Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study
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Ciraj-Bjelac, OliveraFaj, Dario
Stimac, Damir
Košutić, Duško D.
Aranđić, Danijela
Brkić, Hrvoje
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the need for and the possible achievements of a comprehensive QA programme and to look at effects of simple corrective actions on image quality in Croatia and in Serbia. The paper focuses on activities related to the technical and radiological aspects of QA. The methodology consisted of two phases. The aim of the first phase was the initial assessment of mammography practice in terms of image quality, patient dose and equipment performance in selected number of mammography units in Croatia and Serbia. Subsequently, corrective actions were suggested and implemented. Then the same parameters were re-assessed. Most of the suggested corrective actions were simple, low-cost and possible to implement immediately, as these were related to working habits in mammography units, such as film processing and darkroom conditions. It has been demonstrated how simple quantitative assessment of image quality can be used for optimisation purposes. Analysis of ...image quality parameters as OD, gradient and contrast demonstrated general similarities between mammography practices in Croatia and Serbia. The applied methodology should be expanded to larger number of hospitals and applied on a regular basis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Кључне речи:
Mammography / Image quality / Dose / Quality controlИзвор:
European Journal of Radiology, 2011, 78, 1, 122-128Финансирање / пројекти:
- International Atomic Energy Agency [RER/9/093], Serbian Ministry of Sciences [141041], Croatian Ministry of Sciences [286-0000000-3212]
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004
ISSN: 0720-048X
PubMed: 19896314
WoS: 000289558000018
Scopus: 2-s2.0-79954922102
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera AU - Faj, Dario AU - Stimac, Damir AU - Košutić, Duško D. AU - Aranđić, Danijela AU - Brkić, Hrvoje PY - 2011 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4280 AB - The purpose of this study is to investigate the need for and the possible achievements of a comprehensive QA programme and to look at effects of simple corrective actions on image quality in Croatia and in Serbia. The paper focuses on activities related to the technical and radiological aspects of QA. The methodology consisted of two phases. The aim of the first phase was the initial assessment of mammography practice in terms of image quality, patient dose and equipment performance in selected number of mammography units in Croatia and Serbia. Subsequently, corrective actions were suggested and implemented. Then the same parameters were re-assessed. Most of the suggested corrective actions were simple, low-cost and possible to implement immediately, as these were related to working habits in mammography units, such as film processing and darkroom conditions. It has been demonstrated how simple quantitative assessment of image quality can be used for optimisation purposes. Analysis of image quality parameters as OD, gradient and contrast demonstrated general similarities between mammography practices in Croatia and Serbia. The applied methodology should be expanded to larger number of hospitals and applied on a regular basis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. T2 - European Journal of Radiology T1 - Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study VL - 78 IS - 1 SP - 122 EP - 128 DO - 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004 ER -
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Ciraj-Bjelac, O., Faj, D., Stimac, D., Košutić, D. D., Aranđić, D.,& Brkić, H.. (2011). Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study. in European Journal of Radiology, 78(1), 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004
Ciraj-Bjelac O, Faj D, Stimac D, Košutić DD, Aranđić D, Brkić H. Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study. in European Journal of Radiology. 2011;78(1):122-128. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004 .
Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Faj, Dario, Stimac, Damir, Košutić, Duško D., Aranđić, Danijela, Brkić, Hrvoje, "Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study" in European Journal of Radiology, 78, no. 1 (2011):122-128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004 . .