Zwanger-Pesiri
Radiology Designated as ACR
Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence
We are proud and honored to announce that on May 12, 2016, Zwanger-Pesiri
Radiology locations across Long Island were designated Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence™ (DICOE) by
the American College of Radiology (ACR).
The DICOE program represents the pinnacle of medical
imaging care and is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize
the highest-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. To attain this
distinction a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging
enterprise, including structure and outcomes, must be performed. The DICOE
designation recognizes excellence at multiple levels — including the
professional staff, the technology and the policies and procedures the
organization follows — and superior patient care. All of which are qualities that
Zwanger-Pesiri has been focused on since the practice’s establishment in 1958.
In order to receive this elite distinction,
facilities must be accredited by the ACR in all modalities they provide, and in
which the ACR offers an accreditation program. Another requirement is to
participate in the Dose Index Registry® and General Radiology Improvement
Database, as well as Image Wisely® and Image Gently®.
The ACR, founded in 1924, is one of the largest and
most influential medical associations in the United States. The ACR devotes its
resources to making imaging and radiation therapy safe, effective and
accessible to those who need it. Its 36,000 members include radiologists,
radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and
nuclear medicine physicians.
