ECR 2021 / C-12423
ACR Dose Index Registry Implementation in a private hospital in Brazil: Preliminary results.
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Radioprotection / Radiation dose, CT, Audit and standards, Biological effects
Authors:
M. Bernardo, F. Morgado, F. A. Almeida; SAO PAULO/BR
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2021/C-12423
Conclusion
Discussion
- Education strategies using new technologies for auditing and evaluation can improve staff skills e the identification of outliers.
- Permanent education and auditing tools contributed to improving quality and need to be continued.
- The audit motivated the technicians to question radiologists about the examination protocol and the identification of similar previous exams.
- Engagement of the supervisor technician, representative of the radiologists and the Hospital manager is essential for the sucess of the project.
Conclusion
- Monitoring software such as DIR was implemented and can contribute to improving the optimization of CT scans, radiation dose control, patient safety, and professionals skills.
- Actions that reinforce optimization and justification need to be continued and incorporated into the training routine, specially for pediatric patients.
Limitations
No analysis of another software was available at this moment for comparison. We will apply it in near future.