Imaging On Call signs with Caritas Healthcare

Dec. 3—Imaging On Call (IOC), a teleradiology provider, has signed a contract with St. John’s Caritas Healthcare, which operates St. John’s Hospital and Mary Immaculate Hospital, both in Queens, NY. 

The Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based company said it will provide the hospitals with service packages that include preliminary or final reads, subspecialty reads, vacation coverage, post-processing and interpretation for coronary CTA, interpretation for breast MRI and stroke protocol. The healthcare system will have access to certified radiologists, skilled in all imaging modalities and with subspecialty training in all areas, according to IOC.

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