Region Zealand in Denmark has decided to offer female citizens mammography screening within 30 km of their homes.  It is natural to assume, but yet to be proven, that participation rates improve if women need to spend less time on transportation when attending a screening examination. Region Zealand has a very high participation rate of approximately 82% of all women between 50 and 69 years of age.
 
“We are very pleased with the high level of participation, since screening helps to discover breast cancer as early as possible. Women visiting our mobile mammography trailer are also very positive and appreciate the initiative. Entering the trailer, many express that they feel respected and warmly welcomed by the nice and relaxed environment,” says Nikolaj Borg Mogensen, Chief Medical Officer, Region Zealand.

If you are attending this year’s ECR in Vienna, you are welcome to visit Region Zealand’s mammography trailer equipped with Sectra MicroDose Mammography.

The trailer is parked outside the entrance to the congress hall.

Photos from the mammography trailer:

On September 1, 2011, Philips acquired the MicroDose operations from Sectra and hence all questions regarding photon-counting, low-dose mammography, MicroDose etc are referred to Philips. For more information on MicroDose Mammography or on the acquisition please go to www.philips.com/microdose

Women's health Mammography & Dose, mammography screening