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CT Radiology Complex Imaging Center
Provides Comprehensive Array of Services
BY CB STAFF
During the early 1960s, Dr. José
T. Medina Tollinche, a graduate of University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine with a
residency in diagnostic radiology from Columbia Presbyterian
Hospital in New York, identified
a need for specialized radiology
services on the island. This led
to the creation of CT Radiology
Complex Imaging Center, which
has since evolved into one of the
most comprehensive healthcare
providers of its kind.
“We have always invested in the
best technology available, with
our radiological technologists
among the best on the island,”
said Dr. Liana R. Medina Pizarro,
CEO & board-certified radiologist
at CT Radiology Complex Inc. and
MRI Center PSC. “As one of the
first centers in Puerto Rico to offer mammography , computerized tomography (CT), magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET/
CT), our focus has always been
to provide our patients excellent
service.”
With 158 employees working
at the center, the medical staff
has 10 physicians specializing in
radiology, three in nuclear medicine and three in cardiology. The
facility also has specialists in
neuroradiology, body imaging,
sonography, chest and musculoskeletal radiology, breast ultrasounds, high-resolution breast
tomosynthesis, nuclear medicine
and cardiology. Last summer, the
center also began using its newly
acquired high-field MRI equipment, which Dr. Medina Pizarro
said not only produces outstanding images in a shorter period,
but also has a wide bore that
maximizes patient comfort.
When asked about the facility’s
ongoing popularity and growth,
she attributed it to a number of
factors. “In addition to having
the best equipment and a highly
skilled medical staff, we are the
only imaging center on the island
“In addition to having the best
equipment and a highly skilled
medical staff, we are the only
imaging center on the island
that provides all imaging services
in one place, making us the
most comprehensive option
in Puerto Rico.”
—Dr. Liana R. Medina Pizarro,
CEO & board-certified radiologist
at CT Radiology Complex Inc.
and MRI Center PSC
that provides all imaging services
in one place, making us the most
comprehensive option in Puerto
Rico,” she said. “We are also the
only local imaging center that
has received eight accreditations
from the American College of
Radiology, along with accreditation from the American Institute
of Ultrasound in Medicine.”
Given the center’s focus on the
latest technology, technicians
and other staff members are continually provided training in the
latest technological advances,
along with any other tools they
may need to provide patients and
physicians with the level of service they deserve.
“This also requires excellent
financial planning, as we must
maximize our financial resources to keep up with the continuous changes in technology,” she
added. “However, like all businesses in Puerto Rico, the island’s economy has affected us
as well, but we have managed to
make the necessary adjustments
without affecting the quality of
our services. We also realize we
have a serious social responsibility to serve our patients and the
medical community, as well as
keep our employees’ jobs.”
Looking ahead, Dr. Medina
Pizarro is certain the center will
continue to grow and expand its
medical services, while maintaining the excellent imagingservice quality it provides. “We
will continue to develop shortand long-term financial plans
to replace our equipment as new
technologies become available,
while remaining the most complete imaging center on the island,” she said. n