Accreditation standards for medical imaging services

Abstract

The rapid changes in the healthcare system, with revolutionary advancements in imaging, along with the lack of any existing imaging standards in our country, have raised the need for an accreditation structure. The Quality Council of India (QCI) has therefore introduced standards for medical imaging services, focusing on the control of services, personnel, imaging processes and procedures, facility and environment, equipment, and documentation, as well as risk control and safety. This article deals briefly with the standards structured by the QCI for accreditation of imaging services.

Keywords

Accreditation - medical imaging services - National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers - Quality Council of India

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
02. August 2021

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