcare and the residents o f O akville, Milton and Clarkson," said Oliver. "We are now able to pro vide our patients and the res idents o f our com m unities with access to this sophisti cated diagnostic equipm ent as close to home as possi ble." Up and running since May, T he Sam uel MRI Centre - named in memory o f the late Ernie Samuel - is located adjacent to the exist ing Diagnostic Imaging area. E lizabeth Sam uel, his w idow , said the clin ic's opening was a "particularly happy m om ent" for her fam ily. " It is a wonderful and exciting moment for all o f us today," she said. "I'm thrilled that it's been used since May 25." Samuel was very touched the unit is named after her husband and said there is G re a t Food. A lw ays Fresh. A lw ays Delicious. E m e r g e n c y c a te r in g is ju s t a c a ll a w a y ! S A N D W IC H TREE O a k v ille P la c e M a ll · 9 0 5 - 8 4 2 - 4 7 0 1 Peter C. McCusker · O akville R eaver O T M H P re sid en t an d C K O J o h n O liver, Ross Rosier, O T M H C h a rita b le F o u n d atio n vice-chair. E lizabeth S am uel. Dr. T h o m a s K n ap p C h ief Radiology a n d O ak v ille M ay o r A nn M ulvale open the h o sp ital's first M R I unit. "no greater tribute to a car ing m an." M RI (M agnetic Resonance Imaging) is a tool used in ruling out a host o f suspected diseases and con ditions as well as detecting cancers, neurological condi tions. cardiac diseases and m usculoskeletal diso rd ers without the use o f x-rays. T he technology involves the integration o f a m agnetic field, radio frequency w aves and a sophisticated com puter in frastru ctu re to produce detailed im ages w hich pro vide inform ation that cannot be obtained using other vari eties o f im aging. "The Sam uel MRI Centre at O TM H opens up an entire new realm o f possibilities for our m edical staff." said HHS C hief o f Radiology Dr. T hom as Knapp. "This powetVul state-ofthe-art technology provides our doctors w ith a vital m ed ical tool w hich will facilitate m ore accurate and tim ely diagnosis and m ore appro priate and earlier intervention." P reviously. H alton had only one M RI. located at B u rlin g to n 's Joseph Brant Hospital, w here it has served patients since 1997. The MRI at OTM H will help alleviate long waiting lists and will provide the hospital w ith the capacity to provide on-site MRI scans for traum a, em ergency and in-patients. Speaking as a radiologist, laughed Knapp, he said he c o u ld n 't think o f a better gift. The OTM H MRI serves an av erag e o f 15 to 19 p atien ts in a shift and. according to Sam uel, a sec ond shift will soon be added. H er hope, she explained, is to have the unit working 24 hours a day. HHS C h air Shavak M adon said the C e n tre's opening brings HHS "closer to fulfilling its mission o f seeking in novations to im prove our ability to deliv er care and services and be leaders in w orking tow ards a healthier com m unity." M adon then tu rn ed to Sam uel and said he hoped her generosity will be an inspiration to other potential donors. "Your gift o f com passion will resonate through our co m m u n ities touching the lives o f thousands o f people today, to m o rro w an d for many years to com e." M ayor Ann M ulvale agreed, saying that this " pow erful g ift" sets the benchm ark for others to fol low. L in i « r O N T A R IO P R O V IN C IA L E L E C T IO N YOU CAN VO TE BEFORE OCTOBER 2 If you arc qualified to vote and your name is on the Voters Lise, you may vole before election day at any advance poll in your electoral district. Ballots cast at advance polls will be counted at the close of the regular polls on election day. 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