Vincent Evansville’s new “state-of-the-art” 3-D Mobile Mammography Coach. She also underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments. 30, 2018, about two weeks after her diagnosis, LaRoy had surgery to remove a lump and 12 lymph nodes. Can accommodate up to 25 patients per day.A dedicated driver and staffed with specially trained experts.Can travel up to two hours from the Breast Center and be reserved by anyone at no charge.The first of its kind in the area to be handicapped-accessible.Serving Evansville and the Tri-State area at locations including workplaces, community centers, health expos and more.It offers the most up-to-date mammogram technology, and it literally meets patients where they are located. Vincent Evansville Breast Center has provided mobile mammography to the community but now, it’s also available on the new 38-foot coach. Vincent Evansville, led the group in prayer and used holy water to bless the new mobile unit before inviting people to tour it.įor the past 20 years, the Ascension St. Franciscan Sister Jane McConnell, head of mission integration for St. Vincent-Epworth Crossing for the blessing and dedication of a new state-of-the-art 3-D Mobile Mammography Coach. 21, LaRoy joined about 30 people outside of Ascension St. Sheila Hauck, left, Oncology, Palliative Care, Breast Center and Magnet Program Director, stands by Barbara LaRoy, a breast cancer survivor, during a dedication and blessing ceremony of the new Mobile Mammography Coach. And when they said stage 2 (breast cancer), I maybe would’ve been just stage 1 or on the backside of that if I had done it when I was supposed to.” “I was moving from Kentucky to Indiana, so I bypassed my regular (appointment) by about 4-5 months. So, we like to take this to factories, different health care facilities in rural areas to reach those women who may not otherwise to get to our facility to have their screening mammogram.By Megan Erbacher The Message assistant editorĪ few years ago, Barbara LaRoy missed her annual mammogram. Jaqi: “There are a lot of patients who, due to their work schedules, they’re not able to get to the breast center, you know, during the week when our normal business hours are. Gretchen: “Why is this so important for you all to have this on wheels to take to a major company?” So, this really is the best that you can get and again it’s the same that we have at our breast center. The really nice thing about the 3D technology is for younger women, women with dense breast tissue or women who’ve had breast cancer, it does pick up smaller cancers that we can find at an early stage so we have a better prognosis or outcome for that patient. This does provide all of our patients with the newest 3D technology that Shelia had mentioned. Vincent Evansville Mammographer “The mammography unit that we have on our coach now is the same as you would get if you came to our Epworth location breast center. Gretchen:“So, Jaqi, kind of explain what we have here before us.” I want to talk to you a little bit more about our unit, this is Jaqi Garnett, one of our mammography technologists.” It’s important that you have a mammogram at the age of 40 every year till just about the rest of your life. This is the best mechanism for a cure for women today. The latest state of the art is three-dimensional mammography. Gretchen: “And this features 3-D correct?” So, if someone’s interested in having this coach come to their business, their health fair their industry to have screening mammography on their facility they need to call us at 81. Vincent Evansville Breast Center Director: “Well, this unit is the new state-of-the-art three-dimensional total synthesis mammography coach that is available to businesses and industries across the Tri-State. And joining me now is Shelia Houck to tell us about this unit and how it’s helping women.” Vincent Evansville and it’s giving better access to healthcare for women. Gretchen Ross: “Pretty soon on roadways all across the Tri-State you will see this new mobile mammography unit or coach Ascension St. Vincent Evansville is unveiling a piece of technology on wheels. To make it easier for women to take control of their health, Ascension St. HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) Early detection is key to when it comes to treating cancer.
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