Perspective Chapter: Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Ultrasound

Raffaele Novario

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Abstract: Ultrasound techniques have become a gold standard, both as a complement to conventional diagnostic methodologies and as a technique of choice. This has led to the need for quality control procedures, as happened in other sectors of diagnostic imaging. The aim of this chapter is to propose a series of physical parameters related to quality, both in B-mode and in Doppler velocimetry that could be measured with the use of commercial or "homemade" phantoms, following a protocol that considers both innovative proposals and indications published in the literature. In order to do this the different parameters are described and their physical meaning is discussed. Tests on different equipment are performed to evaluate the robustness of the protocol and the chosen parameters. The main results obtained with high clinical significance are presented. This allows both the acceptability of the equipment from a clinical ultrasound point of view and the consistency of diagnostic performance over time.

Keywords: ultrasound; quality control; patient protection; optimization; radiological imaging (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.114115

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