It is with great pleasure and excitement to announce that the MRI
program at Advanced Imaging Center has been officially accredited by the
American College of Radiology (ACR) as of June 14, 2000. It took several
months of rigorous work to complete the stringent requirements, but AIC
passed all the requirements first time around without any modifications
needed. ACR is the only MRI-accrediting body in the United States.
Both magnets at AIC including the OPEN MRI (Hitachi
AIRIS, top left) and 1.5 Tesla high-field short-bore MRI (Siemens
Symphony, top right) passed the test and are both accredited. The
radiologists and technologists also passed with flying colors.
The ACR is a national organization servicing more than 30,000
radiologists, radiation oncologists, and medical physicists. 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 an 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.
This makes Advanced Imaging Center the first and only MRI site in the Antelope Valley
with MRI accreditation. In fact, only a limited number of MRI
sites in Southern California are accredited. This is a testament to our
dedication in providing the highest quality of MRI services for your
patients at this facility.
Congratulations to all the staff at AIC who helped reach this
outstanding achievement. For more information, you may call me personally
at (661) 949-8111 or call Michael Bernstein at ACR Public Relations
Department at 800-227-5463.
Ray H. Hashemi, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
