Download or read book Mammography Quality Control Manual written by American College of Radiology and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mammography Quality Control Manual written by Acr and published by Amer College of Radiology. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mammography Quality Control Manual, developed by the ACR Committee on Quality Assurance in Mammography, is designed to help mammography facilities establish and maintain a quality control program. Included in the set are four sections, one each for radiologists, radiologic technologists, medical physicists, and a new section on clinical image quality. Each section describes step-by-step instructions on equipment testing, performance criteria, and patient positioning. All tests comply with the new MQSA regulations, which went into effect April, 1999. The manual also seeks to define the areas of responsibility for each of the professionals involved in this important health care field. (1999 Revised edition)
Download or read book Mammography Quality Control written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Digital Mammography written by Etta D. Pisano and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bogen er en grundlæggende lærebog om digital mammografi, hvori digital mammografi og traditionel mammografi også sammenlignes i forhold til screening, diagnoser og radiografisk billedteknik. Der er en komplet billedsamling af cases indenfor digital mammografi.
Download or read book Quality Assurance Programme for Digital Mammography written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual provides a harmonized approach to quality assurance (QA) in the emerging area of digital mammography. It outlines the principles of, and specific instructions that can be used for, a QA programme for the optimal detection of early stage breast cancer within a digital environment. Intended for use by Member States that are now using digital mammography or that are assessing the implications of using digital mammography, it addresses major areas such as considerations concerning the transition from screen film to digital mammography, basic principles of QA, clinical image quality, quality control tests for radiographers, and quality control tests for medical physicists, including dosimetry assessment. Instructional materials to supplement the knowledge of professionals already working in the field of diagnostic radiology, as well as quality control worksheets, are also provided.
Download or read book Clinical Imaging Physics written by Ehsan Samei and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Medical Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice is the first text of its kind—a comprehensive reference work covering all imaging modalities in use in clinical medicine today. Destined to become a classic in the field, this book provides state-of-practice descriptions for each imaging modality, followed by special sections on new and emerging applications, technologies, and practices. Authored by luminaries in the field of medical physics, this resource is a sophisticated, one-volume handbook to a fast-advancing field that is becoming ever more central to contemporary clinical medicine. Summarizes the current state of clinical medical imaging physics in one volume, with a focus on emerging technologies and applications Provides comprehensive coverage of all key clinical imaging modalities, taking into account the new realities in healthcare practice Features a strong focus on clinical application of principles and technology, now and in the future Contains authoritative text compiled by world-renowned editors and contributors responsible for guiding the development of the field Practicing radiologists and medical physicists will appreciate Clinical Medical Imaging Physics as a peerless everyday reference work. Additionally, graduate students and residents in medical physics and radiology will find this book essential as they study for their board exams.
Download or read book Mammography Quality Control Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mammography Quality Assurance Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Procedures and Documentation for Mammography and Quality Management written by Erica Koch Williams and published by McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange. This book was released on 2000 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first of two new titles geared for the advanced exams taken by radiologic technologists. The books have been written in response to the new ARRT requirement for proof of competency in specific modalities prior to taking advanced level exams.
Download or read book Digital Breast Tomosynthesis written by Alberto Tagliafico and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive description of the screening and clinical applications of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and offers straightforward, clear guidance on use of the technique. Informative clinical cases are presented to illustrate how to take advantage of DBT in clinical practice. The importance of DBT as a diagnostic tool for both screening and diagnosis is increasing rapidly. DBT improves upon mammography by depicting breast tissue on a video clip made of cross‐sectional images reconstructed in correspondence with their mammographic planes of acquisition. DBT results in markedly reduced summation of overlapping breast tissue and offers the potential to improve mammographic breast cancer surveillance and diagnosis. This book will be an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced radiologists.
Download or read book Physics for Medical Imaging Applications written by Yves Lemoigne and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the fundamental aspects of digital imaging and covers four main themes: ultrasound techniques and imaging applications, magnetic resonance and MPJ in hospital, digital imaging with X-rays, and emission tomography (PET and SPECT). Each topic is developed by analyzing the underlying physics principles and their implementation, quality and safety aspects, clinical performance, and recent advancements in the field.
