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Inova Alexandria Hospital MRI Reaccredited
June 12, 2009Hospital One of First in Area Accredited for Cardiac Imaging
Alexandria, VA — Inova Alexandria Hospital is one of the first in the region to earn accreditation in cardiac imaging during a survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR), which granted the hospital a three-year reaccreditation of its magnetic resonance imaging machines, or MRIs.
ACR awards the accreditation to facilities that have voluntarily committed to following its guidelines and standards, and provide the highest level of safety in radiology. In addition to an on-site review by board-certified physicians, the hospital underwent a rigorous evaluation and review process of its performance.
“Our commitment to the community is to provide high-quality care for our patients,” said Nitin Kumar, MD, chief, radiology, Inova Alexandria Hospital. “This designation by ACR lets our patients know that they are receiving safe, first-class care from a facility that has achieved a superior level of expertise in MR imaging.”
Radiology is an area of medicine used to visualize internal organs, bones and tissues to assist in diagnosing and treating patients. MRIs are becoming increasingly useful in neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and cancer imaging.
ACR serves more than 32,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine and medical physicists who focus on medical imaging and radiation oncology.
Inova Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
