Stay up-to-date with the latest quality management information! The 6th edition of Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences provides comprehensive coverage of quality management and quality control for major imaging modalities. This updated edition includes a new chapter on digital imaging and quality control for electronic image monitors and PACS, revisions to the mammography chapter, current legislative content, and the latest ACR accreditation requirements. It offers step-by-step quality management procedures, complete with full-size evaluation forms and guidance on equipment assessment and result documentation. This unique resource is the only one of its kind on the market and serves as an excellent tool to prepare for the ARRT Advanced Level Examination in Quality Management.
Key Features:
Special icons throughout the text identify federal standards, ensuring you are informed about crucial government regulations related to quality management.
Covers quality management for all imaging sciences, including fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, sonography, and mammography.
Strong pedagogical elements aid in comprehension, with learning objectives, chapter outlines, key terms (with glossary definitions), student experiments, and review questions provided at the end of each chapter.
Step-by-step quality management procedures offer clear instructions for equipment evaluation, while full-sized sample evaluation forms allow for hands-on practice in documenting results.
An Evolve practice exam features 200 randomizable practice questions for the ARRT advanced certification examination in Quality Management, with answers and explanations provided.
NEW! The revised Mammography chapter aligns with new digital mammographic systems that have received FDA approval.
NEW! Updated content covers new technologies, ACR accreditation, and quality management tools and procedures in line with current practice guidelines.
NEW! The chapter on image quality addresses material common to all imaging modalities.
NEW! Additional content covers dose levels, dose reporting, and workflow.
NEW! Expanded content highlights digital imaging and quality control procedures for electronic image monitors and PACS.
NEW! Updated art and color schemes make complex information easier to understand
