For Immediate Release
July 14, 2010

THUMB MRI and CLEVELAND CLINIC SIGN AGREEMENT TO BRING RADIOLOGY SERVICES to RURAL MICHIGAN

Thumb MRI has finalized its agreement with Clinical Medical Services, LLC (CMS), a subsidiary of Cleveland Clinic, to bring a combination of state of the art imaging technology and radiology services to the patients of rural Michigan.  From the patient’s initial scan to report results, the goal will be to deliver an uncompromising level of quality to every patient. 

“This unique service agreement hopes to have a positive impact on patient’s lives and on our referring physicians through our progressive state-of-the-art imaging services and Clinical Medical Services radiology expertise,” said Anand Kancherlapalli, Co-Partner and Co-Founder of Thumb MRI.  “This collaboration offers advantages to our patients and referring physicians by offering the services of over 160 Board certified radiologists with advanced subspecialty training.  Our MRI examinations will be tailored to each patient’s symptomatology, personal medical history, and by their referring physician’s medical specialty,”

“We look forward to this opportunity to help enhance Thumb MRI’s mission to provide excellent services to rural Michigan physicians and their patients” said Paul N. Grooff, MD., Cleveland Clinic Imaging Institute.

About Thumb MRI; Thumb MRI, in a collaborative effort with American Diagnostic Medicine, Caro Community Hospital, Hills and Dales General Hospital, Huron Medical Center, Marlette Regional Hospital, McKenzie Memorial Hospital, and Scheurer Hospital has been bringing state of the art imaging technology to our communities since 1997.  
For more information:  www.thumbmri.com

About Clinic Medical Services;   Clinic Medical Services, LLC is a subsidiary of Cleveland Clinic which provides sub-specialty imaging exam interpretations to facilities in many areas across the United States.  Cleveland Clinic is recognized by many organizations for the quality of care it provides.  U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.  
For more information:  www.starimaging.ccf.org

Contact:
Diane Ruhlman, Director
Phone:  (989) 872-8070
Fax:  (989) 872-5734
Email:  druhlman@thumbmri.com

Anand Kancherlapalli, Co-Partner
Email:  anand@admaccess.com

Sam Kancherlapalli, Co-Partner
Email:  samk@admaccess.com

Thumb MRI Center, LLC
6320 Van Dyke Rd.
Cass City, MI  48726                                          

 
 
For Immediate Release
March 31, 2010

ADM and CHRISTUS Schumpert Ink Deal for New GE STE-16 PET/CT

ADM has finalized its agreement with CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System in Shreveport Louisiana.  Under this long term agreement ADM will be their exclusive provider of PET imaging,  utilizing GE’s latest STE-16 slice PET/CT scanner.  Plans are underway to provide ADM’s newest service FirstCardiacPET at this facility as well.

About CHRISTUS Schumpert; CHRISTUS Schumpert St. Mary Place is a 601-bed acute tertiary care facility with more than 600 physicians serving all major medical specialties. CHRISTUS Schumpert St. Mary Place's areas of specialty include behavioral medicine, cardiovascular services, oncology, orthopedic and neurological services, primary care and medicine, surgical services, and women's and children's services.
For more than 100 years, CHRISTUS Schumpert and the Sisters of Charity have been committed to meeting the unanswered needs of the communities they serve. CHRISTUS Schumpert's strong committment to mission work and community service is evident in all its work.

About American Diagnostic Medicine; American Diagnostic Medicine (ADM) is a national provider of diagnostic medical imaging solutions and services.  ADM, through its unique turn-key program, allows clinics and hospitals access to the most current medical imaging technologies.   ADM provides diagnostic imaging services to more than 400 customers nationwide in modalities including CT, MRI, SPECT, PET/CT, general nuclear medicine and now Dedicated Cardiac PET.

