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Accreditation standards for medical imaging services.

¹National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Quality Council of India, 2 floor, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-2, India.

The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging

|July 8, 2010

Summary

India

Area of Science:

Healthcare Quality Assurance
Medical Imaging Technology

Background:

Rapid healthcare evolution necessitates updated medical imaging standards.
Lack of national imaging standards in India created a critical gap.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the Quality Council of India's (QCI) new accreditation standards for medical imaging services.
To address the need for standardized quality control in diagnostic imaging.

Main Methods:

Review of QCI's structured standards for medical imaging accreditation.
Focus on key areas: services, personnel, processes, facility, equipment, documentation, and safety.

Main Results:

QCI has established comprehensive standards for medical imaging accreditation.

Keywords:

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

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