What does it mean to be a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence?
The Breast Center at Houston Northwest Medical Center, is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR recognizes a breast imaging centers' dedication to improving women's health by participating in rigorous quality assurance programs and undergoing peer review. Image quality and procedure evaluations are conducted by board-certified radiologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field.
As an ACR-accredited center, you know:
- We have voluntarily gone through a rigorous review process to be sure our center meets nationally-accepted standards
- Our team is well qualified to perform and interpret your medical images and administer your radiation therapy treatments
- Our equipment is appropriate for the test or treatment you will receive, and our facility meets or exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines
The Breast Center at Houston Northwest Medical Center is fully accredited in all breast imaging procedures including:
- Mammography
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
- Breast Ultrasound, including Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy
Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence: Only Center of Excellence in Texas
The Breast Center at Houston Northwest Medical Center is the only breast center in Texas -- to be recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers (NQMBC) Program™. The NQMBC Program is a quality initiative designed to measure performance of interdisciplinary breast care nationwide. The designation is the highest certification level of the program.