Fujifilm and NBCF donate mammography system to California hospital

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. and the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) have teamed up to donate a new Aspire Cristalle mammography system to White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles. White Memorial Medical Center is part of the Adventist Health System.

“We are pleased to be working with National Breast Cancer Foundation and White Memorial Medical Center to make a contribution that will have both immediate and long-term impacts on improving breast health care in the community,” Johann Fernando, Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. chief operating officer, said in a prepared statement.

Fujifilm said it has donated $1.6 million to NBCF since 2006.

“The incredible support we receive from National Breast Cancer Foundation makes a big difference at White Memorial Medical Center,” John Raffoul, White Memorial Medical Center president and CEO, said in the statement. “This year alone, thanks to support from NBCF and other generous donors, we will be able to provide more than 2,300 free clinical breast exams/mammograms to underserved women of our community, of whom 45 will unfortunately test positive for cancer. This state-of-the-art equipment from Fujifilm will literally allow us to save the lives of women when we can diagnose them at an early stage of breast cancer. We are blessed to have these incredible partners supporting our hospital.”