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assistants comprise t he med ica l s t a f f at W RG, fou nded in 1952. T h e p r a c t i c e is t he on ly one in Kansas outside of the Kansas City area that provides a diagnostic radiology residency, says Dr. Ali, who has served as WRG's Residency Program Director since 2008. It accepts three residents each year for its residency pro- gram, many of whom return to the state after fellowship to practice. Patient experience and safety — other features in a value-based system — are important to WRG medical staff, and that's reflected on several fronts. Several of the group's physicians participate on national healthcare boards and hospital committees. It has continued to invest in imaging technology and treatments along with training, and it has expanded its services over the years, including the addition of a mobile imaging service that can provide bedside imaging in long-term nursing facilities. "We are well aware of the public's and payer's concerns about unnecessary examinations and any risks that might be associated with the use of radiation. We strive to provide appropriate, necessary examinations and treatment options that minimize the risks to the patient and help ensure achieving an answer and appropriate outcomes for the patient in the quickest, most cost-effective manner," Dr. Ali says. By being involved with boards and committees, WRG physicians stay engaged and network with other medical professionals to ensure better patient care. WRG's Medical Director Akash C. Joshi, MD, for example, serves on the Wesley Medical Center medical executive committee, while John H. Lohnes Jr., MD, serves on the board for an independent physician specialty group (SIPAK), the initial MACRA MIPS committee for the American College of Radiology and as the radiology representative for the medical advisory board for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. The group also is routinely called upon by insurers regarding imaging coverage decisions. In the realm of advancing technologies and treatments, WRG — through its Cypress Imaging division, is the region's leading provider of 3D mammography, also known as digital breast tomosynthesis, that has become a game-changer in early breast cancer screening. 3D mammography captures finer, detailed images of the breast using a low dose of radiation. In 2003, WRG started its Cypress Women's Imaging division to offer more comprehensive women's health imaging and outpatient services. Over the years, that division expanded to become Cypress Imaging; now, six locations in Wichita provide not only imaging for women's health care but also traditional imaging such as CT and MRI. WRG, through all of its Cypress facilities and other partnerships, conducts as many as 450,000 studies a year, according to WRG Executive Director Raedina Campbell. Over the past several years, WRG has reinvigorated its interven- tional and treatment activities. Expansion of its radiation oncology services and utilization of higher energy and more accurately Services Offered by Wichita Radiological Group W ICHITA R A DIOLOGICA L GROUP, founded in 1952, is one of the largest subspecialty-focused groups in Kansas and provides services through locations in Wichita. It provides services in the following 10 subspecialties: + Diagnostic radiology + Body imaging + Musculoskeletal imaging + Neuroradiology + Nuclear radiology + Pediatric radiology + Vascular and interventional radiology + Women's imaging — with multiple Cypress Imaging locations in Wichita + Therapeutic radiation oncology — offered through Advanced Cancer Therapies + Sleep medicine — offered in Wichita through Kansas Sleep Medicine The Kansas Mobile Solutions division of WRG offers portable X-rays, EKGs, ultrasound services and echocar- diography, along with vascular access services. WRG is the imaging and radiation oncology partner for Wesley Medical Center and also provides physician sup- port to the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita and the Susan B. Allen Cancer Center in El Dorado to provide services in these facilities. Opportunities to partner with WRG to provide a higher level of care for your patients are available. For inqui- ries about Radiology and Radiation Therapy services, contact Raedina Campbell at 316-685-1367. For inqui- ries about mobile imaging services, contact Lachelle Peterson at 316-722-3957. t a r get e d del iver y mea n s fewer side effects and shorter courses of treatment. In the interventional rea lm, it a lso ha s st a r ted prov id i n g h i g h- ener g y, pi n- p oi n t e d c a t h e t e r directed chemo and radiation therapy to treat liver cancer. Based on patient satisfaction outcomes with its Cypress Women's Imaging model, Dr. Ali says, WRG decided to apply the same model of offering extended outpatient services with its interven- tional division. In August, WRG will open its Cypress Interventional division, located in the same building as its Cypress Imaging East location at 9300 E. 29th St. in Wichita. With more than 2,000 square feet, the new location will provide interventional outpatient Dr. Akash Joshi Wesley CT Tech Kham Nola M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S G R E AT E R K A N S A S ■ 2 019 1 1

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