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Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in the world, and it is imperative that standards governing the conduct of bowel imaging examinations are maintained. A clinical audit is a quality improvement process that can bring about meaningful change if conducted in a systematic and rigorous manner. CTC examinations must be audited against best practice standards for compliance with the standard, to ensure standards of practice are optimal, and to improve patient outcomes and experience. Audits are best conducted through a series of systematic steps, and there are examples and templates in the public domain that could be referred to when planning to conduct audits.
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Munro, L., Ramlaul, A. (2023). Application of Clinical Audit Principles for Good Practice in CT Colonography. In: Bortz, J.H., Ramlaul, A., Munro, L. (eds) CT Colonography for Radiographers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30866-6_27
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