MURRAY, KY – Murray-Calloway County Hospital’s (MCCH’s) Radiology Department has been accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) for Mammography, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality imaging, safety, and excellence in patient care. Having an ACR Accreditation signifies that a medical imaging facility meets national standards for quality and safety through a rigorous peer-review process by expert radiologists and physicists, ensuring high standards in personnel, equipment, image quality, and patient safety, acting as the “gold standard” for patient trust.

About the American College of Radiology:
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is a major professional organization for radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and nuclear medicine physicians, focused on advancing radiology through advocacy, education, quality standards, and research to improve patient care. It sets benchmarks via accreditation (like for mammography), develops clinical guidelines, publishes journals, and supports its members from trainees to experts in delivering safe, effective, and accessible imaging and radiation oncology services.

For more information about the ACR Mammography Accreditation, please contact the Director of Radiology, Heidi Hordyk at 270-752-2179 or the Mammography Quality Control Coordinator, Sharon Carter at 270-752-2171.

Murray-Calloway County Hospital is a 152-licensed bed medical center located at 803 Poplar Street in Murray, Kentucky.  The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Western Kentucky area for over 100 years.  Murray-Calloway Hospital specializes in such major areas as women’s services, surgery, cancer treatment, orthopedics, neurology, psychiatric services, emergency services and more. Murray-Calloway County Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.