Radiation Dose Management Is Key for Radiologists

CY-3083 Limassol, Cyprus, September 22, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Concern about radiation dose is not novel, but the good news is that the tools and the know-how exist to ensure that patients receive only the imaging exams they need, at the lowest dose possible.​

HealthManagement.org The Journal’s latest issue (Volume 15, Issue 3) addresses radiation dose in its Matrix section, with sound advice for radiologists and radiology managers. The As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) principle drives radiologists to get the best quality imaging exam at the lowest dose possible.

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Professor Guy Frija, Past President of the European Society of Radiology and Chair of EuroSafe Imaging writes about Quality and Safety in Radiology: A Symbiotic Relationship. He outlines the planning, implementation and quality aspects of installing dose monitoring software in a radiology department.

Next, Christina Heilmaier, Dominik Weishaupt write about Implementing Dose Monitoring Software in a Radiology Department: Meeting the Challenges. They explain how they planned and implemented dose monitoring software in their radiology department, and how they addressed the quality aspects as well as the human factors involved in implementing change.

Stephen Baker speculates on Radiology: The End of the Road? He asks what are the prospects for radiology, with reimbursement and volume down, a tough job market and the march of technology? A pessimistic view perhaps, which illustrates the differences between Europe and the United States in healthcare systems.

Finally, there is a summary of a KLAS report - Front-End Speech - What are the Value-Adds. Which front-end speech vendors stand out for value and support? When considering purchases it pays to do thorough research beforehand, and KLAS’s research amongst healthcare providers gives the low down on what they think of vendors’ products and services.

All the imaging articles are available in a downloadable pdf and on the HealthManagement.org website, where readers can browse other articles by these distinguished authors.