title: Quality assessment and assurance in diagnostic imaging. Theoretical and practical considerations and a quality audit of the excretory urogram.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*