Standards for echocardiographic laboratorieswere proposed by the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) 7 years ago in order to raise standards of practice and improve the quality of care. Criteria and requirements were published at that time for transthoracic, transoesophageal, and stress echocardiography. This paper reassesses and updates the quality standards to take account of experience and the technical developments of modern echocardiographic practice. It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process. © The Author 2014.
Popescu, B., Stefanidis, A., Nihoyannopoulos, P., Fox, K., Ray, S., Cardim, N., et al. (2014). Updated standards and processes for accreditation of echocardiographic laboratories from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, 15(7), 717-727 [10.1093/ehjci/jeu039].
Updated standards and processes for accreditation of echocardiographic laboratories from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
Badano L.;
2014
Abstract
Standards for echocardiographic laboratorieswere proposed by the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) 7 years ago in order to raise standards of practice and improve the quality of care. Criteria and requirements were published at that time for transthoracic, transoesophageal, and stress echocardiography. This paper reassesses and updates the quality standards to take account of experience and the technical developments of modern echocardiographic practice. It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process. © The Author 2014.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.