Methodist Health System Debutes First Mobile 3D Mammography Unit

To make mammograms more convenient and more accessible, Methodist Health System (www.methodistmobile3d.org) rolled out the area’s first and only 3-D mobile mammography coach. Stocked with medical equipment, Methodist’s new mobile 3D mammography unit debuted on November 14 at OneWorld Community Health Centers’ South Omaha location.

Methodist takes this lifesaving technology to under-served neighborhoods, community centers, and local businesses. Assistance will be available to women who cannot afford the screening or who may face scheduling conflicts. Mobile mammography serves approximately 16 women per day.

Access to mammograms for early detection and treatment of breast cancer has never been more important, yet Nebraska ranks a low 40th in the nation in the percentage of women 40 and older who report having a mammogram within the past two years.

Sections of Douglas and Saunders Counties have been named priority screening access areas by Susan G. Komen Great Plains due to dramatically higher rates of late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and death due to breast cancer. Methodist’s push to make mobile mammography a reality in Omaha is a team effort that has drawn the enthusiastic sponsorship of Susan G. Komen Great Plains and a growing list of donors. The program’s lead donor is The Harper Family Foundation, which created Harper’s Hope, a comprehensive cancer survivorship program.

To schedule a visit to your organization, go online to www.methodistmobile3d.org, or call (402) 354-8923.