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An improved service is being offered within the walls of the Hannibal Clinic. Patients can now have a digital mammogram during their Clinic visit. This new machine puts Hannibal Clinic on the forefront of medical diagnosis. The new in-house digital mammography machine began helping clinic physicians diagnose their patients using state-of-the-art imaging technology in November 2007. "This new mammography machine strengthens our commitment to the community in providing the best patient care possible," said Dr. Michael Bukstein, Hannibal Clinic President. "It also ensures that the Hannibal Clinic will stay on the forefront of medical imaging for years to come." "This is new and powerful technology for the detection and fight against breast cancer," said Dr. Lent Johnson, Medical Director at the Hannibal Clinic. "Digital systems allow us to offer our patients state-of-the-art mammograms that are faster and easier than ever before. It also gives our referring physicians extremely accurate images to use in diagnosis." Hannibal Clinic Administrator Kurt Ebers says the Digital Mammography machine was brought to fruition with the Clinic's patients in mind. "Providing the best diagnostic equipment possible to patients is a vital step to good preventive health, and one we take very seriously." There are many advantages to a digital system. The images are clear and easy to read, and it offers a better view of the breast, especially near the skin line, chest wall and in women with diverse breast tissue types. There is no longer a wait for films to be developed to be sure the images are usable. Digital mammograms take as little as half the time of film. The Hannibal Clinic is pleased to be able to offer this important improvement in healthcare to its patients. The Hannibal Clinic has been providing quality health care services to the community since 1957.