Northwest Health – La Porte has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
By awarding facilities the status of a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the ACR recognizes breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in all breast imaging technology including: mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, and breast ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy).
At Northwest Health – La Porte, peer-review evaluations were conducted in each breast imaging modality by ACR-appointed, board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. These experts have determined that the hospital has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs.
“I am grateful for the outstanding imaging technologists, radiologists and support staff at Northwest Health – La Porte and our affiliated locations. It is because of their outstanding patient care and imaging skills that Northwest Health – La Porte has earned this honor” said Ashely Dickinson, CEO of Northwest Health.
The ACR is 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.
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About Northwest Health
Northwest Health is a comprehensive healthcare system committed to providing communities in Northwest Indiana with high-quality, accessible healthcare—from highly specialized care and surgical services to more routine primary care. The system of more than 60 access points includes three hospitals, five emergency departments, urgent care centers, outpatient surgery centers, an ambulance service, and physician offices. A team of more than 3,000 employees work together with the more than 700 physicians on its medical staffs. For more information, visit NWHealthIN.com.