Maurizio Dondi, Diana Paez, Leonel Torres, Mario Marengo, Angelika Bischof Delaloye, Kishor Solanki, Annare Van Zyl Ellmann, Enrique Estrada Lobato, Rodolfo Nunez Miller, Francesco Giammarile, Thomas Pascual
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) developed a comprehensive program-Quality Management Audits in Nuclear Medicine (QUANUM). This program covers all aspects of nuclear medicine practices including, but not limited to, clinical practice, management, operations, and services. The QUANUM program, which includes quality standards detailed in relevant checklists, aims at introducing a culture of comprehensive quality audit processes that are patient oriented, systematic, and outcome based. This paper will focus on the impact of the implementation of QUANUM on daily routine practices in audited centers...
May 2018: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine