New diagnostic imaging center opens in La Plata

The new outpatient imaging center named University of Maryland Charles Regional Imaging (UMCRI) is located at 5 North La Plata Court, Suite 104, in La Plata, offers imaging services, including 3T MRI, arthrography, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, mammography and bone densitometry. UMCRI provides patients and referring physicians with imaging services and is staffed by board-certified and fellowship-trained radiologists from University of Maryland School of Medicine and certified technologists who deliver thorough, accurate and prompt reports as well as compassionate patient care. The center offers same-day or next-day appointments (insurance permitting) and 24-hour report turnaround for referring physicians.

The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UMCRMC), University of Maryland Diagnostic Imaging Specialists PA (DISPA) and MedQuest Associates Inc. has entered into a joint venture to develop and operate the full-modality outpatient diagnostic imaging center. DISPA represents the outpatient practices of the University of Maryland Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and provides academic subspecialty radiologists (covering multiple clinical subspecialties) to interpret the studies performed at the center. MedQuest Associates, a leading national provider of imaging management services for health systems, will manage the day-to-day operations of the center.

For more information, go to www.charlesregionalimaging.com, or call 301-539-0345.