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Quality assurance in radiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Adrian K. Dixon ,
Charles E. L. Freer  and
Derek S. Appleton
Adrian K. Dixon
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge
Charles E. L. Freer
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge
Derek S. Appleton
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge
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Synopsis

Most radiology departments have had comprehensive quality assurance programmes up and running for many years. There are several tangible measures of the output of a radiological department in the form of workload, staffing, film quality, film retrieval, accuracy of reports, availability of reports, etc. There are also many less tangible aspects. In this paper, which attempts to cover most of the practical aspects of quality assurance in radiology, the programme is followed through from the initiation of the request for a radiological investigation right up to its possible influence on the outcome of the patient. The educational aspects are also addressed in this rapidly evolving field.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 101: Quality Assurance in Medical Care , 1993 , pp. 321 - 342
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1993

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