The Southeast Georgia Health System MRI& Imaging, located in the Summit
Plaza in Brunswick,has been awarded a three-year term of re-accreditation
in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College
of Radiology (ACR).
This accreditation is for obstetrical, gynecological, general and vascular
ultrasound, including abdominal vascular, cerebrovascular, deep abdominal
vascular and peripheral vascular. Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography,
uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts
to help providers diagnose illness, injury, or other medical problems.
“The ACRgold seal of accreditation represents the highest level
of patient safety standards and image quality,” says Karen S. Beaver,
CRA, MBA, director of Radiology, Brunswick Campus. “This designation
assures our patients that they are receiving quality imaging care by highly
skilled medical imaging professionals.”
The designation is awarded only to facilities meeting ACRPractice Guidelines
and Technical Standards, following a peer-review evaluation by board-certified
physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image
quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality
control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings
are reported to the ACRCommittee on Accreditation, which subsequently
provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous
practice improvement.
The ACRis a national professional organization serving more than 36,000
diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear
medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on
the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery
of comprehensive health care services.
Southeast GeorgiaHealth System MRI& Imaging is located in the SummitPlazaat
1111 Glynco Pkwy., Building 1, Suite15, in Brunswick. Appointments are
available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.For more information
or to schedule an appointment, call 912-466-1240.