Published: 6/24/2022

MAURY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN AWARDED A THREE-YEAR TERM OF ACCREDITATION IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT REVIEW BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). NUCLEAR MEDICINE IS A BRANCH OF MEDICAL IMAGING THAT USES SMALL AMOUNTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL THAT IS INJECTED INTO THE PATIENT TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT A VARIETY OF DISEASES, INCLUDING MANY TYPES OF CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND CERTAIN OTHER ABNORMALITIES WITHIN THE BODY. THE ACR GOLD SEAL OF ACCREDITATION REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMAGING QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY.