The mission of the International Society of Radiology (ISR) is 'to facilitate the global endeavours of the … member organisations to improve patient care and population health through medical imaging'. To this end, the ISR recently formally established the Quality and Safety Alliance (ISRQSA). The ISRQSA is co-chaired by Drs Guy Frija (EuroSafe Imaging Chair of the European Society of Radiology) and Donald Frush (Image Gently Alliance Chair), both appointed at this past RSNA on November 26th. Current members of ISRQSA are: AFROSAFE (E-Afrosafe and...

The overarching objective for the ISRQSA in the area of radiation safety will be to establish a strategic plan for global efforts related to quality and safety, which reflect the input of the Campaigns. The specific goals of the ISRQSA will embrace contributions towards justification and optimisation, education, equipment performance, regulatory guidance, effective communication, as well as research related to radiation protection in medical imaging. There are several steps planned. First, a survey of existing campaign portfolios is near completion and will be circulated to...

The ISR Quality and Safety Alliance representatives will meet at ECR this year to discuss the information gathered in the survey and to continue to define a roadmap for implementing the quality and safety mission of the ISR. This also includes the support of new radiation protection initiatives, such as the ArabSafe Imaging campaign currently in the process of being established. The ISRQSA is entirely in keeping with the planned actions of the ISR as Dr Ricardo Garcia-Monaco, President of the ISR, stated in his...

Guy Frija EuroSafe Imaging and ISRQSA Co-Chair Donald Frush Image Gently and ISRQSA Co-Chair

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