MANCHESTER – The Dr. Jan Astin Mobile Digital Mammography Van will be visiting five different locations in three counties, including Manchester Township, throughout the month of May, according to the AMI Foundation, a local nonprofit. The van will provide screenings for women 40 and up with no current or past breast-related issues.
The stops include one in Ocean County at the Manchester Township Municipal Building on May 22. There will also be one stop in Burlington County at the Medford Township Health Fair on May 31.
There will be three stops in Atlantic County:
- May 16: Southern Jersey Family Medical Center
- May 17: Southern Jersey Family Medical Center
- May 30: Atlantic County Health Services
Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome. Call the scheduling department at 609-677-XRAY (9729) to make an appointment, to confirm hours of operation, or to see if a prescription is needed.
The Dr. Jan Astin Mobile Digital Mammography Van not only offers the latest digital mammography equipment, but it also makes screenings easier and more convenient, and provides a comfortable waiting area and a private dressing room.
The mobile van’s radiology services are accredited by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Mammography images are read by board-certified fellowship trained radiologists at Atlantic Medical Imaging.
The mobile van is funded by the AMI Foundation’s Mammography Screening Program and Susan G. Komen Central and South Jersey.
For more information, visit amifoundation.net.
