MHS Volunteer Corps Supports Imaging Services Department

The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps recently purchased positioning sponges for the Memorial Hospital Radiology Department.  Shown are (from left) Michelle McClanahan, Memorial Health System Director of Volunteer Services, Danielle Oliver and Kayla Webb, Memorial Hospital Ultrasound Technologists, and Elaine Walters, Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps Volunteer.

The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps purchased positioning sponges to help patients be more comfortable while undergoing exams in Memorial Hospital’s Radiology & Imaging Services Department. 

The 45 degree spinal body wedge is used for body positioning during Radiology, CT, Ultrasound, and other imaging exams.  The Angular Bolster is used with patients needing support under their knees to relieve lower back pain during exams in which they are required to lay on their backs for extended periods of time.  Both positioning sponges are specially coated with antifungal, antibacterial, stain and fluid resistant material.  They are also made from special material that does not cause artifacts on the x-ray image. 

The MHS Volunteer Corps holds several fundraisers throughout the year to fund projects that will enhance services in the health system’s many departments.  The MHS Volunteer Corps was able to fund requests totaling $5,000 for nine Memorial Health System departments in 2016. 

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