Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates Is Among the First Imaging Providers in Connecticut to Receive ACR Accreditation for Radiography/Fluoroscopy Diagnostic Procedures
Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates (HVRA) announced today that its diagnostic imaging facility located at 67 Sand Pit Road in Danbury, Connecticut has been awarded accreditation for radiography/fluoroscopy by the American College of Radiology (ACR). HVRA is one of two diagnostic imaging providers in the state of Connecticut to receive the 3-year ACR accreditation.
Danbury, CT (PRWEB) September 1, 2004 -- Housatonic Valley Radiological
Associates (HVRA) announced today that its diagnostic imaging facility located
at 67 Sand Pit Road in Danbury, Connecticut has been awarded accreditation for
radiography/fluoroscopy by the American College of Radiology (ACR). HVRA is one
of two diagnostic imaging providers in the state of Connecticut to receive the
3-year ACR accreditation. The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, awards
accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after
a peer-review evaluation of its practice.
Dr. Conrad P. Ehrlich, medical
director at Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates, said: "We are pleased to
have met the high standards the ACR has set for diagnostic x-ray and
fluoroscopy. Having met ACR's comprehensive standards means that our staff
offers the highest levels of accuracy and professionalism, which translates into
a most beneficial experience for our patients."
Radiography/Fluoroscopy
uses x-ray technology to examine bones, the chest area (lungs and heart), and
upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. For fluoroscopy procedures, patients
are asked to drink a solution in order for the radiologist to view its path
throughout the body. Fluoroscopy examines tissues and deep structures of the
body by x-ray using the fluoroscope, a device that projects radiographic or
x-ray images in a digital, movie-like sequence onto a screen monitor. Over the
last two years, HVRA's x-ray and fluoroscopy suites have been fully updated with
new imaging equipment.
The ACR has established accreditation programs in
nearly every type of diagnostic imaging test performed today. In addition to
being recognized by patients, managed care plans are now beginning to recognize
the importance of ACR accreditation. HVRA currently holds ACR accreditation for
high field MRI, mammography, spiral CT (CAT) scan, radiography/fluoroscopy, and
obstetrics, general, vascular, and breast ultrasound.
ACR's evaluations
are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are
experts in the field. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the
adequacy of facility equipment. The surveyors report their finding to the ACR's
Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a
comprehensive report.
About Housatonic Valley Radiological Associates
(HVRA)
HVRA is a diagnostic imaging provider with over 25 years of experience
serving Connecticut's Danbury, Southbury and New Milford communities. HVRA holds
ACR accreditation for High Field MRI, Mammography, Spiral CT (CAT) Scan,
Radiography/Fluoroscopy, and Obstetrics, General, Vascular and Breast
Ultrasound.
About the American College of Radiology (ACR)
The ACR is a
national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic/interventional
radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical physicists with programs for
focusing on comprehensive health care services. Visit www.acr.org for more
information.
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