March 20, 2001

JAMESON HEALTH SYSTEM Receives ACR Accreditation

New Castle, PA – The MRI practice of Lawrence County Radiology Associates at Jameson Memorial Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in MRI as a result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

            The American College of Radiology is a national organization servicing more than 30,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, and medical physicists, with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health services.  The ACR Committee on MRI Accreditation evaluates and accredits MRI practices in hospitals and in private offices across the United States.

            The ACR awards accreditation to an MRI practice for the achievement of high practice standards after a voluntary evaluation of its practice.  Evaluations are conducted by radiologists and physicists who are members of the ACR with special expertise in MRI.  They assess the quality of the work being performed as well as the qualifications of the personnel involved.  The reviewers report their findings to the ACR’s MRI Accreditation Committee, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.

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