Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences

ANNOTATION

The book contains both black-and-white and two-color illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences is your day-to-day practical guide, because it contains all the QM maintenance and trouble-shooting information you need. It even covers Mammography, CT, MRI, Sonography, and Nuclear Medicine QM issues - and contains documentation forms to help you comply with QM standards. Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences provides a wealth of information for students and practitioners to prepare for the ARRT examination, and for technologists to succeed in delivery of high-quality services.

FROM THE CRITICS

Susan Lura Sanson

This is a comprehensive resource that will enhance anyradiologic technology course in quality assurance/quality control. Inaddition, it will serve as an excellent reference tool for anyradiology department or technologist implementing a quality managementprogram. A technologist preparing for the quality management advancedlevel examination will find this book covers it all. The purpose isto provide the most current and comprehensive information available onthe quality management aspects of darkrooms, processing, equipment andaccessories, fluoroscopic and advanced imaging equipment, artifacts,repeat analysis, and silver recovery. Quality assurance organizationsand their websites are listed in the appendix. Various forms needed fordocumentation of quality improvement activities can be found throughoutthe book with additional forms in the appendix. This book istailor-made for a radiologic technology course in quality management. Student radiographers will appreciate having a copy of this book intheir personal library. Every department or quality controltechnologist would enjoy having such a practical reference to consult. It would be worthwhile as a review text for all imaging professionalsconsidering the advance registry examination in qualitymanagement. Special features include federal regulations in bold-facetype with a unique symbol. Each chapter includes an outline,educational objectives, key terms, experiments, and review questions. There is a mock quality management registry examination in Chapter 16. Chapters on quality control in advanced imaging equipment (CT, MRI, US,and NM) are also included. Don't hesitate to order this book. Everyradiologic science educator from clinicalinstructor to programdirector should have an understanding of quality improvement withintheir profession. It will bring everyone up to speed, very quickly. Students will have access to all aspects of quality improvement in onetextbook. Radiology departments will appreciate this comprehensivereference. A library within a university or college that houses aradiography program would benefit from the addition of this book to theradiology reference section. This is an excellent book that I lookforward to using in my quality assurance/quality controlcourse.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Susan Lura Sanson, MEd, RT (R) (QM) (Concordia University of Wisconsin)Description: This is a comprehensive resource that will enhance any radiologic technology course in quality assurance/quality control. In addition, it will serve as an excellent reference tool for any radiology department or technologist implementing a quality management program. A technologist preparing for the quality management advanced level examination will find this book covers it all. Purpose: The purpose is to provide the most current and comprehensive information available on the quality management aspects of darkrooms, processing, equipment and accessories, fluoroscopic and advanced imaging equipment, artifacts, repeat analysis, and silver recovery. Quality assurance organizations and their websites are listed in the appendix. Various forms needed for documentation of quality improvement activities can be found throughout the book with additional forms in the appendix. Audience: This book is tailor-made for a radiologic technology course in quality management. Student radiographers will appreciate having a copy of this book in their personal library. Every department or quality control technologist would enjoy having such a practical reference to consult. It would be worthwhile as a review text for all imaging professionals considering the advance registry examination in quality management. Features: Special features include federal regulations in bold-face type with a unique symbol. Each chapter includes an outline, educational objectives, key terms, experiments, and review questions. There is a mock quality management registry examination in Chapter 16. Chapters on quality control in advanced imaging equipment (CT, MRI, US, and NM) are also included. Assessment: Don't hesitate to order this book. Every radiologic science educator from clinical instructor to program director should have an understanding of quality improvement within their profession. It will bring everyone up to speed, very quickly. Students will have access to all aspects of quality improvement in one textbook. Radiology departments will appreciate this comprehensive reference. A library within a university or college that houses a radiography program would benefit from the addition of this book to the radiology reference section. This is an excellent book that I look forward to using in my quality assurance/quality control course.

RATING

5 Stars! from Doody

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