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Lines of authority should be reflected in the institution’s and facility’s
organizational charts. The share of responsibilities among different professionals
should be clearly and unambiguously defined through the job descriptions. The
responsibilities and authorities of visiting workers should also be clearly defined.
As appropriate, the organizational chart should identify subspecialty services
(e.g., computed tomography (CT) and emergency radiological services).
The organization of the facility’s work processes should be consistent with
the demand for services based on the specified objectives of the institution and on
the patient demographic data. The operating hours of the institution’s radiological
services and the working hours and rosters of different professionals should meet
patient requirements. The staffing level should be sufficient to allow the
equipment to be operated efficiently.
If teaching, training and/or research are undertaken within the facility, the
organization of these activities should be documented (see Section 6.1).
3.1.3.3. Premises
The premises of the radiological facility should be adequate to safely meet
the specified objectives and operations of the institution. The premises should be
clean and designed to optimize patient access, comfort, privacy and special
needs.
Radiation protection of the patient, staff and general public should be
addressed. For a detailed review of the processes in radiation protection see
Section 5.1. Note that this audit process is intended to avoid overlap with
regulatory requirements (see Section 1.1.4).
The location of the facilities should take into consideration the other
services necessary for good patient care, as well as effective patient movement
and access.
Appropriate space should be available for:
—Imaging examination rooms;
—Control rooms;
—Processing rooms;
—Image interpretation rooms;
—Patient changing rooms;
—Recovery/post-procedural areas;
—Waiting areas;
—Patient movement within the facility;
—Administration;
—Storage;
—Record filing;
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