Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences (7^th Ed.)

Master all aspects of quality management and control in today's imaging environment! A true one-of-a-kind text, Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 7th Edition provides the information you need to ensure that radiographic equipment operates properly and that it functions within accepted standards. Step-by-step instructions provide a guide to evaluating equipment and documenting results. Also included is coverage of the latest federal regulations, advances in technology, and current QM certification requirements. Written by physics and diagnostic imaging educator Jeffrey Papp, this resource is an excellent tool to help you prepare for the ARRT^® Quality Management Advanced Level Examination.

• Coverage of quality management for all imaging sciences includes X-ray equipment, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, sonography, and mammography.
• Step-by-step QM procedures include detailed instructions on how to evaluate imaging equipment, and full-sized sample documentation forms offer practice in recording results.
• Special icon and bolded type identify federal regulations important to quality management.
• Learning features include chapter outlines, learning objectives, key terms (with definitions in the glossary), lab experiments, and review questions at the end of each chapter.
• Useful appendix includes a review of the radiographic quality factors and a listing of agencies, organizations, and committees related to quality control and assurance.
• Two 160-question practice examson the Evolve website help you prepare for the ARRT advanced certification examination in Quality Management.

• NEW! Updated content reflects the latest ARRT^® Quality Management certification requirements.
• NEW! Imaging updates include new technologies, current regulations, and ACR^® accreditation requirements.

Introduction to Quality Management

Quality Improvement Tools and Procedures

Image Quality

Film/Screen Image Receptor Systems

Quality Control of X-ray Generators and Ancillary Radiographic Equipment

Radiographic Image Artifacts

Quality Control of Fluoroscopic Equipment

Digital Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Systems and Advanced Imaging Equipment

Mammographic Quality Standards

Quality Control in Computed Tomography

Quality Control for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment

Ultrasound Equipment Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance in Nuclear Medicine