Reading Hospital will offer mobile mammography appointments
Feb. 27—The Reading Hospital Foundation's mobile mammography bus will be making the rounds throughout the region.
The bus will be making several stops during the next two months, according to a schedule released Monday by Reading Hospital.
Outfitted with the latest technology, including 3D tomosynthesis, the mobile mammography bus uses a digital mammography screening tool that improves the accuracy of imaging, reducing unneeded follow-up visits and enables caregivers to detect more invasive cancers.
Andrew Rettew, chief of the hematology and oncology division at McGlinn Cancer Institute at Reading Hospital, said women often tell the team working in the bus that they knew they needed to schedule a mammogram but put it off because they were caring for their families, working and managing other day to day responsibilities.
"The mobile mammography coach is important because it takes the screening to patients in their own neighborhood, making it easier and more convenient for women in our community to access these essential screenings," he said.
Appointments are available to all women 40 years and older or those considered high risk, and have not had a screening mammogram in the past year.
The following are the upcoming events:
March
March 1: Berks Community Health Center on Penn Street
March 8: The Reading Hospital Surgical Center at Spring Ridge
March 10: Reading Hospital Sixth Avenue Clocktower Entrance
March 20: Pottstown Cluster
March 22: Boscov's North
March 28: Cabela's
March 30: Community Health and Dental Care in Pottstown
March 31: Boyertown School District
April
April 1: Wyomissing ATA Martial Arts
April 3: Berks Encore in Fleetwood
April 5: Berks Community Health Center in Oakbrook
April 11: ACLAMO Pottstown
April 12: Bayer Corporation in Myerstown
April 13: Berks Encore in Strausstown
April 14: Diamond Credit Union in Muhlenberg Township
April 15: TriCounty Health Network Event at Montgomery County Community College
April 19: Brentwood Industries at Brentwood Drive
April 21: Brentwood Industries at Spring Ridge Drive
April 26: Community Health and Dental Care in Pottstown
April 27: Albright College
April 28: Diamond Credit Union in Royersford
Those interested in scheduling an appointment should call 484-628-8611.
Preventive screenings are covered under most insurance plans. The Patient Financial Assistance Program will work to enroll women who are underinsured or uninsured and meet eligibility requirements. Contact Reading Hospital financial counselors at 484-628-7400 with questions.
