Quality Evaluation in Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging

By: Gary V. Heller and Robert C. Hendel and Peter L. Tilkemeier and James A. Case

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Synopsis: This handbook provideshospitals, clinics, and imaging centers, along with their medical and technicaldirectors and hospital administrators, with the necessary information and toolsto develop quality initiatives. The specific aims of this book include: 1. Describe quality control as it relates tonon-invasive cardiovascular imaging 2. Understand the current standards as published by societal guidelines oraccrediting organizations e. g. American College of Radiology (ACR),Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), The Joint Commission (TJC) or theEuropean Society of Cardiology (ESC). 3. Demonstrate techniques to comply with theroutine quality assessment of the equipment utilized in the imagingprocess. 4. Understand and document the appropriatepatient and protocol selection. 5. Optimize appropriate imaging techniques tominimize acquisition and processing artifact. 6. Improve the reporting process and moreeffectively communicate with referring physicians. 7. Assess the current process of care anddocument the outcomes to allow for process improvement. 8. Developprotocols for the evaluation of patient and physician satisfaction. 9. Design programs to perform the publicreporting of outcomes.