Mobile radiology grants support under-served communities.
Radiology is a field of medicine that uses technological devices like x-rays, mammograms, computed axial tomography (CAT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnostic purposes and to treat patients. Mobile radiology grants assist health care providers and outreach programs in their efforts to deliver quality health care to under-served populations in rural and urban regions across the United States.
The Avon Foundation
The Avon Foundation, established in 1955, is a public charity devoted to improving the lives of women and their families nationwide. The foundation provides grants in specific areas, such as breast cancer awareness, domestic empowerment and the economic advancement of women.
In 2005, the Avon Foundation provided the Siteman Cancer Center at the University of Washington in St. Louis, Missouri, with a grant that enabled the cancer center to purchase mobile mammography vans. The grant helped to expand the clinic's outreach program especially in under-served rural regions in Missouri. Up to 4,000 women were able to receive mammography screenings per year in rural and urban regions of Missouri.
The Avon Foundation
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105-0196
866-505-2866
avonfoundation.org
Ohio Third Frontier Grants
Ohio's Third Frontier Grants support a variety of statewide technology-based research and development initiatives. The program has been extended until 2015 and is committed to expanding job growth as well as promoting the innovation of new products and industries in Ohio.
Targeted areas for research and development include energy, biomedical and entrepreneurial programs, as well as the Ohio Loan Fund. The Medical Imaging program provides technical and financial support for projects that address innovative approaches for commercializing medical imaging components and systems, including mobile radiology programs. Eligible projects include manufacturing processes, cost-reduction strategies and new approaches for delivering medical imaging services.
In April 2010, Ohio State University's Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging (WCI-BMI) received $17.1 million to advance its biomedical technology program. Proceeds from the grant were used to enhance the center's mobile radiology unit, which is equipped with state-of-the-art scanners and travels nationwide to children's hospitals on a weekly basis.
Ohio Third Frontier Grants
30 E. Broad St., Suite 4040
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-466-6511
development.ohio.gov
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen Foundation was established in 1982 to honor Susan Komen, a victim of breast cancer. Komen for the Cure supports breast cancer initiatives globally and is affiliated with 122 offices.
The foundation provides grants for a variety of breast cancer-related community programs, particularly among under-served populations. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals for mobile mammography screening centers or services that will provide a greater access of breast-health services to under-served communities.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
133 Fayetteville St., Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-493-2873
komennctriangle.org
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