PMC’s radiology services — Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Mammography — have received three-year accreditation from the American College of Radiology, recognized as the gold standard in diagnostic imaging.
PMC AVP of Radiology/Interventional Radiology Joni Fields said qualifications required to be accredited include image quality, equipment performance, safety standards for staff and patients, quality assurance and quality control program, as well as personnel qualifications for physicians and technologists.
“Our employees and physicians are dedicated to seeing that our patients are given the best care possible,” Fields said. “Our department takes pride in assuring that everyone that walks through our doors receives the same equal care and commitment from our staff.”
The Radiologists and staff at Pikeville Medical Center provide the highest quality diagnostic and interventional services in a caring and efficient manner. The Diagnostic Imaging Department has been a crucial service at PMC for more than seven decades.
Our board certified Radiologists are experts who consult with specialists in other departments to provide care to every patient every day. Radiologists work with state-of-the-art equipment, skilled technologists and nurses, to perform tests and interpret results in the imaging and treatment of disease affecting patients of all ages.
Of importance to many physicians, the turn-around time for the PMC Diagnostic Imaging Department has been tremendously reduced. With new digital imaging technologies such as Digital X-rays and the PACS Image Archiving System, turn-around times have been greatly reduced, and, in many cases, almost totally eliminated.
Whether because of a sudden injury, unexpected illness or as a preventive measure, most people find themselves needing diagnostic imaging at some point in their lives. In addition to the radiology department on the main campus, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) offers services at the PMC Diagnostic Center to offer a convenient location for patients to
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and health experts are reminding women of the critical importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer. In the United States, breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, with one in eight women facing a diagnosis in her lifetime. Early detection significantly improves the chances
At Pikeville Medical Center, women can screen for breast cancer with confidence knowing that Board Certified Breast Radiologist Dr. Cherah Pryce is among the medical experts reviewing their screening results. Dr. Pryce specializes in diagnosing breast cancer and provides expert imaging evaluation of 3D mammograms, breast MRIs, breast ultrasounds and stereotactic-guided biopsies. “A breast radiologist
Whether because of a sudden injury, unexpected illness or as a preventive measure, most people find themselves needing diagnostic imaging at some point in their lives. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) opened the PMC Diagnostic Center to offer a convenient location for patients to obtain various types of x-rays or scans without the need to visit
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PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan is a major diagnostic imaging tool used predominantly in determining the presence and severity of cancers, neurological conditions, and cardiovascular disease. PET images demonstrate the chemistry or organs and other issues such as tumors. It is currently the most effective way to check for cancer recurrences.
Ultrasound imaging is a method of seeing inside the human body through the use of high-frequency sound waves. The sound waves are recorded and displayed as a real-time visual image. No radiation is involved in ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound is a useful way of examining many of the body’s internal organs, including the heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, and is also widely used to view the fetus. 
