Raleigh Radiology Case Study

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Good morning Eileen,
Thank you for sharing your recent experience in our practice and I’m extremely happy to know your findings are negative. I’ve attached a copy of your recent study at your request.
In regards, to your concerns and feedback, I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or distress created due to the delay your results. Raleigh Radiology strives to meet our patient’s expectations and your feedback allows us to review opportunities to improve patient experience. I hope to answer your concerns by explaining our Mammogram result protocol.
Raleigh Radiology is a standalone facility that works closely with referring doctors to satisfy their imaging needs. We allow our referring doctors 2 to 3 business days to notify their patients

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