Quality assessment and assurance in diagnostic imaging. Theoretical and practical considerations and a quality audit of the excretory urogram.
Concepts necessary to an understanding of the basics of quality assurance audits are presented. Included are specific examples that bridged theory and practice by applying the protocol to a real-life diagnostic imaging situation. This method meets the present requirements of the Joint Commission of the Accrediation of Hospitals.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital; D014567:Urography / Q000592:standards*