Statistically Speaking [continued]
from
the July 2006 issue
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THE
WHAT
16%
of accredited labs are granted accreditation for multiple sites
and 6% of the applicants have accredited a mobile component.
The
ICAVL currently offers accreditation in six areas of testing:
Extracranial Cerebrovascular, Intracranial Cerebrovascular,
Peripheral Arterial, Peripheral Venous, Visceral
Vascular, and Screening. Accreditation can be applied
for and achieved in up to six areas of testing.
Percentage
of laboratories accredited in:
- 1
area of testing = 9%
- 2
areas of testing = 14%
- 3
areas of testing = 58%
- 4
areas of testing = 17%
- 5
areas of testing = 3%
- 6
areas of testing = 0%
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*The
sixth area (screening) could not be applied for until
the March 1, 2006 application deadline.
Currently,
96% of the accredited laboratories are granted accreditation
in Extracranial Cerebrovascular testing, followed by Peripheral
Arterial and Peripheral Venous testing (figure 3).
THE
WHERE
ICAVL
accredited labs are located throughout the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico in a variety of settings and departments
(figure 4).
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figure
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Of
those laboratories in a hospital setting, they are located
in the following departments:
- Radiology
/ Diagnostic Imaging = 35%
- Other
= 27%
- Cardiology
= 19%
- Surgery
= 11%
- Neurology
= 3%
- Multi-specialty
Vascular Institute = 5%
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figure
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