TY  - 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  - 

@article{
author = "Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera and Faj, Dario and Stimac, Damir and Košutić, Duško D. and Aranđić, Danijela and Brkić, Hrvoje",
year = "2011",
abstract = "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.",
journal = "European Journal of Radiology",
title = "Good reasons to implement quality assurance in nationwide breast cancer screening programs in Croatia and Serbia: Results from a pilot study",
volume = "78",
number = "1",
pages = "122-128",
doi = "10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.004"
}

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 . .