Mobile Mammography Van To Visit LBI

SHIP BOTTOM, NJ — A mobile mammography van will visit the Long Beach Island Health Department on Jan. 10. The AMI Foundation's van sets to make breast-cancer screening easier and more convenient.

The Dr. Jan Astin Mobile Digital Mammography Van's hours typically range from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at each location. The van makes several stops throughout southeastern New Jersey.

The screenings are for women 40 or older with no current or past breast issues. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. A prescription may not be needed.

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.

Call the scheduling department at 609-677-XRAY (9729) to make an appointment and to confirm hours of operation for specific locations.

The LBI Health Department is located at 2119 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom.

Here is the van's upcoming schedule:

• Jan. 3: ShopRite, Egg Harbor Township
• Jan. 6: ShopRite, Hammonton
• Jan. 9: Southern Jersey Family Medical Center, Egg Harbor Township
• Jan. 10: LBI Health Department, Ship Bottom
• Jan. 13: ShopRite, Somers Point
• Jan. 15: Acme, Cape May Courthouse
• Jan. 20: Pathmark, Ventnor
• Jan. 22: Atlantic County Health Department
• Jan. 23: Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Egg Harbor Township
• Jan. 27: Atlantic City Townehouse

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