Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2020
Keywords:
Performed at one institution, Observational, Prospective, Quality assurance, Education and training, Dosimetric comparison, Radiation safety, Dosimetry, Audit and standards, PACS, Digital radiography, CT, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Emergency, eHealth, Emergency Imaging
Authors:
M. Bernardo, A. A. S. M. D. Santos, G. R. Neves, M. A. B. Guerra, L. M. Bellegard, F. Morgado, F. A. Almeida
DOI:
10.26044/esi2020/ESI-06161
Conclusion and recommendations
DISCUSSION:
Audit and justification of exams contribute to personalized use and staff training;monitoring promote team improvement.
Targeted protocols: improvement in patient quality and safety. Radiological examinations are safe to use.
Use of protocols from Choosing WiselyRenables the strengthening of security and increased knowledge.
Personally information plus virtual maintenance enable doctors to be safe and adhere to the campaign.
Benefits: Patients and referring physicians and institutions, consciously utilizing protocols from medical societies specializing in international consensus.
Rationalization of the use of emergency radiological examinations contributes to reduction patients radiation dose.
CONCLUSION : Radiology staff showed concern using lowest possible dose particularly in children. Choosing Wisely recommendations contributed to avoid unnecessary radiological exams and will be extended to a Teaching Hospital.
LEARNING: Radiation dose monitoring and auditing on tomography examinations is appropriate for alerting and teaching strategies on dose optimization and greater patient safety.
FUTURE:
Permanent education for physicians.
Analysis of patient perceptions about the campaign
Campaign extension until 2020.
Dissemination of the campaign to academic community.