Radiological Safety and Quality (eBook)

PrefaceForewordAuthorsAcknowledgementTable of ContentsSection I: Radiological Safety and QualityRadiological Safety and Quality – Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation; LS Lau, KH NgHow Radiation Protection Influences Quality in Radiology; E Vano, KH Ng, LS LauDose Assessment in the Management of Patient Protection in Diagnostic and Intervention Radiology; PC Shrimpton, KH NgMonitoring of Medical Radiation Exposure for Individuals; DP Frush, R Morin R, M RehaniUNSCEAR: Analyzing Population Survey Data for Collaborative Development of Evidence-based Radiation Protection Policies; F Shannoun, M CrickSection II: Procedure Justification, Protection Optimization, and Error ReductionNational, Regional and Global Radiology and Medical Imaging Referral Guidelines: Issues and Opportunities; LS LauUse of Imaging Appropriateness Criteria for Decision Support During Radiology Order Entry: The MGH Experience; CL Sistrom, JB Weilburg, DI Rosenthal, KJ Dreyer KJ, JH ThrallUse of Referral Guidelines as a Justification Tool: National Perspective; O Luxenburg, E Shelly, M MargalitTeam Approach to Optimize Radiology Techniques; R George, LS Lau, KH NgAdvances in Technological Design to Optimize Exposure and Improve Image Quality; DF Gutierrez Rios, H ZaidiSystem for Reporting and Analyzing Incidents; C Mandel, W RuncimanSection III: Infrastructure ImprovementsPromoting Public Awareness and Communicating Radiation Safety; T Berris, M RehaniSustaining Praxis: Quality Assurance of Education and Training programmes of the IAEA’s Division of Human Health; S Ros, TNB Pascual, RK ChhemProfessional and Regulatory Collaborations to Ensure Competency; LM KennySafety and Radiation Protection Culture; K Classic, B Le Guen, K Kase, R VetterImproving Quality Through Lean Process Improvement: The Example of Clinical Decision Support; L Glenn, CC BlackmoreClinical Audit and Practice Accreditation; H Järvinen, P WilcoxThe International Basic Safety Standards and Their Application in Medical Imaging; J Le Heron, C BorrasInternational Clinical Teleradiology: Potential Risks and Safeguards; AK Dixon, AV MooreSection IV: Global, Regional and National Challenges, Actions and OpportunitiesLeadership and Innovations to Improve Quality Imaging and Radiation Safety in Africa; M Kawooya, A Hammou, HA Gharbi, LS LauLeadership and Innovations to Improve Quality Radiology and Radiation Safety in China: Regional, National and Global Perspectives; B Song, WT Wu, XY Feng, LS LauStatus of Medical Diagnostic Radiation Safety in Korea; DW Sung, BI ChoiEuratom Initiatives and Perspective on Advancing Radiation Protection in Radiology; G Simeonov, R Baranczyk, A JanssensBridging the Radiological Healthcare Divide with Social Entrepreneurship; ELM HoFrom Volume to Outcomes: The Evolution of Paying for Performance in Medical Imaging; R Duszak Jr, E Silva IIIGlobal System-based Quality Improvement in Radiation Medicine and Medical Imaging; LS Lau