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Technical ultrasonic quality assurance in Danish Radiology Departments by Karen Brage; Kristina T.T. Pank; Sisse Hansen; Lis K. Sondergaard; Mark F. McEntee; Malene Roland V. Pedersen is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Introduction In general, there is a lack of technical quality assurance (TQA) in ultrasound, which threatens patients. This study aimed to map the level of ultrasound quality assurance in Danish Radiology Departments, assess the intra- and interrater reliability of the in-air method for evaluating transducer quality, and determine the prevalence of faulty transducers. Methods From October to November 2021, an anonymous survey focused on the extent of TQA was e-mailed to clinicians (via managers) responsible for ultrasound TQA. The six-item survey included both closed and open-ended questions. In addition, a sample of 63 ultrasound b-mode reverberation images was collected from four Danish Radiological Departments, later rated by two blinded radiographers on a dichotomous scale. Results A total of 46 participants responded to the survey. In the survey, 15 respondents reported not having a TQA procedure, while six thought a procedure existed but were uncertain. Various methods were reported for the respondents who answered that TQA was performed (n = 13). Half of the respondents (n = 23, 50%) reported experiencing transducer malfunctions, and seven said they did not find the lack of
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- Author
- Karen Brage; Kristina T.T. Pank; Sisse Hansen; Lis K. Sondergaard; Mark F. McEntee; Malene Roland V. Pedersen
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)