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Maintaining a high quality laboratory in Cardiac PET requires continual evaluation and improvement. This chapter will examine methods of establishing a Quality Improvement Program in Cardiac PET including key components to the program such as instrumentation, reports, and patient care matters.
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Case, J.A., Heller, G.V. (2016). Cardiac PET Quality Improvement. In: Tilkemeier, P., Hendel, R., Heller, G., Case, J. (eds) Quality Evaluation in Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28011-0_18
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