Part of the highly respected Requisites series, Radiology Noninterpretive Skills, by Drs. Hani H. Abujudeh and Michael A. Bruno, is a single-volume source of timely information on all of the non-imaging aspects of radiology such as quality and safety, ethics and professionalism, and error management in radiology. Residents and radiologists preparing for the boards and recertification will find this book invaluable, as well as those practitioners wanting to broaden their knowledge and skills in this increasingly important area.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Foreword - p. ix 9. Preface - p. x 10. About the Authors - p. xi 11. Section I. Quality, Safety, and Process Improvement - p. xi 12. Chapter 1. History and Current Status of Quality Improvement in Radiology - p. 1 13. Chapter 2. Key Concepts in Quality Improvement - p. 9 14. Chapter 3. Quality Improvement: Definition and Limitations - p. 14 15. Chapter 4. Quality Improvement Tools - p. 19 16. Chapter 5. Patient Safety - p. 25 17. Chapter 6. Quality Improvement in Radiology - p. 33 18. Chapter 7. Radiology-Related Quality Programs and Organizations - p. 40 19. Chapter 8. Highly Reliable Organizations/Systems in Healthcare and Radiology - p. 47 20. Chapter 9. Future of Quality Assurance - p. 53 21. Section II. Core Concepts in Radiology Noninterpretive Skills - p. 69 22. Chapter 10. Evidence-Based Imaging - p. 70 23. Chapter 11. Patient-Centered Radiology - p. 77 24. Chapter 12. Professionalism and Ethics - p. 86 25. Chapter 13. Communication - p. 90 26. Chapter 14. Error in Radiology - p. 105 27. Chapter 15. Error Management and Reduction - p. 110 28. Chapter 16. Accounting in Radiology - p. 120 29. Chapter 17. Radiology Informatics - p. 125 30. Chapter 18. Statistical Tools and Quantitative Reasoning - p. 135 31. Section III. Practice-Specific and Subspecialty Radiology Topics - p. 144 32. Chapter 19. Imaging of Pregnant and Lactating Women - p. 145 33. Chapter 20. Safe Use of Contrast Media - p. 155 34. Chapter 21. Noninterpretive Skills in Ultrasound - p. 175 35. Chapter 22. Noninterpretive Skills in Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. 182 36. Chapter 23. Optimizing Radiation Dose for Computed Tomography - p. 198 37. Chapter 24. Interventional Radiology - p. 213 38. Chapter 25. Quality Considerations in Children - p. 222 39. Chapter 26. Emergency Radiology - p. 229 40. Section IV. Special Topics - p. 255 41. Chapter 27. Malpractice and Radiology: A Hapless Relationship - p. 256 42. Chapter 28. Leadership: A Manifesto for the Nonclinical Education of Radiologists Looking to Succeed in Difficult Times - p. 267 43. Chapter 29. Imaging Appropriateness Guidelines and Clinical Decision Support - p. 271 44. Chapter 30. Internet, Social Media, and Applications - p. 276 45. Index - p. 283
Part of the highly respected Requisites series, Radiology Noninterpretive Skills, by Drs. Hani H. Abujudeh and Michael A. Bruno, is a single-volume source of timely information on all of the non-imaging aspects of radiology such as quality and safety, ethics and professionalism, and error management in radiology. Residents and radiologists preparing for the boards and recertification will find this book invaluable, as well as those practitioners wanting to broaden their knowledge and skills in this increasingly important area.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vi 8. Foreword - p. ix 9. Preface - p. x 10. About the Authors - p. xi 11. Section I. Quality, Safety, and Process Improvement - p. xi 12. Chapter 1. History and Current Status of Quality Improvement in Radiology - p. 1 13. Chapter 2. Key Concepts in Quality Improvement - p. 9 14. Chapter 3. Quality Improvement: Definition and Limitations - p. 14 15. Chapter 4. Quality Improvement Tools - p. 19 16. Chapter 5. Patient Safety - p. 25 17. Chapter 6. Quality Improvement in Radiology - p. 33 18. Chapter 7. Radiology-Related Quality Programs and Organizations - p. 40 19. Chapter 8. Highly Reliable Organizations/Systems in Healthcare and Radiology - p. 47 20. Chapter 9. Future of Quality Assurance - p. 53 21. Section II. Core Concepts in Radiology Noninterpretive Skills - p. 69 22. Chapter 10. Evidence-Based Imaging - p. 70 23. Chapter 11. Patient-Centered Radiology - p. 77 24. Chapter 12. Professionalism and Ethics - p. 86 25. Chapter 13. Communication - p. 90 26. Chapter 14. Error in Radiology - p. 105 27. Chapter 15. Error Management and Reduction - p. 110 28. Chapter 16. Accounting in Radiology - p. 120 29. Chapter 17. Radiology Informatics - p. 125 30. Chapter 18. Statistical Tools and Quantitative Reasoning - p. 135 31. Section III. Practice-Specific and Subspecialty Radiology Topics - p. 144 32. Chapter 19. Imaging of Pregnant and Lactating Women - p. 145 33. Chapter 20. Safe Use of Contrast Media - p. 155 34. Chapter 21. Noninterpretive Skills in Ultrasound - p. 175 35. Chapter 22. Noninterpretive Skills in Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. 182 36. Chapter 23. Optimizing Radiation Dose for Computed Tomography - p. 198 37. Chapter 24. Interventional Radiology - p. 213 38. Chapter 25. Quality Considerations in Children - p. 222 39. Chapter 26. Emergency Radiology - p. 229 40. Section IV. Special Topics - p. 255 41. Chapter 27. Malpractice and Radiology: A Hapless Relationship - p. 256 42. Chapter 28. Leadership: A Manifesto for the Nonclinical Education of Radiologists Looking to Succeed in Difficult Times - p. 267 43. Chapter 29. Imaging Appropriateness Guidelines and Clinical Decision Support - p. 271 44. Chapter 30. Internet, Social Media, and Applications - p. 276 45. Index - p. 283
