Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

From the archives: Backyard view of a fiery sunset on this date in 2022.

Derby Neck Library to host Sunday Crafternoons

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
 

Seymour Public Library to show Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' Friday

Seymour Public Library has a free showing Friday of Alfred Hitchcock's movie Vertigo, a 1958 film starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. 

The American Film Institute, in its 2007 list of the 100 Greatest American Films of all times, ranks Vertigo in the number 9 spot. 

Come and see a classic at the library!

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Ansonia Nature Center to offer snowflake craft fun for kids

ANSONIA - Join us inside the Nature Center Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Jan.15 during a cold winter afternoon to create art. 

Together, we will craft unique snowflakes you can take home and hang up as festive decorations. The program is for ages 5 and over, with at least one accompanying adult. 

Limited space; please register in advance for this FREE program here.

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is a press release from the center.

Griffin Health in Oxford designated Prostate Cancer MRI Center of Excellence

OXFORD - Griffin Health Imaging and Diagnostics at Quarry Walk in Oxford has been awarded a three-year designation as a Prostate Cancer MRI Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

The ACR designation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. 

It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs are assessed. 

The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report that can be used for continuous practice improvement. 

MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.

About Griffin Health Diagnostic Imaging

Griffin Health Diagnostic Imaging incorporates advanced technology in a personalized and healing environment. 

Griffin’s Diagnostic Imaging Center at Quarry Walk provides leading-edge technology and unparalleled expertise for consistent high-quality patient care. Griffin’s imaging services include Lower Naugatuck Valley’s only 3T MRI, the patient-centered 1.2T bore-less “open” MRI, an advanced Interventional Radiology Suite, low dose and 3D mammography screening, low dose CT lung cancer screening, ultrasound, PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and computerized tomography (CT) scans.

Each Griffin Health Imaging location features Jefferson Radiologists who are fellowship-trained physicians adept at conceptualizing and interpreting the most intricate details for a highly effective and informed diagnosis, and Griffin’s renowned person-centered care that ensures high-quality care is given to patients across all life stages. 

For more information, visit griffinhealth.org/radiology.

About The American College of Radiology

The ACR, founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science and professions of radiological care. 

The College serves more than 37,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 Good morning! Have a great Wednesday.