Shields Health Care Group and Sturdy Memorial Hospital Form Joint Venture for PET/CT Services

Shields Health Care Group (Shields), New England’s largest network of independent imaging centers, and Sturdy Memorial Hospital (Sturdy) today announced that they have partnered to provide high-tech PET/CT imaging services to Attleboro and the surrounding communities served by Sturdy.

PET/CT scans are used to identify cellular changes in the body and may be able to identify diseases earlier than other imaging tests. This type of scan enables physicians to more accurately diagnose cancer, heart disease and brain disorders.

The Sturdy-Shields PET/CT unit will be available at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, 211 Park Street in Attleboro from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays effective May 28, 2016.

“We are committed to providing our community of patients with the latest imaging technology,” said Bruce Auerbach, M.D., President and CEO of Sturdy. “Through our partnership with Shields we are able to improve affordability and patient access to this important diagnostic service.”

“By partnering with Sturdy, a well-respected provider of high-quality care, we are able to preserve access to high-tech diagnostic imaging in the Attleboro community,” said Tom Shields Jr., President and CEO of Shields Health Care Group. “We believe patients are looking for quality health care that is both affordable and convenient and that is what this partnership will deliver.”

About Shields Health Care Group

A family-owned and operated business, Shields offers the largest and most technically advanced network of medical imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities in New England. With a focus on cutting-edge technology, provider expertise and affordability Shields prioritizes the patient experience above all. Shields Health Care Group provides MRI, PET/CT and Radiation Oncology services to patients at more than 30 locations in New England along with a joint-venture model for PET/CT services with several other healthcare providers throughout Massachusetts. Additional services include open-bore MRI machines that allow for greater patient comfort, MR arthrogram and breast MRI, as well as Shields ProCare, an imaging medical equipment maintenance and service company. All Shields locations are ACR accredited.

About Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, celebrating more than 100 years of service, is a locally controlled not for profit community care hospital dedicated to providing a broad range of high quality services to the patients and communities it serves. Earning an “A” hospital safety rating from the Leapfrog Group in eight consecutive reporting periods, the hospital remains focused on quality, safety and service excellence. Along with internal and primary care medicine, Sturdy offers specialized programs including but not limited to, Comprehensive Cancer Care, Wound Management, Diabetes Management, Wellness, Bariatrics, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. A referral to one of the more than 150 physicians on staff can be made by calling (508) 236-8500.

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