How do I know how many exams my patients have received over time and what their cumulative dose is?

“We know the patient’s history & can identify the types of studies they had and when.”

How do my technologists compare against different sites and shifts?

“Radiologists & technologists have control & can clearly see the result of their exams. It’s an important peace of mind for the staff & safety measure for patients.”

If a patient calls and asks about a particular exam, how will I respond? Does my staff know our dose management program and how to communicate this to patients?

"We monitor your dose & our goal is to provide the best quality of care with the least amount of dose possible.”

Do we have a compliant process in place to manage dose across our healthcare system?

“We are following the regulations, meeting changing guidelines & benchmarking our performance.”

Do I have a plan to meet legislative guidelines? Am I keeping the right documentation?

“We can prove we meet legislative guidelines: Dose information in the patient record, interpretive report, identification of dose outliers, education on ALARA & participation in DIR.”

Do I have protocols in place for pediatrics vs. adult patients? Do I know why a patient received more dose than should have?

”We have a dose management program to help us adjust as patient size varies, which impacts the level of dose a patient receives.”

How do the doses in my outpatient centers compare? Is my older equipment giving higher doses to my patients?

“I can finally see what my people are doing and how we can do it better.”

“Our referring physicians know we are leading the way in dose management from ASiR, to VEO in our ED to monitoring radiation dose across our network.”