Raleigh Radiology history

In 1985, RRA opened the Raleigh Breast Center to offer women a more private and comfortable environment.

1989 First in the area to receive ACR accreditation for mammography

1995 First radiology group to offer minimally invasive stereotactic breast biopsy

1996 First practice in North Carolina to be ACR-accredited in abdominal and obstetric Ultrasound

2000 Achieved American College of Radiology accreditation and FDA approval for stereotactic breast biopsy

2001 First to offer Cardiac Scoring, a noninvasive test to evaluate heart disease risk in asymptomatic patients

In October 2002, each satellite office of RRA was incorporated into one brand to unite the practice.

2004 First to bring office-wide outpatient PACS to Raleigh

2005 First to bring digital mammography to Raleigh

In 2007, the Cedarhurst facility added the Triangle’s first high field 1.5T Open Bore MRI. In the fall of 2007, three additional outpatient centers opened—Raleigh Radiology Cary, Raleigh Radiology Wake Forest and Raleigh Radiology Clayton.

In 2009, the Blue Ridge facility opened a Vascular and Interventional Clinic offering varicose and spider vein therapy, as well as interventional procedures such as uterine fibroid embolization and cryoablations.

In 2010, RRA expanded our CT services and opened a new facility in Brier Creek with additional services including mammography, ultrasound, and MRI.

Our Cary facility opened in November 2011 as a modern, state-of-the-art, full service imaging center.

2013 First in the Triangle to offer 3D breast tomosynthesis mammography

In October 2018, our Blue Ridge office began offering CT Cardiac Scoring for non-invasive scans of the heart.