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Yale-New Haven Hospital news release
Release date: March 3, 2008
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Hospital receives accreditation
for innovative cardiac imaging procedure
NEW HAVEN — The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently accredited Yale-New Haven Hospital in cardiac MRI, making Yale-New Haven one of only a handful of hospitals in the country to be accredited in this field. The ACR only began cardiac MRI accreditation last year.
Among many criteria, ACR accreditation in cardiac MRI requires strict standards for physician and technologist education, training and qualifications, as well as quality control programs, MRI safety policies and image quality specific to cardiac MRI.
"Although several hospitals now offer cardiac MRI to their patients, we are among the first to be accredited in the field," explained Jeffrey C. Weinraub, MD, YNHH chief of body imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. "This distinction validates Yale-New Haven as a leader in this innovative service which provides patients with an effective method of determining causes of cardiac illness and malfunction."
MRI, or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is a painless, non-invasive imaging technique that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, MRI scans do not use radiation.
Cardiac MRI shows clear, detailed images of the heart and examines the size, thickness, viability of the heart muscle and function of the chambers. It can also help detect tumors or areas of infection on adult and pediatric patients.
Patients who may benefit from cardiac MRI include those with a history of heart attacks or strokes, unexplained arrhythmias, congenital heart or aortic disease.
"A cardiac MRI is a great tool for evaluating heart function and detecting or assessing heart disease," added Dr. Weinraub.
While some types of MRI are fairly common throughout the United States, cardiac MRI, because of its complexity, has largely been limited to university hospitals.
At many medical centers, cardiac MRI is performed by MRI technologists and the scans later reviewed by physicians. However, at Yale-New Haven, physicians monitor the procedure as it is performed by technologists specially trained in cardiac MRI.
Referrals for a cardiac MRI should be directed to Yale-New Haven's MRI Center at 203.688.5739.
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Last revised: March. 4, 2008 (dh)
