BC Cancer Breast Screening has a fleet of three digital mammography coaches that travel to rural and remote communities in BC. The service helps to improve and increase access to screening mammograms across the province.
Screening mammograms are performed in a comfortable and private space, using state-of-the-art digital mammography equipment. The vehicles include a reception area, dressing area, and mammography examination room. The coaches are also equipped with a
wheelchair lift.
The mobile mammography service performs about 10% of the total number of screening mammograms in BC and visits more than 170 rural communities, including more than 40 First Nations communities annually.