Memorial Hospital News
Memorial Hospital MRI service earns ACR gold-seal accreditation
24-Oct-2011
Memorial Hospital MRI associates Heather Deitzel, R.T.(R)(MR),
Cathy Overmyer, R.T.(R)(M) and Jody Coleman, R.T.(R)(MR)
The Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Imaging Department has been awarded a three-year, gold seal term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions.
According to Nathan Perkins, director of diagnostic imaging, “Earning ACR accreditation for MRI ensures that Memorial Hospital meets the highest standards of imaging excellence. Our department is also ACR accredited in CT, nuclear medicine and mammography.”
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field.
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The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 34,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.
Memorial Hospital has served Sandusky County and neighboring communities since 1918. It is a 186 licensed-bed hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient services. In addition to diagnostic imaging services, such as CT, MRI, nuclear medicine and digital mammography, Memorial Hospital provides surgery, intensive care, emergency care, rehabilitation services, mental health services, hospice care, home health care and much more. For more information, visit memorialhcs.org.
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