RadNet Gains National Recognition for Innovative Mammography Service in Walmart

RadNet was featured on cnn.com this week for its pioneering collaboration with Walmart to deliver screening mammography to a wider population. The breast screening service, called MammogramNow, launched on December 8, 2023, in the Walmart Supercenter in Milford, Del., and is expected to expand to other Walmart locations this year.

Women are advised to begin routine breast cancer screening starting at age 40. Early detection is paramount, as it allows for the most optimal treatment options and outcomes. The survival rate for cancers caught in stage 1 is 99%.

Access to potentially life-saving preventive exams can be challenging, and the RadNet-Walmart partnership aims to make it as convenient as possible for women to start and continue routine breast care screening. Ninety percent of all Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart. Walmart shopper Dierdre Bell asked, “You come here to get clothes, food, medicine. Why not a mammogram?”

Appointments are available but not required for women visiting MammogramNow. A physician’s referral is also not required. All women who visit the center receive tomosynthesis, a type of mammography that uses 3-D images to improve cancer detection. Women also have the option to add artificial intelligence to their screening, which adds no time to the appointment but leverages the most cutting-edge detection technology.

“This initiative fits perfectly with RadNet’s long-standing mission—to deliver the most convenient, highest-quality healthcare at the lowest cost,” said RadNet’s National Director of Screening Networks and Population Health Strategy, Tim Merchant. “We’re very proud of this partnership with Walmart, and we’re gratified that together we can bring needed preventive care to a larger population.”