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What is an MRI?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Having an MRI does not hurt, and it is safe – no radioactivity is present. It may take up to one hour, or, if your child needs an anesthetic, most of the day. An MRI scan provides diagnostic information not available when using plain X-rays, ultrasounds, or CT scans. Using a large magnet, radio waves and a computer, an MRI scanner creates very clear and detailed images of organs and tissues in the body. During the MRI, your child will need to lie very still on a bed that moves slowly into the center of the MRI scanner, which looks like a large round tunnel. Your child should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes without zippers, metal snaps or belt buckles, and cannot wear any metal such as retainers, earrings or hairclips. Think super comfy, like sweatpants and a T-shirt. The MRI scan can be very noisy, with loud knocking sounds, so your...
What is a CT Scan?
A CT (or CAT) scan is a diagnostic medical imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images of internal organs, soft tissues, blood vessels and bones. CT stands for Computed Tomography. It provides a more detailed image than a traditional X-ray. Most CT scans take a few seconds, while some may take more than 10 minutes. The CT scanner looks like a giant donut with a sliding bed inside, and your child needs to lie very still during the procedure. It’s important to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes without zippers, metal snaps and belt buckles, and no other metal can be worn, such as retainers, earrings and hairclips. Think comfy clothes like sweatpants and a T-shirt. Having a CT scan does not hurt. CT machines emit low-dose radiation that passes through the body and gets picked up by electronic detectors located on the opposite side of the frame to create detailed images....
What is a Blood Transfusion?
A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure to transfer blood (or a specific component of blood) from one person to another. Blood has several components, including: Red cells that carry oxygen and help remove waste products; White cellsthat help your body fight infections; Plasmais the liquid part of blood; and Plateletshelp blood clot properly. Blood transfusions can save lives. They are a treatment for certain diseases, including blood cancers. Receiving a platelet transfusion is essential and very common for children with cancer. Blood component therapy in children with cancer continues to be a major factor in all treatment programs. People also get blood transfusions because they have lost a lot of blood from an injury, trauma or medical operation. All blood is collected from healthy people, tested and kept by a blood bank until it is needed. People have different blood...
Oh, What a Year!
Oh, what a year! As you know, we take every dollar given to Rally seriously. It could be the dollar that finds the cure for children fighting cancer. And sometimes kids, like Keren, must fight more than one cancer. Your donations matter. Every dollar matters. Please give today #ForTheirFuture. Thank you for entrusting Rally with your generous gift. Without you, none of what I am about to share would be possible. For the second year in a row, Rally has received a PERFECT SCORE OF 100% FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR. This makes Rally the highest rated childhood cancer charity funding research nationally and internationally and providing family support. This year through Rally’s dual peer review grant process, we granted $3.4 million to fellows, young investigators, independent investigators and consortiums bringing our total to $25.4 million and 457 research projects across the U.S. and...
Rally Kid Keren is a True Advocate
“I have been fighting cancer and the side effects since 2017,” shares Rally Kid Keren, who beat rhabdomyosarcoma almost five years before being diagnosed with a completely different cancer, osteosarcoma, in 2021. Dealing with this new cancer diagnosis has been a hard road for Keren and her family. They have found a way of understanding and coping with the harsh treatments and difficult procedures. Just ask for clarification. Keren’s mom Kelly proudly explains, “Keren has really learned how to be an advocate for herself. She is kind but clear when she asks to learn more. This is truly an amazing feat – many people much older than her do not wish, or do not know how to speak up when the doctor or nurse prescribes or implements a certain treatment or process. She really is an impressive role model. Keren empowers us, her parents, as well as other childhood cancer patients, to go ahead and...
Rally Foundation Benefit Bash Raises $3.36M for Childhood Cancer Research
Donors Surpass Ed Bastian’s $2M Fundraising Challenge at 15th Annual Benefit Bash ATLANTA, November 17, 2022 – On Friday, November 11, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research hosted its 15th Annual Benefit Bash, sponsored by Delta Air Lines, raising more than $3.36 million in critical funding for advances in the fight against childhood cancer. This brings the total funds raised by this event to $13,860,000 since 2007. Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, served as the inaugural Corporate Chair of this year’s event. Upon accepting this new role, he set a challenge for all sponsors and guests of the 2022 event: to raise more than $2 million and fund additional cutting-edge dual peer-reviewed childhood cancer research projects. “Delta has been honored to serve as the title sponsor of the Rally Foundation Annual Benefit Bash for the past 13 years. Together we are making a difference...
What is an MRI?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Having an MRI does not hurt, and it is safe – no radioactivity is present. It may take up to one hour, or, if your child needs an anesthetic, most of the day. An MRI scan provides diagnostic information not available when using plain X-rays, ultrasounds, or CT scans. Using a large magnet, radio waves and a computer, an MRI scanner creates very clear and detailed images of organs and tissues in the body. During the MRI, your child will need to lie very...
What is a CT Scan?
A CT (or CAT) scan is a diagnostic medical imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images of internal organs, soft tissues, blood vessels and bones. CT stands for Computed Tomography. It provides a more detailed image than a traditional X-ray. Most CT scans take a few seconds, while some may take more than 10 minutes. The CT scanner looks like a giant donut with a sliding bed inside, and your child needs to lie very still during the procedure. It’s important to wear comfortable,...
What is a Blood Transfusion?
A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure to transfer blood (or a specific component of blood) from one person to another. Blood has several components, including: Red cells that carry oxygen and help remove waste products; White cellsthat help your body fight infections; Plasmais the liquid part of blood; and Plateletshelp blood clot properly. Blood transfusions can save lives. They are a treatment for certain diseases, including blood cancers. Receiving a platelet transfusion is...
Oh, What a Year!
Oh, what a year! As you know, we take every dollar given to Rally seriously. It could be the dollar that finds the cure for children fighting cancer. And sometimes kids, like Keren, must fight more than one cancer. Your donations matter. Every dollar matters. Please give today #ForTheirFuture. Thank you for entrusting Rally with your generous gift. Without you, none of what I am about to share would be possible. For the second year in a row, Rally has received a PERFECT SCORE OF 100% FROM...
Rally Kid Keren is a True Advocate
“I have been fighting cancer and the side effects since 2017,” shares Rally Kid Keren, who beat rhabdomyosarcoma almost five years before being diagnosed with a completely different cancer, osteosarcoma, in 2021. Dealing with this new cancer diagnosis has been a hard road for Keren and her family. They have found a way of understanding and coping with the harsh treatments and difficult procedures. Just ask for clarification. Keren’s mom Kelly proudly explains, “Keren has really learned how to...
Rally Foundation Benefit Bash Raises $3.36M for Childhood Cancer Research
Donors Surpass Ed Bastian’s $2M Fundraising Challenge at 15th Annual Benefit Bash ATLANTA, November 17, 2022 – On Friday, November 11, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research hosted its 15th Annual Benefit Bash, sponsored by Delta Air Lines, raising more than $3.36 million in critical funding for advances in the fight against childhood cancer. This brings the total funds raised by this event to $13,860,000 since 2007. Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, served as the inaugural Corporate...