WVU Medicine Childrens earns ACR ultrasound accreditation

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ­WVU Medicine Childrenás has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

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 ACR Gold Seal of Accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Parameters 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 ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report that can be used for continuous practice improvement.

âI am so proud of this team,ã Allison Pekar, BA, RT (R) (CT), WVU Medicine Childrenás manager of Imaging Services, said. âTo pass with no suggestions for improvement or resubmissions required is a testament to everyoneás hard work and dedication to providing our patients with excellent care.ã

The ACR, founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science, and professions of radiological care. The College serves more than 37,000 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.

For more information on WVU Medicine Childrenás Hospital, visit WVUMedicine.org/Childrens.

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