Marlborough Hospital Earns Top Accreditation

computed tomography (CT) Department has achieved a three-year accreditation “gold seal” from 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.

"Special thanks to Jonathan Arnow, MD, radiologist and Fred Burgoyne, RT (CT), who were responsible for the extensive data collection and paperwork needed to submit to the ACR for this accreditation," said Paul Riggieri, Marlborough Hospital’s director of Diagnostic Imaging. "Without their hard work this would not have been possible."

The accreditation was awarded at the end of November.

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 Guidelines 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. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.

The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 34,000 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.