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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