January 31, 2012
Avera Marshall Imaging Center Earns ACR Accreditations
Avera Marshall's Imaging Center has been awarded three-year terms of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound as the result of recent reviews by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The mammography program has also been continually accredited since 1988.
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. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.
"We voluntarily pursued ACR accreditation to demonstrate Avera Marshall's commitment to providing safe, high quality care for our patients" said Pam Peyton, Imaging Center manager. "Our staff is well qualified, our equipment employs leading edge technology and our facility meets or exceeds all quality and safety guidelines to ensure that patients get the best possible care nearby home. Achieving and maintaining this level of care ensures that our patients receive quick, precise, safe test results to aid in their diagnosis and treatment.”
Avera Marshall offers a full range of imaging services including 64-slice CT scans, high-strength MRI, full field digital mammography and 4D ultrasound.
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. CT scanning — sometimes called CAT scanning — is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions. Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose illness, injury, or other medical problems.
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.
