Noninterpretive Skills in Radiology

FOUR STARS from Doody's Star Ratings™

Leading educators provide thought-provoking board review focused on the new Noninterpretive Skills module on ABR exams

This robust study guide is ideal for American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam preparation, mirroring the syllabus in the new Noninterpretive Skills (NIS) module for the Core, Certifying, and Maintenance of Certification exams. Skilled radiologists with NIS expertise provide board-type questions and high-yield pearls on why the keys to a successful radiology practice involve more than "just reading 'em right."

The ABR safeguards the public through careful licensing of radiologists who demonstrate the highest commitment to competence, professionalism, and safety. The NIS module was created in response to the fact that radiologists tend to be primarily diagnosis-oriented, but also need to master other important skills to attain and maintain excellence as practitioners.

Select Features

• Included are a wide range of high-yield questions with detailed answers.
• Patient safety, radiation safety, effective patient communication, error prevention, quality improvement, contrast reaction management, MRI contraindications, and more, are all discussed.
• The business of radiology: professionalism, best practices, key performance measures, malpractice, ethics, critical thinking, and more, are explained.
• Six Sigma and Lean-highly regarded improvement methodologies-are discussed in cogent, easily relatable language.

• Abundant memory aids in the form of mnemonics and tips are interfused throughout the text.
  The reader-friendly text and tips format, coupled with the well-written Q & A format, enable proficient learning of a large depth and breadth of material. Radiology residents who utilize this rigorous ABR exam prep will gain the confidence to attain top scores on the NIS portion of the boards. This book is also an essential resource for established radiologists preparing for the MOC exam.

  Klappentext

  This robust study guide is ideal for American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam preparation, mirroring the syllabus in the new Noninterpretive Skills (NIS) module for the Core, Certifying, and Maintenance of Certification exams. Skilled radiologists with NIS expertise provide boardtype questions and high-yield pearls on why the keys to a successful radiology practice involve more than "just reading 'em right." The ABR safeguards the public through careful licensing of radiologists who demonstrate the highest commitment to competence, professionalism, and safety. The NIS module was created in response to the fact that radiologists tend to be primarily diagnosis-oriented, but also need to master other important skills to attain and maintain excellence as practitioners. Select Features Included are a wide range of high-yield questions with detailed answers. Patient safety, radiation safety, effective patient communication, error prevention, quality improvement, contrast reaction management, MRI contraindications, and more, are all discussed. The business of radiology: professionalism, best practices, key performance measures, malpractice, ethics, critical thinking, and more, are explained. Six Sigma and Lean-highly regarded improvement methodologies-are discussed in cogent,easily relatable language. Abundant memory aids in the form of mnemonics and tips are interfused throughout the text. The reader-friendly text and tips format, coupled with the well-written Q & A format, enable proficient learning of a large depth and breadth of material. Radiology residents who utilize this rigorous ABR exam prep will gain the confidence to attain top scores on the NIS portion of the boards. This book is also an essential resource for established radiologists preparing for the MOC exam.

  Zusammenfassung

FOUR STARS from Doody's Star Ratings™

Leading educators provide thought-provoking board review focused on the new Noninterpretive Skills module on ABR exams

This robust study guide is ideal for American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam preparation, mirroring the syllabus in the new Noninterpretive Skills (NIS) module for the Core, Certifying, and Maintenance of Certification exams. Skilled radiologists with NIS expertise provide board-type questions and high-yield pearls on why the keys to a successful radiology practice involve more than "just reading 'em right."

The ABR safeguards the public through careful licensing of radiologists who demonstrate the highest commitment to competence, professionalism, and safety. The NIS module was created in response to the fact that radiologists tend to be primarily diagnosis-oriented, but also need to master other important skills to attain and maintain excellence as practitioners.

Select Features

• Included are a wide range of high-yield questions with detailed answers.
• Patient safety, radiation safety, effective patient communication, error prevention, quality improvement, contrast reaction management, MRI contraindications, and more, are all discussed.
• The business of radiology: professionalism, best practices, key performance measures, malpractice, ethics, critical thinking, and more, are explained.
• Six Sigma and Lean-highly regarded improvement methodologies-are discussed in cogent, easily relatable language.

• Abundant memory aids in the form of mnemonics and tips are interfused throughout the text. The reader-friendly text and tips format, coupled with the well-written Q & A format, enable proficient learning of a large depth and breadth of material. Radiology residents who utilize this rigorous ABR exam prep will gain the confidence to attain top scores on the NIS portion of the boards. This book is also an essential resource for established radiologists preparing for the MOC exam.

  Inhalt

  1 Introduction to Noninterpretive Skills
  Quality: It's all about Quality Improvement
  A Few Organizations and a Few Acronyms
  Business Intelligence
  Useful Approaches to Quality Improvement
  Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) Methodology
  The Eight Wastes in Lean
  Seven Tools of Quality Improvement
  Safety
  Safety versus Error
  Four Fundamental Factors Leading to Errors
  Errors
  Malpractice
  Radiology Errors
  Active and Sharp, Latent and Blunt
  Evaluate Risk and Adverse Events
  High-Reliability Organization
  Culture
  Human Factors Engineering
  Practice Communication
  Swiss Cheese
  Key Safety Goals
  Consent
  Simulation-Based Training
  Appropriateness Criteria
  Peer Review
  Miscellaneous Organizations Contributing to Quality and Safety
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety
  Contrast Allergies and Reactions
  Contrast Nephropathy
  Extravasation
  Contrast Warming
  Radiation Safety
  Professionalism and Ethics
  Statistics
  Radiology Error and Bias
  Special Effects: Hawthorne and Weber
  2 Questions and Answers