The Dose Index Registry (DIR) allows practices to benchmark performance data against regional and national values. Using interactive quarterly reports with comprehensive filtering options, practices pinpoint outlier exams and uncover performance patterns, making it easier to improve results on both exam quality and patient care.

The Dose Index Registry (DIR) provides feedback reports that allows facilities to compare their CT, fluoroscopy and digital radiography dose indices' performance with all DIR participants by standardized exam and procedure name and age group.

ACR resources to assist you in providing effective imaging and therapy while minimizing potential risk during exposure to ionizing radiation. Download our Radiation Dose Reference Chart now for a listing of common imaging examination doses, updated to …

2024年3月25日 · Using these CTDI measurements, your physicist will be able to calculate various descriptors of dose for your adult head, pediatric head (1-year-old), pediatric abdomen (5-year-old, ~40 lbs.), and adult abdomen examinations (depending on the modules and patient types performed on that unit).

The DIR enables participants to benchmark dose indices performance data against regional and national values using interactive reports. The report’s extensive filters facilitate pinpointing outlier exams and identifying performance patterns for further investigation to ensure high-quality exam performance and patient care.

2024年10月24日 · Since 2011, the American College of Radiology’s Dose Index Registry (DIR) has helped clinicians and facilities improve the safety and quality of patient care by collecting CT dose indices through automated data transmission and leveraging that ...

This article provides suggestions for identifying factors that may lead to a performance gap in achieving appropriate radiation dose for patients receiving low-dose lung cancer screening. This activity corresponds to the PLAN section of the PDSA Worksheet.

2025年3月12日 · Thank you for your interest in joining the Dose Index Registry (DIR)! This step-by-step start-up guide is intended to help you to get underway with submitting your data and obtaining helpful feedback information.

2022年4月20日 · DIR CT dose information has helped improve patient care nationally through the ACR’s development of size-specific Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) and Achievable Dose (AD) guidelines for the 10 most common adult CT examinations. Facilities can use the DRLs and ADs as quality checks to ensure patients receive the optimal radiation dose.

• Dose for three high -use exams have decreased significantly in the U.S. since 2002 – Adult head – Adult abdomen – Pediatric abdomen • Sites are “dialing down ” the dose for kids – About a factor of 3 • ACR CT Accreditation program has developed a valuable database to monitor dose trends and to establish new reference doses