It’s National Radiologic Technology Week and we are “Radiating Love!”
This is an annual event that honors the important contributions of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals to patient care. The weeklong celebration kicked off on November 8, to honor the anniversary of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray on November 8, 1895. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists chose the theme “Radiating Love” to recognize compassion, dedication and commitment medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals bring to patient care and safety every day.
Did you know Mount Desert Island Hospital was the first hospital in the nation to receive the Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence (DICOE) recognition from the American College of Radiology? MDIH has continued to earn the designation thanks to our incredible Medical Imaging Department!
“There is a great deal of satisfaction in being recognized with the DICOE award because it confirms our dedication and success in protecting the health of our rural, island-based population,” said Philip Pizzola, BCHM, R.T. (R), Director of Imaging Services. “Our patients know, and this honor confirms, that they will receive the best patient-centered diagnostic care when they come through our doors.”
The Medical Imaging Department provides state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging services that you would typically find in large, urban facilities. The Naihe & Estacio Memorial MRI Wing opened in the Summer of 2022 and houses the Philips Ingenia Ambition wide-bore MRI, one of the most advanced MRI Units in Maine. You can learn more about the MDI Health Medical Imaging Department here.
