Digital Imaging
The RANZCR has worked with the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Orthopaedic Association and the Spine Society to guide health professionals making the transition to digital imaging.
Producing Digital Images on CDs
The RANZCR Standards of Practice requires compliance to the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Portable Data for Imaging (IHE-PDI) profile when producing diagnostic images on CD.
Producing CDs in a standardised way helps other medical professionals to view images and treat patients.
Principles for the Provision of Digital Images
The College, through the Quality Use of Diagnostic Imaging (QUDI) Program (www.qudi.net.au), has endorsed a set of Principles for the Provision of Digital Images. All radiology practices are encouraged to read the principles as a guide to providing quality radiology services. The College also encourages radiology practices to engage with their referral base about how best to provide images in order to give patients the care they need.
Principles for the Provision of Digital Diagnostic Images
Referrers and Digital Imaging
The RANZCR has worked with the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Orthopaedic Association and the Spine Society to guide health professionals making the transition to digital imaging.
The Digital Imaging RACS Working Party established and reviewed guidelines and will advise clinicians, hospitals, governments and funding authorities about minimum standards for digital diagnostic imaging.
To access these Guidelines from the RACS website http://www.surgeons.org/racs/college-resources/publications/position-papers
After a digital imaging forum convened by the RACS in June 2008, a Consensus Statement on managing the transition to digital diagnostic imaging was developed and endorsed.
Digital Imaging Issues Resolution Process
In February 2009, the College Council endorsed an “issues resolution” process designed to assist practices to try to find a solution to difficulties experienced in the delivery of digital images, consistent with the above principles.
Medical practitioners and radiologists are invited to contact the College, mentioning digital imaging in the subject line, if they would like to submit a formal request for assistance in resolving an issue concerning digital image delivery.
Email the College ranzcr@ranzcr.edu.au