Quality Management In The Imaging Sciences
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| Author | : Jeffrey Papp |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2018-09-11 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323635849 |
Make sure you have the most up-to-date quality management information available! Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 6th Edition gives you complete access to both quality management and quality control information for all major imaging modalities. This edition includes a new chapter on digital imaging and quality control procedures for electronic image monitors and PACS, revisions to the mammography chapter, updated legislative content, and current ACR accreditation requirements. It also features step-by-step QM procedures complete with full-size evaluation forms and instructions on how to evaluate equipment and document results. The only text of its kind on the market, Papp's is a great tool to help you prepare for the ARRT Advanced Level Examination in Quality Management. - Special icon identifies federal standards throughout the text alert you to government regulations important to quality management. - Includes QM for all imaging sciences including fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, sonography and mammography. - Strong pedagogy aids in comprehension and includes learning objectives, chapter outline, key terms (with definitions in glossary), student experiments, and review questions at the end of each chapter. - Step-by-step QM procedures offer instructions on how to evaluate equipment, and full-sized sample evaluation forms offer practice in documenting results. - A practice exam on Evolve includes 200 randomizable practice exam questions for the ARRT advanced certification examination in QM, and includes answers with rationales. - NEW! Revised Mammography chapter corresponds with new digital mammographic systems that have received FDA approval. - NEW! Updated material includes new technologies, ACR accreditation, and quality management tools and procedures which reflect current practice guidelines and information. - NEW! Chapter on image quality features material common to all imaging modalities. - NEW! Additional material covers dose levels, dose reporting, and workflow. - NEW! Expanded material highlights digital imaging and quality control procedures for electronic image monitors and PACS. - NEW! Updated art and colors break up difficult-to-retain content.
| Author | : Jeffrey Papp |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
The New 2nd Edition of this user-friendly resource offers students and practitioners the most up-to-date quality management information available. It stands out as the only book available to incorporate both quality management (QM) and quality control information for all of the imaging sciences. The text begins with a basic description of quality management and its importance to imaging technology, while subsequent chapters address specific quality control measures associated with mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. A new chapter on tools and procedures focuses on practical applications of concepts. In addition, how-to procedures with full-size evaluation forms clarify all the necessary steps in proper evaluation and documentation. Information throughout this comprehensive book is easy to read and understand with useful features such as learning objectives, key terms, case studies, and review questions. Learning objectives, chapter outline, key terms, case studies, student experiments, and review questions at the end of each chapter aid in reader comprehension. Coverage of both quality management and quality control information makes this text a uniquely comprehensive, practical resource. Reflects changes in technology and federal regulations to provide the most accurate and current information available. The chapter on mammography has been rewritten to conform to the new standards of the Mammography Quality Standard Act. A new chapter on Tools and Procedures provides new information on quality management related to use of equipment and protocols in imaging technology. Step-by-step QM procedures with new full-sized sample evaluation forms offer detailed instructions on how to evaluate equipment and document results using new CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine forms.
