Enhancing patient safety: standardization of CT contrast media practices.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Large health care systems with varied hospital cultures, environments, and practices are continually challenged to provide safer and higher quality patient care. The authors describe their experience implementing uniform procedures for computed tomographic contrast media administration and the impact that standardization of these practices had on patient safety at a large integrated health care system.
منابع مشابه
Assessment of Contrast Media Volume Injected and Image Contrast in Abdominal Pelvic CT Scan and Related Factors in Referral Hospitals in Mazandaran, Iran
Background and purpose: Computed tomography scan (CT) is highly capable of diagnosing abdominal and pelvic lesions. Injection of contrast media at appropriate concentration and volume provides the least side effects and the highest image quality. This study aimed at investigating the volume of contrast medium injected and the level of image contrast compared to the standard model, in the imagi...
متن کاملInduction of DNA damage, apoptosis and micronuclei in peripheral blood lymphocytes following injection of contrast media in patients with abdominal CT scan
Background: Medical diagnostic procedures such as X-ray and computed Tomography (CT) scan account for considerable percent of patient's exposure to ionizing radiation. The exposure of cells to Ionization radiation results in induction of DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations. Contrast media (CM) are widely used in diagnostic radiology and CT scan. The aim of this study was to study adverse gen...
متن کاملﺑﺮرﺳﻲ ﻣﻴﺰان رﻋﺎﻳﺖ اصول اﻳﻤﻨﻲ بیمار در تزریق مواد حاجب داخل وریدی در بخشهای رادیولوژی مراکز آموزشی - درمانی ارومیه
Background: Today using contrast media in order to diagnose different tissues in radiology section has found a vast range of applications. Thus application of safe procedures and protocols in usage of contrast media to prevent dangerous reactions seems to be of great necessity. That is why in this study we aimed to evaluate the safety of intravenous administration of contrast media in the radio...
متن کاملBone erosion caused by sinonasal cavernous hemangioma: CT findings in two patients.
We report two cases of cavernous hemangioma originating in the sinonasal cavity. Although CT showed some enhancing areas within both tumors, the substantial bone destruction caused by these tumors made it difficult to differentiate them from the more common malignant epithelial tumors. Angiography was performed in one patient and showed characteristic pooling of contrast material.
متن کاملRadiographic and magnetic resonances contrast agents: Essentials and tips for safe practices
With extended and continued expansion of medical imaging utilization in modern medical practice over last decade, radiologists as well as other faculty staff dealing with radiographic and magnetic resonances contrast media (CM) have to be well oriented with their potential hypersensitivity reactions and recognize high-risk groups liable to develop it and enable early recognition. Radiologists a...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
دوره 6 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009