Amador County - Sutter Amador Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Their mammography program also passed the annual State and Federal inspection led by the California Department of Public Health, Radiology Health Branch.

Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women.

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.

“Sutter Amador Hospital voluntarily goes through this rigorous review process to ensure that we meet nationally accepted standards of care,” says Judy Vermason, Radiology Manager. “Receiving the ACR Gold Seal of Accreditation is a testament to our commitment and expertise in advanced diagnostic imaging.”

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.

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