Quality Evaluation In Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging
by Gary V. Heller /
2016 / English / PDF
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This handbook provides hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers,
along with their medical and technical directors and hospital
administrators, with the necessary information and tools to
develop quality initiatives.
This handbook provides hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers,
along with their medical and technical directors and hospital
administrators, with the necessary information and tools to
develop quality initiatives.
The specific aims of this book include:
The specific aims of this book include:
1.Describe quality control as it relates to non-invasive
cardiovascular
imaging
2.Understand the current standards as published by societal
guidelines or accrediting organizations e.g. American College of
Radiology (ACR), Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC),
The Joint Commission (TJC) or the European Society of Cardiology
(ESC).
1.Describe quality control as it relates to non-invasive
cardiovascular
imaging
2.Understand the current standards as published by societal
guidelines or accrediting organizations e.g. American College of
Radiology (ACR), Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC),
The Joint Commission (TJC) or the European Society of Cardiology
(ESC).
3.Demonstrate techniques to comply with the routine quality
assessment of the equipment utilized in the imaging
process.
3.Demonstrate techniques to comply with the routine quality
assessment of the equipment utilized in the imaging
process.
4.Understand and document the appropriate patient and protocol
selection.
4.Understand and document the appropriate patient and protocol
selection.
5.Optimize appropriate imaging techniques to minimize acquisition
and processing artifact.
5.Optimize appropriate imaging techniques to minimize acquisition
and processing artifact.
6.Improve the reporting process and more effectively communicate
with referring physicians.
6.Improve the reporting process and more effectively communicate
with referring physicians.
7.Assess the current process of care and document the outcomes to
allow for process improvement. 8.Develop protocols for the
evaluation of patient and physician satisfaction.
7.Assess the current process of care and document the outcomes to
allow for process improvement. 8.Develop protocols for the
evaluation of patient and physician satisfaction.
9.Design programs to perform the public reporting of outcomes.
9.Design programs to perform the public reporting of outcomes.