| Author | : Jeffrey Papp, PhD, RT(R) (QM) |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 2014-10-15 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 032326199X |
Say hello to the one resource that gives you access to both quality management and quality control information for all major imaging modalities. Updated with new legislative content, advances in imaging technology, and current ACR accreditation requirements, Papp’s Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 5th Edition features step-by-step QM procedures complete with full-size evaluation forms and instructions on how to evaluate equipment and document results. It is a great tool to help you for the ARRT Advanced Level Examination in Quality Management. "...the book does give a good overview of quality in imaging and to physicists performing controls it will be a valuable handbook." Reviewed by Jonn Terje Geitung on behalf of Journal of Acta Radiologica, April 2015 Special icon identifies federal standards throughout the text to alert you to government regulations important to quality management. Updated material reflects content changes in the ARRT Quality Management Examination and better prepares you to pass the ARRT Advanced Level Examination in Quality Management. Includes QM for all imaging sciences so you can access QM information for all imaging modalities with just one resource. Step-by-step QM procedures offer instructions on how to evaluate equipment, and full-sized sample evaluation forms offer practice in documenting results. Strong pedagogy aids in comprehension. A practice exam on Evolve includes 200 randomizable practice exam questions for the ARRT advanced certification examination in QM, and includes answers with rationales. Student experiments on Evolve let you complete lab assignments and print out answers on a computer, and save instructors time because they do not have to create their own lab assignments. Instructor resources on Evolve make the text easier than ever for instructors to use. NEW! Updated quality management tools and procedures offer current practice guidelines and information. NEW! Coverage of new technologies, like cassette-based and cassette-less digital systems and wireless DR systems, helps improve familiarity with technological advances in radiography. UPDATED! Renovated Digital Image Receptors and Advanced Imaging Equipment chapter presents material more efficiently and includes the most current technology and practices. EXPANDED! Digital artifacts content increases familiarity with technological advances and adherence to necessary accreditation standards. UPDATED! Renovated Mammographic Quality Standard chapter reflects changes in technology and provides an overview of the latest technological practices. NEW! Content on CT exposure and the Image Gently program emphasizes safe and necessary imaging practices. NEW! Legislative content on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ICD-10 Coding, Health Information Exchanges, the Affordable Care Act, and MIPPA provides updates for legislative and relevant industry practices and concerns. NEW! Updated ACR accreditation requirements in CT and MRI improve practice compliance and understanding of necessary ACR accreditation requirement changes.
| Author | : Jeffrey Papp |
| Publisher | : Mosby |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Diagnostic Imaging |
| ISBN | : 9780323035675 |
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "more than 300 practice exam questions for the ARRT Advanced Certification Examination in Quality Management, 26 lab experiments, 160 critical thinking questions, and more."--Page 4 of cover.
| Author | : Leonid Burstein |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2015-02-12 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0857094882 |
MATLAB® in Quality Assurance Sciences fills a gap in the highly topical field of quality assurance (QA). It is a compact guide for students, engineers, and scientists in this field. It concentrates on MATLAB® fundamentals with examples of application to a wide range of current problems from general, nano and bio-technology, and statistical control, to medicine and industrial management. Examples cover both the school and advanced level; comprising calculations of total quality management, six sigma, time series, process improvement, metrology, quality control, human factors in quality assurance, measurement and testing techniques, quality project and function management, and customer satisfaction. This book covers key topics, including: the basics of software with examples; graphics and representations; numerical computation, scripts and functions for QA calculations; ODE and PDEPE solvers applied to QA problems; curve fitting and time series tool interfaces in calculations of quality; and statistics calculations applied to quality testing. - Includes MATLAB® fundamentals, matrices, arrays, general graphics and specialized plots in quality assurance problems, script files, ordinary and partial differential equations - Gives calculation of six sigma, total quality management, time series forecasting, reliability, process improvement, metrology, quality control and assurance, measurement and testing techniques - Provides tools for graphical presentation, basic and special statistics and testing, ordinary and partial differential solvers, and fitting tools
| Author | : Tim Howarth |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2017-09-21 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1317191390 |
Quality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organisations. Excellence in quality management is a requisite for construction organisations who seek to remain competitive and successful. The challenges presented by competitive construction markets and large projects that are dynamic and complex necessitate the adoption and application of quality management approaches. This new edition of Construction Quality Management provides a comprehensive evaluation of quality management systems and tools. Their effectiveness in achieving project objectives is explored, as well as applications in corporate performance enhancement. Both the strategic and operational dimensions of quality assurance are addressed by focusing on providing models of best practice. The reader is supported throughout by concise and clear explanations and with self-assessment questions. Practical case study examples show how various evaluative-based quality management systems and tools have been applied. Subjects covered include: business objectives – the stakeholder satisfaction methodology organisational culture and Health and Safety quality philosophy evaluation of organisational performance continuous quality improvement and development of a learning organisation. New chapters consider the influence of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on quality management. The text should be of interest to construction industry senior managers, practicing professionals and academics. It is also an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction management, project management and business management courses.
