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CORTLAND, NY — Cortland Regional Medical Center was recently awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound for general, obstetrical and vascular imaging as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, is a non-invasive medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose illness, injury or other medical problems.
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 Parameters 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 that can be used for continuous practice improvement.
“Receiving this accreditation completes the suite of ACR accreditations for Cortland Regional’s imaging modalities,” says Director of Imaging Services, Debra King. “This ultrasound accreditation joins the list of existing ACR accreditations in MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, breast ultrasound, stereotactic biopsy and mammography,” she continues.
The ACR, founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science and professions of radiological care. The College serves more than 37,000 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.
