Carmicheal Imaging First In Alabama To Earn ACR Breast MRI Accreditation

MONTGOMERY – Carmichael Imaging has become the first imaging center in the state of Alabama to receive a three-year term of accreditation in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

MRI of the breast offers valuable information about many breast conditions that may not be obtained by other imaging modalities, such as mammography or ultrasound.

“We’re proud to be the first dedicated imaging center in Alabama to receive the certification for this modality,” said Tommy Patterson, manager of Carmichael Imaging. “It recognizes our dedication to providing the highest quality imaging services in the fight against breast cancer.”

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. Factors in the assessment include image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs.

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 services.

Carmichael Imaging, a subsidiary of Montgomery Cancer Center, offers the latest digital scanning technologies including MRI, CAT, PET/CT and nuclear medicine, as well as digital X-rays and ultrasounds. Carmichael Imaging is open to the general public as well as to cancer patients, to provide an alternative source for thorough diagnostic testing. For more information, visit www.carmichaelimaging.com.