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Advanced Imaging Specialists, a provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services in Lackawanna and Pike counties, is offering a new rapid results program.

Under the program, patients can receive direct feedback regarding their imaging tests within 24 hours of their appointments. And in many cases, according to AIS, patients will receive test results before they leave from their appointment.

For screening mammography, every patient’s images are immediately checked by an AIS radiologist. Patients are given a report of their mammogram before leaving the facility. Other tests in the rapid results program include general X-rays, bone density tests, and CT and ultrasound scans.

“We understand the anxiety and stress that often go along with waiting for test results,” said Dr. Joseph Rienzi, AIS president. “Patients can feel confident knowing their test results will be to their physician within 24 hours of the examination – and in many cases, even sooner.”

All AIS radiologists are board-certified physicians. Some imaging centers send test data out-of-state or out of the country for interpretation, which can take up to a week or longer for results. Every exam performed at AIS is interpreted by radiologists located in the Northeastern Pennsylvania community, making quick results possible.

“It’s a challenging commitment to provide results so quickly, but it’s one that’s very important to the patients we serve and our referring physicians,” Dr. Rienzi said.

AIS, in partnership with Mercy Health Partners, operates outpatient diagnostic imaging centers in Dunmore, Scranton and Matamoras. Medical imaging services include MRI, 64-slice CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, digital mammography, Breast MRI, digital X-ray, virtual colonoscopy and cardiac imaging plus thyroid and bone density screening.

Source: AIS

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