Accrediation of diagnostic imaging and services in developing countries
Rev. panam. salud p£blica
; 20(2/3): 104-112, Aug-Sept. 2006. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: med-17130
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TT5
Localização: TT5; W1 RE712AW
ABSTRACT
In recent decades, medical imaging has experienced a technological revolution. After conducting several surveys to assess the quality and safety of diagnostic imaging services in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) developed a basic accreditation program that can be implemented by the ministry of health of any developing country. Patterned after the American College of Radiology's accreditation program, the PAHO program relies on a national accreditation committee to establish and maintain accreditation standards. The process involves a peer review evaluation of (1) imaging and processing equipment, (2) physician and technologist staff qualifications, (3)quality control and quality assurance programs, and (4) image quality and, where applicable, radiation dose. Public and private conventional radiography/fluoroscopy, mammography, and ultrasound services may request accreditation. The radiography/fluoroscopy accreditation program has three modules from which to choose chest radiography, general radiography, and fluoroscopy. The national accreditation committee verifies compliance with the standards. On behalf of the ministry of health, the accreditation committee also issues a three-year accreditation certificate. As needed, the accreditation committee consults with foreign technical and clinical experts (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Radiologia
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Região do Caribe
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Acreditação
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América Latina
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Guia de prática clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. panam. salud p£blica
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pan American Health Organization/United States of America