A Method Based on DIMOND Quality Criteria to Evaluate Imaging in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

A Method Based on DIMOND Quality Criteria to Evaluate Imaging in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology

Image quality criteria (IQC) for cine-angiography were recently settled. The aim of this study was to test whether these criteria allow a measurement of the quality of cine-angiograms. A questionnaire was derived from IQC where a binary response was required regarding the degree of visibility of ana...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 94; no. 1-2; pp. 167 - 172
Main Authors: Bernardi, G., Padovani, R., Morocutti, G., Spedicato, L., Giannuleas, J.D., Neofotistou, E., Maginas, A., Goicolea, J.C., McNeill, J., Vaño, E.
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01-01-2001
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Cardiovascular system
Cineangiography - standards
Coronary Angiography - standards
Greece
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Italy
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Quality Control
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiography, Interventional - standards
Reproducibility of Results
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
Greece
Italy
Spain
Evaluation
Quality criterion
Radiodiagnosis
Angiography
Radiologic investigation
Instrumentation therapy
Cardiovascular disease
Digital image
Radioprotection
Quality assurance
Measurement technique
Radiology
Medical imagery
Dosimetry
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Summary:Image quality criteria (IQC) for cine-angiography were recently settled. The aim of this study was to test whether these criteria allow a measurement of the quality of cine-angiograms. A questionnaire was derived from IQC where a binary response was required regarding the degree of visibility of anatomic or pathologic structures. Scores were given on a ranking scale. Two quality scores were defined (total score and minimum score) and standard deviation (SD) was assumed to be an indicator of the method's reproducibility. Data of the total score are presented for the first nine angiograms. Six experts obtained thirty-nine readings. The total scores ranged between 83 and 99% (SD 0.8-18.7%); 89% of the readings were within 4% of SD. This preliminary experience indicates that quality criteria can be translated into a scoring system that yields reproducible data in most instances. The analysis of the remaining angiograms will help in understanding how to improve these results.
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ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006465