Open AccessFixed-facility workplace screening mammography.
Author(s) -
Handel E. Reynolds,
Gregory N. Larkin,
Valerie P. Jackson,
Donald R. Hawes
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.168.2.9016236
Subject(s) - medicine , mammography , workforce , population , family medicine , medical physics , radiology , breast cancer , cancer , environmental health , economics , economic growth
Potential barriers to compliance with screening mammography guidelines include the cost and inconvenience involved with undergoing the procedure. Workplace screening with mobile mammography is one possible approach to the convenience barrier. However, fixed-facility workplace screening is a viable alternative for any company with a large workforce in one location. This paper describes our initial experience with one such fixed facility.