BMC Womenâ€™s Imaging Center Achieves Center Of Excellence Accreditation

02:45PM / Tuesday, October 16, 2007Print Story | Email Story

The Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at Berkshire Medical Center has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiologyâ€™s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and Commission on Breast Imaging. The designation is awarded only to breast imaging centers that have achieved accreditation by the ACR in stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and mammography. â€œThe staff of the Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at BMC provides our community with the highest quality care available,â€ said Helen Downey, RN, Chief Operating Officer of BMC. â€œThis designation of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence aptly describes the kind of service they provide to their patients, and achieving this level of national accreditation reflects the commitment each member of the staff has for reaching for nothing short of excellence.â€ The Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at BMC combines imaging and diagnostic services for women who may be facing breast cancer or Osteoporosis under one roof. The Center provides mammography, stereotactic biopsy, bone density testing and ultrasound in a warm and comfortable environment. The Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at BMC is also the only provider in the region to offer Breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), a state-of-the-art technology utilizing a special breast coil designed to aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer. With this technology, BMC provides a level of diagnostic care for breast cancer patients on par with prestigious centers like Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The American College of Radiology recognizes breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACRâ€™s voluntary breast imaging accreditation programs, in addition to its mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program. The designation of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence recognizes centers like the Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at BMC for their dedication to improving womenâ€™s health by participating in these rigorous quality assurance programs. For an appointment at the Womenâ€™s Imaging Center at BMC, call 413-447-2451.

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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