About the Book
Preface
Foreword
Authors
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Section I: Radiological Safety and Quality
Radiological Safety and Quality - Paradigms in Leadership and Innovation; LS Lau, KH Ng
How Radiation Protection Influences Quality in Radiology; E Vano, KH Ng, LS Lau
Dose Assessment in the Management of Patient Protection in Diagnostic and Intervention Radiology; PC Shrimpton, KH Ng
Monitoring of Medical Radiation Exposure for Individuals; DP Frush, R Morin R, M Rehani
UNSCEAR: Analyzing Population Survey Data for Collaborative Development of Evidence-based Radiation Protection Policies; F Shannoun, M Crick
Section II: Procedure Justification, Protection Optimization, and Error Reduction
National, Regional and Global Radiology and Medical Imaging Referral Guidelines: Issues and Opportunities; LS Lau
Use of Imaging Appropriateness Criteria for Decision Support During Radiology Order Entry: The MGH Experience; CL Sistrom, JB Weilburg, DI Rosenthal, KJ Dreyer KJ, JH Thrall
Use of Referral Guidelines as a Justification Tool: National Perspective; O Luxenburg, E Shelly, M Margalit
Team Approach to Optimize Radiology Techniques; R George, LS Lau, KH Ng
Advances in Technological Design to Optimize Exposure and Improve Image Quality; DF Gutierrez Rios, H Zaidi
System for Reporting and Analyzing Incidents; C Mandel, W Runciman
Section III: Infrastructure Improvements
Promoting Public Awareness and Communicating Radiation Safety; T Berris, M Rehani
Sustaining Praxis: Quality Assurance of Education and Training programmes of the IAEA's Division of Human Health; S Ros, TNB Pascual, RK Chhem
Professional and Regulatory Collaborations to Ensure Competency; LM Kenny
Safety and Radiation Protection Culture; K Classic, B Le Guen, K Kase, R Vetter
Improving Quality Through Lean Process Improvement: The Example of Clinical Decision Support; L Glenn, CC Blackmore
Clinical Audit and Practice Accreditation; H Järvinen, P Wilcox
The International Basic Safety Standards and Their Application in Medical Imaging; J Le Heron, C Borras
International Clinical Teleradiology: Potential Risks and Safeguards; AK Dixon, AV Moore
Section IV: Global, Regional and National Challenges, Actions and OpportunitiesLeadership and Innovations to Improve Quality Imaging and Radiation Safety in Africa; M Kawooya, A Hammou, HA Gharbi, LS Lau
Leadership and Innovations to Improve Quality Radiology and Radiation Safety in China: Regional, National and Global Perspectives; B Song, WT Wu, XY Feng, LS Lau
Status of Medical Diagnostic Radiation Safety in Korea; DW Sung, BI Choi
Euratom Initiatives and Perspective on Advancing Radiation Protection in Radiology; G Simeonov, R Baranczyk, A Janssens
Bridging the Radiological Healthcare Divide with Social Entrepreneurship; ELM Ho
From Volume to Outcomes: The Evolution of Paying for Performance in Medical Imaging; R Duszak Jr, E Silva III
Global System-based Quality Improvement in Radiation Medicine and Medical Imaging; LS Lau