 
 
For Immediate Release
March 18, 2010

American Diagnostic Medicine and MedAxiom Announce New Partnership Agreement

American Diagnostic Medicine (ADM) and MedAxiom today announced a new corporate partnership agreement for dedicated Cardiac PET imaging services. Through this partnership ADM becomes a national provider of dedicated cardiac PET imaging services for MedAxiom clients, which include some of the nation’s largest and most prominent Cardiology practices.

About ADM
American Diagnostic Medicine (ADM) is the premier national provider of diagnostic medical imaging solutions and services.  Since 1984, ADM has built successful partnerships with physicians and hospitals throughout the country.   ADM’s unique programs allow clinics and hospitals access to the most current medical imaging technologies through shared risk proposition.

ADM provides diagnostic imaging services to more than 400 customers nationwide in modalities including CT, MRI, SPECT, PET/CT, general nuclear medicine and now Dedicated Cardiac PET.

About MedAxiom
MedAxiom is a comprehensive subscription-based service provider, information and networking resource exclusively for cardiology practices encompassing Academic Cardiology organizations, hospital-owned Cardiology practices as well as physician-owned Cardiology groups. MedAxiom supports over 300 cardiology practices across the U.S. representing more than 5,400 Cardiologists in 45 states.  

 
 
For Immediate Release
May 1, 2009

American Diagnostic Medicine Completes Relocation to New 19,000 Sq Ft Facility

American Diagnostic Medicine (ADM) has completed their relocation to 512 Kingsland Drive in Batavia, IL. The 18,400 square foot facility is in close proximity to Interstate 88 and the greater Fox Valley market which offers convenient access to both O'Hare Airport and Midway Airport.

"This facility, which includes a large staging area with multiple bays, and a large inside area for trailer & modular building staging, is ideal for our client's needs and for ADM's future needs", said Sam Kancherlapalli owner and CEO of ADM.

 
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2008

ADM Helps LPMA to Improve Patient Care

Salinas, CA - Los Palos Medical Associates (LPMA), through American Diagnostic Medicine's (ADM) FirstCT program, began scheduling patients on their new $1.5M GE LightSpeed VCT CT scanner the first of this month. The new LightSpeed CT is capable of performing CT scans in 5 seconds and will greatly improve the patient's entire experience for these types of exams.
   LPMA is a Salinas-based group of primary care and specialist physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality of health care for over 20 years. They have multiple locations in Salinas and the surrounding area and also offer specialized services including Oncology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Their website is www.lpmamed.com
   The GE LightSpeed VCT CT system is a 64-slice scanner that provides superior resolution with outstanding coverage and helps to make the imaging of difficult patients or procedures more routine. With the VCT, cardiac studies can be acquired in as few as 5 heartbeats and patient discomfort is minimized due to the greatly reduced scan times.
  ADM is an Elmhurst, IL-based company that specializes in providing state-of-the-art imaging solutions to facilities across the United States. ADM is the market leader for mobile nuclear cardiology, turnkey fixed-site MRI, CT, PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine. Visit www.admaccess.com for more information.
 
For Immediate Release
November 17, 2007

ADM Launches "Imaging Excellence"

Elmhurst, IL - American Diagnostic Medicine (ADM) introduced its "Imaging Excellence" program today. Imaging Excellence is a Quality Assurance program designed to monitor image quality and provide real-time response to any degradation or artifacting.
   "This program is extremely important in today's diagnostic imaging community. The ability to monitor and ward off any potential false diagnosis or problems that could jeopardize patient safety is a valuable asset. Imaging Excellence will serve to augment existing ICANL, JCAHO and Medicare quantifications and is one more value-added service that ADM can provide for its clients" Greg Mullen, Vice-President of Service & Technology states.
    ADM is an Elmhurst, IL-based company that specializes in providing state-of-the-art imaging solutions to facilities across the United States. ADM is the market leader for mobile nuclear cardiology, turnkey fixed-site MRI, CT, PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine. Visit www.admaccess.com for more information.