Quality and Safety in Imaging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Donoso-Bach, Lluís (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Boland, Giles W. L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Diagnostic Imaging
• Subjects: Radiology.; Imaging / Radiology.

This book provides a roadmap for optimizing quality and safety within radiology practices, whether academic or private and irrespective of their national setting. All aspects of the radiology workflow are addressed, from imaging appropriateness, examination scheduling, and patient preparation throug...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Introduction
• Framing the issues
• Part II: Imaging Appropriateness
• Guideline development
• Clinical Decision Support Tools for Order Entry
• Part III: Imaging Protocols
• Informed Use of Medical Radiation in Diagnostic Imaging
• Approach to CT Dose Optimization: Role of Registries and Benchmarking
• Part IV: Modality Operations
• Clinical Audit
• Quality Metrics: Definition, Creation, Presentation, and Use
• Part V: Reporting
• Reporting: Recommendations/Guidelines
• Structured Reporting: The Value Concept for Radiologists
• Clinical Decision Support at the Radiologist Point of Care
• Report Communication Standards
• Image Interpretation
• Transforming from Radiologist Peer Review Audits to Peer Learning and Improvement Approaches
• Part VI: Technology's Value During a Time of Health Spending Cuts
• IT Innovation and Big Data
• Healthcare Technology Assessment of Medical Imaging Technology.