| Author | : Angelo P. Giardino |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2020-08-31 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 3030480801 |
This comprehensive medical textbook is a compendium of the latest information on healthcare quality. The text provides knowledge about the theory and practical applications for each of the core areas that comprise the field of medical quality management as well as insight and essential briefings on the impact of new healthcare technologies and innovations on medical quality and improvement. The third edition provides significant new content related to medical quality management and quality improvement, a user-friendly format, case studies, and updated learning objectives. This textbook also serves as source material for the American Board of Medical Quality in the development of its core curriculum and certification examinations. Each chapter is designed for a review of the essential background, precepts, and exemplary practices within the topical area: Basics of Quality Improvement Data Analytics for the Improvement of Healthcare Quality Utilization Management, Case Management, and Care Coordination Economics and Finance in Medical Quality Management External Quality Improvement — Accreditation, Certification, and Education The Interface Between Quality Improvement and Law Ethics and Quality Improvement With the new edition of Medical Quality Management: Theory and Practice, the American College of Medical Quality presents the experience and expertise of its contributors to provide the background necessary for healthcare professionals to assume the responsibilities of medical quality management in healthcare institutions, provide physicians in all medical specialties with a core body of knowledge related to medical quality management, and serve as a necessary guide for healthcare administrators and executives, academics, directors, medical and nursing students and residents, and physicians and other health practitioners.
| Author | : Arlene M. Adler |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 434 |
| Release | : 2015-01-01 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 032331600X |
Learn the professional and patient care skills you need for clinical practice! Using a clear and concise format, Introduction to Radiologic Sciences and Patient Care, 6th Edition meets the standards set by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Curriculum Guide and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Task List for certification examinations. Updates on current digital imaging and instrumentation provide you with the important information you need for clinical success. Chapter review questions and lab activities available online and on tear sheets in the text give you easy access to on-the-go learning. Step-by-step procedures presented in boxed lists throughout the text ensure you are well prepared for clinical success. More than 300 photos and line drawings help you understand and visualize patient-care procedures. Back of book review questions provide you with an opportunity for review and greater challenge. NEW and UPDATED! Updates on current digital imaging and instrumentation give you the important information you need for clinical success. NEW! Patient care video clips illustrate how to care for patients of any age. NEW! Chapter review questions and lab activities available online and as tear sheets in the text offer easy access to on-the-go chapter review and lab activities. NEW and UPDATED! Appendices containing practice standards, professional organizations, state licensing agencies, the ARRT code of ethics and patient care partnership prepare you for what you will encounter in the practice environment.
| Author | : Todd Pawlicki |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 632 |
| Release | : 2010-12-20 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1439804370 |
The first text to focus solely on quality and safety in radiotherapy, this work encompasses not only traditional, more technically oriented, quality assurance activities, but also general approaches of quality and safety. It includes contributions from experts both inside and outside the field to present a global view. The task of assuring quality
| Author | : David M. Yousem |
| Publisher | : Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Total Pages | : 544 |
| Release | : 2007-12-04 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0323070906 |
To succeed in radiology, you not only need to be able to interpret diagnostic images accurately and efficiently; you also need to make wise decisions about managing your practice at every level. Whether you work in a private, group, hospital, and/or university setting, this practical resource delivers the real-world advice you need to effectively navigate day-to-day financial decisions, equipment and computer systems choices, and interactions with your partners and staff. Equips you to make the best possible decisions on assessing your equipment needs · dealing with manufacturers · purchasing versus leasing · and anticipating maintenance costs and depreciation. Helps you to identify your most appropriate options for picture archiving systems and radiology information systems · security issues · high-speed lines · storage issues · workstation assessments · and paperless filmless flow. Offers advice on dealing with departments/clinicians who wish to perform radiological procedures and provides strategies for win-win compromises, drawing the line, inpatient-versus-outpatient considerations, cost and revenue sharing, and more.
