Additionally, in partnership with RAD-AID, Hologic will fund screening and diagnostic services, and ensure there is a pathway for medically disenfranchised women to receive treatment. "Our approach is evidence-based to target regions of the United States having urgent need for breast cancer screening and diagnostics, particularly where breast cancer disproportionately impacts women of color due to healthcare inequalities," said Dr. Daniel J. Mollura, MD, Founder and CEO of RAD-AID. "Our interdisciplinary solution will help patients by mobilizing RAD-AID's 12,000+ volunteer radiologists, technologists, nurses, radiation oncologists/therapists, IT professionals, health navigators, and public health specialists for new service models that overcome racial barriers."
Hologic's grant to RAD-AID for this initiative will support innovative care, radiology, public education, and nurse navigation at multiregional sites selected by RAD-AID as clinical partners to provide critical screening, diagnostic breast imaging, and treatment for women who may otherwise go without. Sites and facilities under development for this program are located in regions including the Bronx/Washington Heights areas of New York, the South Side of Chicago, Washington D.C., North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Arizona, Seattle/Pacific Northwest, and Colorado.
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Facilities supported through this collaborative program will be equipped with Hologic's 3D Mammography® system, which features the Genius® 3D Mammography™ exam. The Genius exam is the only mammogram FDA approved as superior to 2D mammography for all women, including those with dense breasts, which is common among Black women.[iii],[iv],[v],[vi]
"As a company committed to improving women's health and well-being, we have always played an active role in increasing awareness and access among all women, including those who are traditionally underserved, because it's core to our mission and our culture," said Jennifer Meade, Hologic's Division President, Breast and Skeletal Health Solutions. "We believe this initiative will make a significant impact, as it unites our passion for women's health with that of our nonprofit partners, BWHI and RAD-AID, who share our commitment to increasing awareness of the importance of breast cancer screening and improving access to 3D mammography, the standard of care for annual screenings."
The Genius® 3D Mammography™ exam (also known as the Genius® exam) is only available on a Hologic® 3D Mammography® system. It consists of a 2D and 3D® image set, where the 2D image can be either an acquired 2D image or a 2D image generated from the 3D® image set. There are more than 7,000 Hologic 3D Mammography® systems in use in the United States alone, so women have convenient access to the Genius exam. To learn more, visit http://www.Genius3DNearMe.com.
