MidState Medical Centers Earns Breast MRI Accreditation

Nov. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- MidState Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of 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.  MidState Medical Center is the third site in Connecticut and the first in the central Connecticut area to have earned this prestigious distinction.

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. The process is completely voluntary.

What does ACR accreditation mean? It means that MidState Radiology Associates has voluntarily gone through a rigorous review process to ensure that nationally-accepted standards of care are meant; that our personnel is well qualified to perform, interpret and administer patient imaging; and that our equipment is state-of-the-art and exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines.

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MidState Medical Center, located in Meriden, Conn, consistently rates among the top hospitals in Connecticut and the nation. For information, visit www.midstatemedical.org.