New textbook guides regulatory-compliance for quality assurance and management

Fluke Biomedical's Radiation Management Services has announced the availability of a comprehensive textbook on quality assurance and quality management Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences by Jeffrey Papp, PhD, RT (QM).

The new additions to the second printing include revisions new information mammography which adhere with new standards detailed in the Mammography Quality Standards Act. The book also has an accompanying CD-ROM which offers two 140-question mock examinations as well as sample documentation forms that are adjustable to meet the needs of a particular department.

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