Download or read book Mammography and Breast Imaging PREP Program Review and Exam Prep written by Olive Peart and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review for the mammography registry examination – from an experienced educator and clinician who knows exactly what it takes to pass Includes new coverage of the latest digital imaging technologies Written by an instructor and mammography specialist at Stamford Hospital Concise narrative text helps you to focus on essential concepts Practice questions with answers referenced to the text allow you to gauge your comprehension of important material Learning aids such as objectives and glossaries at the beginning of each chapter streamline the learning process Numerous radiographs teach you to recognize good and bad films and normal circumscribed lesions and breast calcifications High-quality diagrams help you learn correct patient positioning consistent with the American College of Radiography and the Mammography Quality Control Manual Valuable during coursework to help you recognize and understand concepts that are likely to appear on the exam A complete review for licensure that includes the history of breast imaging, breast cancer detection, and treatment (including new imaging methods and recent advances in digital mammography, MRI, BSGI, DBT, volumtetric ultrasound imaging, and Cone Beam Breast CT)
Download or read book Mammography Quality Control written by Calvin P. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1997-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for technologists working with mammography, this book provides concise answers to common questions about quality control for mammography. The text is formatted in a series of questions and answers written in a casual, easy to understand manner. This book is an adjunct to the ACR Manual. It is based on questions that the author has been asked repeatedly by many mammographers. The objective is to explain the reasons for the QA tests. If you understand the reasons, you will find the ACR Manual easier to understand, the tests will make sense and be easier to do, and you will have less trouble deciding what to do if the test results are unsatisfactory. Remember, the ACR Manual is the primary reference.
Download or read book Breast Imaging The Requisites E Book written by Debra Ikeda and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-11-26 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast Imaging: The Requisites, 2nd Edition, by Debra Ikeda, MD, presents all of today’s core knowledge about diagnostic imaging of the breast. Clinically oriented and easy to use, it shows you how to interpret the full range of imaging studies for the most accurate diagnoses. Updates include all-new digital mammography images throughout...new, full-color chapters on PET-CT imaging for high-risk patients and patients with breast disease...new images and data on MR imaging...and new ultrasound images, with an emphasis on ultrasound of normal structures. Compact yet authoritative, this work is an ideal reference for both board preparation and clinical practice. Focus on the essentials needed to pass the boards and ensure accurate diagnoses in clinical practice. Interpret the findings generated from each high-tech imaging modality used to image the breast, including digital mammography, MRI and MRI-guided procedures, ultrasound, and PET-CT imaging. Get outstanding visual guidance with more than 700 superb illustrations that demonstrate a full range of mammography approaches and findings. Grasp key information quickly with numerous outlines, tables, ''pearls,'' and boxed material for easy reference. Benefit from expert coverage of risk factors, image interpretation and workup, breast masses and calcifications, cancer and its treatment, silicone breast implants, the postoperative breast, clinical problems, invasive procedures, and much more. Stay up to date with all-new digital mammography images throughout...new, full-color chapters on PET-CT imaging for high-risk patients and patients with breast disease...new images and data on MR imaging...and new ultrasound images, with an emphasis on ultrasound of normal structures. Gain new insight into today’s hottest topics, including breast MR imaging for high-risk patients, staging, and treatment planning, and PET-CT imaging for diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning.
Download or read book A comparative review of the Quality Control QC test protocols in the American College of Radiology ACR mammography QC manual and the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA quality assurance programme for screen film mammography manual written by Karl Joy C. Acaba and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammography is the most used modality for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. However, since ionizing radiation has been classified as a carcinogen and since the breast is sensitive to low radiation doses, quality control (QC) of the mammographic imaging chain is essential. The study aims to develop a national protocol for QC tests for screen film mammography (SFM). It provides a comprehensive analysis of the two most prominent guidance documents for QC in SFM. QC tests were compared in terms of the ease in the acquisition of the specified recommended devices and tools to be used, the importance of the test, and the ease in carrying out the test procedures. The measured and calculated results were assessed as to whether they met the recommended performance criteria. The difference in the performance criteria between the ACR and the IAEA for each test was analyzed. If there was a failed test result, corrective maintenance was done based on the suggested corrective action in the test protocol. Data gathering was done at the Breast Imaging Unit of Benavides Cancer Institute, University of Santo Tomas Hospital. Several QC tests were found to be common to both protocols. A few QC tests were found to be present only in either ACR or IAEA protocols. Eight (8) common tests were found in the radiologic technologist's list of tasks and sixteen (16) common tests in the medical physicist's list. Majority of the tests had significant differences in their acceptability criteria. Further, there were two additional QC tests found only in the IAEA protocol - the test of system constancy by the radiologic technologist and the test of radiation leakage by the medical physicist. The proposed protocol was developed based on the results of the study. It could serve as a reference for use by the DOH Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked to review the technical specifications of and the performance test protocols for SFM equipment.
Download or read book Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences written by Jeffrey Papp, PhD, RT(R) (QM) and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-09-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. At the request of Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioned a study to examine the current practice of mammography and breast cancer detection, with a focus on the FDA's oversight via the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), to identify areas in need of improvement. Enacted in 1993, MQSA provides a general framework for ensuring national quality standards in facilities performing screening mammography, requires that each mammography facility be accredited and certified, and mandates that facilities will undergo annual inspections. This book recommends strategies for achieving continued progress in assuring mammography quality, including changes to MQSA regulation, as well as approaches that do not fall within the purview of MQSA. Specifically, this book provides recommendations aimed at improving mammography interpretation; revising MQSA regulations, inspections, and enforcement; ensuring an adequate workforce for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; and improving breast imaging quality beyond mammography.
