Quality and Safety in Imaging / edited by Lluís Donoso-Bach, Giles W. L. Boland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Donoso-Bach, Lluís, editor.

Boland, Giles W. L., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Diagnostic Imaging.

Diagnostic Imaging

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical radiology.

Imaging / Radiology.

Local Subjects:

Imaging / Radiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (IX, 190 pages) : 35 illustrations, 28 illustrations in color.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

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 through to imaging protocol optimization (including radiation dose management), modality operations, reporting (including structured reporting), and report communication. The book highlights innovative IT tools, including clinical decision support, that drive compliance with national best practice standards and guidelines. The use of big data tools to manage and enhance clinical delivery is addressed. Finally, metrics designed to measure the value that radiology brings to patient care and patient outcomes are introduced. Readers wishing to deepen their understanding of contemporary best practices regarding quality and safety will find this book to be a rich source of practical information.

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.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319425788

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.