Standards of Practice & Accreditation Overview

The RANZCR Standards of Practice & Accreditation Program is structured as follows:

RANZCR Standards of Practice & Accreditation Program Develops diagnostic imaging standards of practice (click here for current interim RANZCR Standards of Practice) Manages quality control and quality assurance programs for diagnostic imaging (see below) Oversees the RANZCR / NATA Accreditation Program (see right)
Mammography Quality Assurance Program (MQAP) Please click for more details	MRI Accreditation  Registration Program Please click for more details	CT Clinical Image Self-Audit  Please click for more details

The RANZCR Standards of Practice & Accreditation Program is responsible for the development of the RANZCR Accreditation Standards for Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology (currently interim Standards of Practice for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Version 8.0), and develops and manages related quality assurance activities.  The Program oversees Practice Accreditation through the RANZCR/NATA Accreditation Program.

All practices are encouraged to use the RANZCR Standards of Practice and to participate in the quality assurance activities.  Practice participation is currently voluntary, and is available whether or not a practice site wishes to obtain RANZCR/NATA Accreditation.

If a practice site seeks RANZCR/NATA Accreditation and provides Mammography, CT or MRI services, it will need to participate in the relevant program of activity as a condition of accreditation.

Sites that offer MRI services that are eligible for Medicare rebates are required by the Commonwealth Government to participate in the RANZCR’s MRI Accreditation Registration Program.

The Commonwealth has indicated that it will recognise the RANZCR/NATA Accreditation Program under its own scheme when it is introduced.

For more information:

1. Click here for Standards of Practice
2. Click here for the Mammography Quality Assurance Program
3. Click here for MRI Accreditation Registration
4. Click here for CT Clinical Image Self-Audit

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