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Noninterpretive Skills in Radiology - Alan F. Weissman, Twyla B. Bartel

Noninterpretive Skills in Radiology

Q&A Top Score Prep Guide for the Boards
Buch | Softcover
110 Seiten
2017
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62623-459-8 (ISBN)
CHF 49,95 inkl. MwSt
This robust study guide is ideal for American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam preparation, mirroring the syllabus in the new Noninterpretive Skills (NIS) module for the Core, Certifying, and Maintenance of Certification exams.

Skilled radiologists with NIS expertise provide boardtype questions and high-yield pearls on why the keys to a successful radiology practice involve more than "just reading 'em right."

The ABR safeguards the public through careful licensing of radiologists who demonstrate the highest commitment to competence, professionalism, and safety. The NIS module was created in response to the fact that radiologists tend to be primarily diagnosis-oriented, but also need to master other important skills to attain and maintain excellence as practitioners.

Select Features

  • Included are a wide range of high-yield questions with detailed answers.
  • Patient safety, radiation safety, effective patient communication, error prevention, quality improvement, contrast reaction management, MRI contraindications, and more, are all discussed.
  • The business of radiology: professionalism, best practices, key performance measures, malpractice, ethics, critical thinking, and more, are explained.
  • Six Sigma and Lean-highly regarded improvement methodologies-are discussed in cogent,easily relatable language.
  • Abundant memory aids in the form of mnemonics and tips are interfused throughout the text.

The reader-friendly text and tips format, coupled with the well-written Q & A format, enable proficient learning of a large depth and breadth of material. Radiology residents who utilize this rigorous ABR exam prep will gain the confidence to attain top scores on the NIS portion of the boards. This book is also an essential resource for established radiologists preparing for the MOC exam.

1 Introduction to Noninterpretive Skills

Quality: It's all about Quality Improvement

A Few Organizations and a Few Acronyms

Business Intelligence

Useful Approaches to Quality Improvement

Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) Methodology

The Eight Wastes in Lean

Seven Tools of Quality Improvement

Safety

Safety versus Error

Four Fundamental Factors Leading to Errors

Errors

Malpractice

Radiology Errors

Active and Sharp, Latent and Blunt

Evaluate Risk and Adverse Events

High-Reliability Organization

Culture

Human Factors Engineering

Practice Communication

Swiss Cheese

Key Safety Goals

Consent

Simulation-Based Training

Appropriateness Criteria

Peer Review

Miscellaneous Organizations Contributing to Quality and Safety

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety

Contrast Allergies and Reactions

Contrast Nephropathy

Extravasation

Contrast Warming

Radiation Safety

Professionalism and Ethics

Statistics

Radiology Error and Bias

Special Effects: Hawthorne and Weber

2 Questions and Answers

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 25 Illustrations
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 394 g
Einbandart kartoniert
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren Nuklearmedizin
Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren Radiologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Studium
Schlagworte Radiologie; Prüfungsvorbereit.
ISBN-10 1-62623-459-0 / 1626234590
ISBN-13 978-1-62623-459-8 / 9781626234598
Zustand Neuware
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