Implementation of Quality Systems in Nuclear Medicine: Why It Matters. An Outcome Analysis (Quality Management Audits in Nuclear Medicine Part III)

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) developed a comprehensive program —Quality Management Audits in Nuclear Medicine (QUANUM). This program covers all aspects of nuclear medicine practices including, but not limited to, clinical practice, management, operations, and services. The QUANUM program, which includes quality standards detailed in relevant checklists, aims at introducing a culture of comprehensive quality audit processes that are patient oriented, systematic, and outcome based.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - February 9, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Maurizio Dondi, Diana Paez, Leonel Torres, Mario Marengo, Angelika Bischof Delaloye, Kishor Solanki, Annare Van Zyl Ellmann, Enrique Estrada Lobato, Rodolfo Nunez Miller, Francesco Giammarile, Thomas Pascual Source Type: research