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IMASI ASSIGNMENT 1
Patient Safety in Medical Imaging
The critical professional role of radiologists and radiologists is designed to assist patients with
our skills and ensure their safety. There are numerous aspects of radiology patient safety that
must be considered. These include: Protection against direct damage from the techniques and
technologies we use; Ensure the physical and psychological well-being of patients during our
treatment; Maintain the highest possible quality in the provision of services; and protect
employees to ensure they can provide safe services.
A simplistic view of patient safety in radiology is that the main risk is inappropriate radiation
exposure. While preventing this is a central part of the responsibility of radiologists and
radiologists, there is a much broader range of patient safety issues in the work of radiology
professionals. In this article, we have not attempted to provide a complete list of all security
issues. Rather, our primary focus is to highlight certain general headings to provide a resource
for those radiologists who wish to find relevant guides and references. Additionally, the work
of radiologists seeks to keep safety considerations at the center of future planning for training,
resources, and development in patient care, as it applies to our specialties and our patients.
This joint document, reflecting the concerns and understanding of the radiologist and
radiologist community, is a key component in explaining and highlighting the scope and
complexity of our roles and responsibilities to ensure the best possible outcomes for our
patients. Local practice will determine to some extent how these safety standards are
implemented in each country, but the fundamentals of our work are the same everywhere: our
patients are at the center of our work and their safety must always come first.

The Future Role of Radiology in Healthcare

Rapidly evolving changes in the way healthcare is delivered, coupled with astonishing recent
advances in imaging, have necessitated a review of the way radiology should be viewed.
The world of radiology is changing rapidly and radiologists must be proactive in the process in
order to survive. Today's topic is too broad and complex for just one to remain a one-stop shop.
For this reason, radiologists must group together as specialists in certain systems or areas with
a pathological basis and, at the same time, find a mechanism to provide a high-quality service.
Radiologists must also be medical doctors and understand the clinical features, natural history,
and treatments of the diseases they are supposed to study. Therefore, if radiologists want to
add value to the supply chain, they have to specialize to a greater or lesser degree depending
on their work circumstances. Radiology services may be appropriate for small, rural practices as
part of an area network. Radiologists must also interact more directly with patients and general
practitioners to provide comprehensive diagnostic and counseling services before the patient
enters secondary care by managing patient examinations. This increases the efficiency, clinical
effectiveness of the service and speeds up the referral process. University hospital radiologists
must also further specialize to offer a tertiary referral service, communicate and advise clinical
experts, and conduct and advance imaging research as true experts in their field.

REFERENCE:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259353/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6449408/