PROSTATE CANCER MRI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN CONNECTICUT
Advanced Radiology is one of the first radiology groups in Connecticut to be named a Prostate Cancer MRI Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Our three Connecticut locations in Fairfield, Stamford, and Orange proudly serve as the destination Centers of Excellence for prostate cancer imaging. This distinction recognizes Advanced Radiology’s commitment to the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer MRI Center of Excellence distinguishes Advanced Radiology as an MRI provider of safe, effective diagnostic imaging for prostate cancer patients, along with early detection of the disease.
News12 Connecticut explores how Advanced Radiology protects the health and safety of its patients and its staff, while still being able to provide necessary care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view the video. Our thanks to Gillian Neff and the News12 Connecticut team for this report.
Connecticut’s leading independent radiology group collaborates with award winning provider of healthcare software solutions to provide a safer patient experience
Shelton, Conn. (May 1, 2020) – Advanced Radiology has collaborated with eInformatics to implement the software provider’s Wait In Car application across their Connecticut imaging sites. The application allows the diagnostic imaging group to manage patient flow and provide the safest possible exam experience for patients and clinical staff. “Our first priority has always been the health and safety of our patients,” said Clark Yoder, Advanced Radiology Consultants’ CEO. “The Wait In Car application empowers us to help prevent the spread of the virus, while providing a safer, less stressful environment for our patients and our staff.” In addition to the new technology, Advanced Radiology has implemented comprehensive safety policies, including use of protective equipment, regular disinfection of all equipment, and pre-screening of patients, at each of their clinical sites. “It is important to keep in mind that we are all facing this challenge together,” said Mr
Connecticut’s leading independent radiology group recognized for achieving the highest standard of diagnostic imaging
Shelton, Conn. (September 5, 2019) – Advanced Radiology Consultants has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The designation is awarded to breast imaging centers that have achieved accreditation in the ACR’s voluntary breast imaging modalities of Ultrasound, MRI, and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program. “Our objective has always been to provide our patients with the best possible care and highest level of expertise, while ensuring doctors that they have a trusted partner in caring for their patients,” says Clark Yoder, chief executive officer of Advanced Radiology Consultants. “Our entire team is proud to receive this recognition of our ongoing effort to remain the highest quality provider of comprehensive breast imaging in our area.” The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 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. The accreditation process includes pe
New Location Offers Leading Edge Technology and Patient-Centered Care in a Refreshing New Space Shelton, Conn. (July 31, 2017) – Advanced Radiology Consultants has announced the relocation of its Stamford imaging center to 1259 East Main Street in Stamford, CT. Open as of July 24, the new imaging center combines the most advanced diagnostic imaging technologies in a new environment designed to optimize patient comfort and convenience. The new Stamford imaging center is located just off Interstate 95, Exit 9, next-door to WWE, providing easier access for patients in and around the Stamford area. The center will offer a complete range of diagnostic imaging, including 3T wide-bore MRI, CT scanning, digital screening and diagnostic mammography with 3D breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound, bone densitometry, and digital X-ray. The new 3T wide-bore MRI is equipped with GE’s SilentScan technology, which significantly reduces the noise associated with traditional MRIs. Our MRI provides patients with more comfort and less anxiety due to its accommodating features. Its enhanced 3D imaging capability results in up to 25% better image
In May of this year, The American College of Radiology (ACR) Council elected Alan D. Kaye, MD, FACR, as its new president. Dr. Kaye is a managing member of Advanced Radiology Consultants, LLC of Connecticut, former chairman of radiology at Bridgeport Hospital for 22 years, and on the medical staffs of Bridgeport, Yale New Haven and St. Vincent’s Hospitals. He is currently a member of the ACR Budget and Finance Committee, Radiology Integrated Care Network and numerous ACR commissions, including Government Relations, Economics, and Informatics. As ACR president, he will be a member of the College’s Board of Chancellors and Executive and Budget and Finance committees. Kaye previously served as a speaker of the ACR Council and member of the Council Steering Committee and many other ACR commissions and committees. Dr. Kaye received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut, and has interests in administrative radiology and health policy. He currently serves as president of the Radiological Society of Connecticut. Advanced Radiology interviewed Dr. Kaye shortly after he was installed as ACR president, to discuss his goals for the coming year and thoughts on the near
Alan D. Kaye, MD, FACR Advanced Radiology
- ACR President — Alan D. Kaye, MD, FACR, Bridgeport, Conn., Advanced Radiology Consultants and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, Bridgeport Campus
- ACR Vice President — Lawrence A. Liebscher, MD, FACR, Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar Valley Medical Specialists
- ACR Council Speaker — Timothy L. Swan, MD, FACR, Marshfield, Wis., department of radiology
Dr. Pamela Reeser, one of Advanced Radiology’s Directors of Breast Imaging, explains 3D Breast Tomosynthesis and its benefits in this interview with WICC Radio from April 7, 2017.
Advanced Radiology team members, left to right: Clark Yoder, CEO; Dennis Condon, COO; Mario Herrera, Physician Liaison; Ted Fitzgerald, Physician Liaison; Bob Evangelista, Marketing Manager; Deborah Okamura, Customer Care/Call Center Manager; and Gerard Muro, M.D., Neuroradiologist.
Shelton, Conn. (March 15, 2017) – Advanced Radiology Consultants, a leading provider of medical imaging in Connecticut, has been chosen by members of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) as the recipient of its 2017 RBMA Quest Award for Physician Marketing. The RBMA Quest Awards is a program recognizing those practices that have excelled in their marketing programs. The firm’s clinical decision support guide for MRI and CT was created to help doctors and administrators select appropriate imaging studies and ensure the correct ICD-10 codes are associated with each. Focused on the most commonly requested exams, the guides strike a balance between informational tool and promotional piece. Advanced Radiology received an overwhelmingly positive response to the guides, with more than 750 copies requested within the first 12 weeks. “By providing this information to our referring doctors and their staff, we help make them more efficient and cost effective, providing them with an improved experience. That, in turn, i