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Radiological Safety and Quality

Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation

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Editors:
  1. Lawrence Lau

    1. International Radiology Quality Network, Reston, USA

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  2. Kwan-Hoong Ng

    1. Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  • Unique collaboration by experts from leading international agencies and professional organizations
  • Detail discussions on global issues and solutions for radiation safety and appropriate use of radiology
  • Up-to-date review of a 'hot topic'
  • Strategies to guide readers how to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks when using radiation in medicine
  • Special chapters on procedure justification, optimization of protection, error reduction and recording of personal exposure
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Radiological Safety and Quality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Radiological Safety and Quality: Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation

      • Lawrence Lau, Kwan-Hoong Ng
      Pages 3-33

    3. How Radiation Protection Influences Quality in Radiology

      • Eliseo Vano, Kwan-Hoong Ng, Lawrence Lau
      Pages 35-54

    4. Dose Assessment in the Management of Patient Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

      • Paul C. Shrimpton, Kwan-Hoong Ng
      Pages 55-67

    5. Monitoring of Medical Radiation Exposure for Individuals

      • Donald P. Frush, Richard Morin, Madan M. Rehani
      Pages 69-83

    6. UNSCEAR: Analysing Population Survey Data for Collaborative Development of Evidence-Based Radiation Protection Policies

      • F. Shannoun, M. Crick
      Pages 85-101

  3. Procedure Justification, Protection Optimization, and Error Reduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. National, Regional and Global Radiology and Medical Imaging Referral Guidelines: Issues and Opportunities

      • Lawrence Lau
      Pages 105-122

    3. Use of Imaging Appropriateness Criteria for Decision Support During Radiology Order Entry: The MGH Experience

      • Chris L. Sistrom, Jeffrey B. Weilburg, Daniel I. Rosenthal, Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall
      Pages 123-141

    4. Use of Referral Guidelines as a Justification Tool: National Perspective

      • Osnat Luxenburg, Esti Shelly, Michal Margalit
      Pages 143-159

    5. Team Approach to Optimize Radiology Techniques

      • Robert George, Lawrence Lau, Kwan-Hoong Ng
      Pages 161-176

    6. Advances in Technological Design to Optimize Exposure and Improve Image Quality

      • Daniel F. Gutierrez, Habib Zaidi
      Pages 177-202

    7. System for Reporting and Analysing Incidents

      • Catherine Mandel, William Runciman
      Pages 203-221

  4. Infrastructure Improvements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223
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    2. Promoting Public Awareness and Communicating Radiation Safety

      • Theocharis Berris, Madan M. Rehani
      Pages 225-239

    3. Sustaining Praxis: Quality Assurance of Education and Training Programmes of the IAEA’s Division of Human Health

      • Soveacha Ros, Thomas N. B. Pascual, Rethy K. Chhem
      Pages 241-249

    4. Professional and Regulatory Collaborations to Ensure Competency

      • Lizbeth M. Kenny
      Pages 251-262

    5. Safety and Radiation Protection Culture

      • Kelly Classic, Bernard Le Guen, Kenneth Kase, Richard Vetter
      Pages 263-277

    6. Improving Quality Through Lean Process Improvement: The Example of Clinical Decision Support

      • Lucy Glenn, C. Craig Blackmore
      Pages 279-289
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About this book

This book is the product of a unique collaboration by experts from leading international, regional and national agencies and professional organizations discussing on the current ‘hot’ issue on the judicious use and safety of radiation in radiology. There have been several cases involving radiation overexposure that have received international attention. Strategies and solutions to guide readers how to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks when using radiation in medicine are covered.

Reviews

From the book reviews:

“A most welcome addition to the body of literature about radiologic quality and safety that is both comprehensive and timely. … this volume contains large sections that would be relevant and useful for a wide spectrum of medical professionals ranging from radiologists as policy makers, quality safety officers, or administrators to radiation physicists, allied health professionals, or institutional administrators involved in radiation and medical imaging utilization policy, whether their responsibilities are confined to a single imaging center or extend internationally.” (Gerald M. Legiehn, Radiology, Vol. 273 (2), November, 2014)

“This edited book addresses fundamental radiological safety and quality principles in medical imaging. … Several groups should find this book educational, including students, experienced clinical leaders, and stakeholders in radiology, radiography, medical physics, health physics, patient safety, administration, regulatory authorities, professional organizations and agencies. The book is superbly edited with chapters written as a unique collaboration of experts from leading international agencies and professional organizations, appropriately qualified for the topics.” (Lawrence T. Dauer, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Radiology Quality Network, Reston, USA

    Lawrence Lau

  • Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Kwan-Hoong Ng

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radiological Safety and Quality

  • Book Subtitle: Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation

  • Editors: Lawrence Lau, Kwan-Hoong Ng

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7256-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7255-7Published: 09 December 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0247-6Published: 17 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7256-4Published: 22 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 471

  • Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Medical and Radiation Physics, Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection, Human Physiology

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