Department Certifications & AccreditationsElko Diagnostic Imaging is a state of the art fully licensed Radiology Center. The facility is not only licensed by the State of Nevada, but is also nationally accredited. What is Accreditation? Accreditation programs ensure that equipment, technologists, and physicians are in compliance with appropriate performance standards for imaging procedures. State of Nevada Licensures include:Computed Tomography (CT)
Digital Mammography
Dexa Bone Densitometry
Fluoroscopy
X-Ray
Accreditations through the American College of Radiology (ACR):http://www.acr.org/default.aspx
Computed Tomography (CT)
Mammography
The American College of Radiology (ACR) awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. 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 and from this, the ACR bases their awards of accreditation. Accreditation from ACR is a significant achievement for any facility to receive. In addition to our board-certified, fellowship radiologists, all of our registered technologists have received advanced specialty training in their respective departments to ensure expertise in their individual specialties. |
Latest NewsUSPSTF recommends bone density screening for at-risk womenJanuary 18th, 2011 Women past the age of menopause who are at risk of osteoporosis should receive regular bone density screening, according to guidelines issued this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The new guidelines should make screening available to younger women compared to the task force's previous policy...Read More Women at high risk for breast cancer not getting MRI screeningJanuary 13th, 2011 January 13, 2011 -- Despite American Cancer Society guidelines recommending that women at high risk for breast cancer undergo MRI screening in addition to regular mammography, only 14% of these women are getting the scans, according to researchers from the University of Colorado...Read More |
