GENERAL RADIOLOGY

Quality Improvement in Radiology

Sep 20, 2018 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Quality Improvement in Radiology

Abstract The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program includes four parts. The fourth part is Practice Quality Improvement (PQI). The American Board of Radiology (ABR) lists several activities from which diplomates…

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Patient Safety

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Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the principles and concepts of patient safety and quality improvement in radiology and includes commonly used methodologies for quality improvement and a discussion…

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Quality Improvement Tools

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Abstract Many industries use quality improvement methods and tools to measure and improve their processes. There has been a recent movement to apply a similar approach within the healthcare industry…

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Key Concepts in Quality Improvement

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Abstract This chapter discusses drivers, domains, and concepts of quality improvement (QI). Communicating drivers can be useful in convincing stakeholders and are often the initial step in creating a culture…

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Aortic Injury

Jun 10, 2018 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Aortic Injury

Fig. 9.1 Three-dimensional volume-rendered (3D-VR) image shows the segments of the thoracic aorta The first two segments, which are intrapericardial, are the Valsalva sinus (segment 0), where the coronary arteries…

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Pelvic Trauma: Bone

Jun 10, 2018 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Pelvic Trauma: Bone

Scheme 20.1 Representation of the “posterior tension band” comparable to a “suspension bridge” where the sacrum represents the horizontal component (red arrow) and the iliolumbar ligaments as additional stabilizing elements…

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