An Audit to Evaluate the Image Quality of Magnetic Resonance of Knee at Radiology Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Ali Mansoor: Department of Radiology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Amaila Ramzan: Department of Radiology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Aamer Nadeem Chaudhary: Department of Radiology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the quality of MRI scans of knee, performed at Radiology Department of Jinnah Hospital in the light of recommendations of ACR. Study Design: A clinical audit. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, from August 2015 to February 2016. Methodology: Scans of 20 patients who underwent MRI of knee in August 2015 were studied retrospectively to assess the quality of images obtained in the first audit. Based on the findings of this audit, recommendations were made and re audit was done 6 months later in February 2016 to look for improvement in local practice. Results: In the first audit, images were acquired in all the three necessary planes and the sagittal and coronal images had appropriate slice thickness, interslice gap as well as adequate anatomical coverage in all the patients. However, FOV (field of view) was appropriately set in 66% of cases in axial plane, 5% in sagittal plane, and 0% in coronal plane. Also, the anatomical coverage was not upto the mark in axial plane with 13 studies (66%) having adequate superior coverage, and 16 cases (80%) having recommended inferior anatomical coverage. The re audit performed 6 months later showed improvement with 100% compliance to standards. Conclusion: The first audit showed many shortcomings in acquiring of MRI data in patients undergoing knee MRI with FOV requiring a decrease in all planes and anatomical coverage increase in axial plane. These recommendations were made in departmental meetings and re-audit was done after 6 months. This second audit showed 100 % compliance.

Page(s): 246-249

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Year: 2017

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