Keywords: US Navy 021204-N-0696M-171 Surgical technician Amina Sherali places recently transfused bone marrow from Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Michael Griffioen into a sterile bag in preparation for transplant.jpg en Georgetown University Hospital Washington D C Dec 4 2002 - Surgical technician Amina Sherali places recently transfused bone marrow from Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Michael Griffioen into a sterile bag in preparation for transplant To determine the amount of marrow needed from each donor a sample is taken during the operation and T-cells are counted The level of T-cells and the body size of the recipient determine the amount of bone marrow to be harvested Griffioen is assigned to Precommissioning Unit Ronald Reagan and was matched with an anonymous cancer patient through the Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program Griffioen chose to donate his bone marrow after participating in a donor drive nine years ago while stationed aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 2002-12-04 021204-N-0696M-171 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13335 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Chad McNeeley PD-USGov-Military-Navy Georgetown University Hospital Bone marrow transplantation |