Africa’s first internationally accredited Breast Imaging Centre of Excellence
PARKTOWN – One of Parklane Radiology’s crucial steps is increasing public awareness of the importance of screening.
A local centre has been formally recognised for its excellence in radiology.
The largest representative body for radiology worldwide, the American College of Radiology (ACR), has recently granted full accreditation to Parklane Radiology as Africa’s first and only Breast Imaging Centre of Excellence.
“We congratulate interventional and diagnostic radiologist Dr Peter Schoub and the team at Parklane Radiology’s Women’s Wellness Centre, in Parktown, on this landmark achievement for breast health on the continent. This accreditation recognises their hard work in building a service that meets the stringent international standards in this important discipline,” said Jacques du Plessis, managing director of Netcare’s hospital division.
“On average, one in eight women will develop breast cancer. Regular, precise and reliable imaging can help save lives through early identification and treatment of breast cancer, but the first crucial step is increasing public awareness of the importance of screening,” said Schoub.
The stringent requirements of the ACR process for accreditation as a Breast Imaging Centre of Excellence encompass all breast imaging modalities. To qualify, Parklane Radiology needed to demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in each of these types of imaging, to earn a three-year ACR accreditation for each individual modality.
Schoub added, “Limited breast health diagnosis and treatment facilities on the continent, unfortunately, mean that for too many people, breast cancer is only detected once it is at a more advanced stage. This can make it harder, and often more resource intensive, to treat.
“We aim to help improve survival rates by encouraging more women to be aware of their family history and risk factors which require closer monitoring.”
Parklane Radiology works closely with multi-disciplinary teams at breast units, including the internationally accredited Netcare Milpark Breast Care Centre of Excellence headed by Professor Carol-Ann Benn, and the team at Netcare Linksfield Hospital, to provide people with breast cancer with a comprehensive and caring quality service.
“Our recognition as a Breast Imaging Centre of Excellence could not have been achieved without the caring, hard work, dedication to our patients, and initiative of every member of the Parklane Radiology team,” Schoub concluded.
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