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Radiology covers the medical imaging of patients to provide information for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease or assessment of the health. Medical imaging includes conventional diagnostic radiology as well as a wide variety of specialised techniques. IANZ Accreditation is applicable to all organisations providing clinical radiological imaging. These include private radiology services and those in the public system. With accreditation, radiology services receive formal recognition of the organisation’s technical competency after assessment of their processes, resources, facilities, staff and other key factors skills which relate to, and impact on the quality of the radiological service provided. Scopes of Accreditation The scopes of accreditation for radiology are in general classified according to medical imaging modalities. These general classes include:		Contacts Find Accredited Bodies Professional Advisory Committee Links
Bone Mineral Densitometry CT Scanning General Radiography Mammography MR Imaging Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound DSA Accreditation Criteria General IANZ Accreditation for Radiology Services is in compliance with the New Zealand Code of Radiology Management Practice. This Code is closely modelled on the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. It covers all imaging procedures normally performed by a radiology service. Supplementary Specific technical requirements for the accreditation of the various types of diagnostic radiology services are defined in these supplementary criteria: CT Scanning AS RAD C 10.4 (pdf) Mammography AS RAD C 10.3 (pdf) MR Imaging AS RAD C 10.7 (pdf) Nuclear Medicine AS RAD C 10.6 (pdf) Ultrasound AS RAD C 10.2 (pdf) Assessments Assessments for radiology services accreditation give consideration to: 1. Management requirements Quality management system Organisation and management Document and information control Request, tender and contract review Sub-contracting of specialist imaging services Procurement of services and supplies Service to and feedback from customers Control of nonconforming work Corrective action Preventive action Records Internal audits Management reviews 2. Technical requirements General Personnel Accommodation and environmental conditions Imaging procedures Equipment Measurement traceability Patient management Assuring the quality of images and reports Reporting Records

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