Radiology

The radiology department is the specialized department that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases within the body. A variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of (usually minimally invasive) medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies.

Using imaging equipment for all indications and all patients of an institution may allow optimization of processes for patient care, cost-effective use of resources, and offer adequate training for medical, technical, and administrative personnel. Most biomedical imaging procedures require risk management related to safety aspects of ionizing radiation, contrast agents, magnetic fields, intravascular procedures, etc. The quality processes, which are needed to guarantee safe imaging to the patients, are best implemented in a common management structure.