HONESDALE, PA – Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) has been awarded a three-year term of re-accreditation for the facility’s two computed tomography (CT) scanners as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). CT scanning – sometimes called CAT scanning – is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions.

Wayne Memorial’s Imaging Services Department performs about 22,000 CT scans annually.  CT equipment produces cross-sectional images – sometimes called “slices” – using X-rays and computers to discern changes in the anatomical structure being scanned. Wayne Memorial utilizes the Aquilion PRIME from Toshiba, which is capable of producing 80 images or “slices” per rotation. According to Imaging Services Manager Rob Brzuchalski, CRA, RT, RDMS, the Aquilion provides “faster exams at the lowest doses of radiation that are reasonably achievable while producing high-quality images for precise diagnoses.”

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific requirements based on ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards after 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.

Additionally, Wayne Memorial’s mammography services completed the annual three-day Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection. The results for all three locations; the hospital in Honesdale, the Pike County facility in Lords Valley, and the Mobile Unit show full compliance with all standards and regulations. “The continued accreditations and favorable inspections confirm our commitment to the highest quality of care for our patients,” Brzuchalski added. For a complete list of WMH Imaging Services visit www.wmh.org/.