March 4, 2008
FVCC Receives National Accreditation for Nuclear Cardiology Department
Accreditation through the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL) is a means by which general nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, and PET facilities can evaluate and demonstrate the level of patient care they provide.
The Standards used are an extensive compilation of documents defining the minimal requirements for nuclear medicine and nuclear cardiology laboratories to provide high quality care. Routinely revised by the ICANL Board Of Directors to reflect current practices, The Standards are used by laboratories as the foundation to create and achieve realistic quality care goals.
Completion of the application for accreditation requires information on all aspects of laboratory operation as well as the submission of actual case studies for review. After the application is submitted to the ICANL, it undergoes a confidential peer-review by the ICANL's trained reviewers, including physicians and technologists, before a final decision is made by the Board Of Directors.