Highland Hospital Press Room

Highland Breast Imaging Designated a Center of Excellence.

Rochester, N.Y., August 5, 2009 - Highland Breast Imaging was recently designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging for a three-year term as a result of a recent survey by the ACR.

To attain this designation, Highland Breast Imaging had previously achieved accreditation by the ACR in stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, and mammography. The ACR Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designation signifies that Highland Breast Imaging provides these services to the Rochester community at the highest standards of the radiology profession.

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