Quality Assurance Working Group

1993 ◽  
pp. 88-91
Author(s):  
Richard A. Kemmerer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Working Group

Recommendations of the EVA GEC ESTRO Working Group: prescribing, recording, and reporting in endovascular brachytherapy. Quality assurance, equipment, personnel and education

2001 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Pötter ◽  
Erik Van Limbergen ◽  
Wim Dries ◽  
Youri Popowski ◽  
Veronique Coen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Endovascular Brachytherapy

scholarly journals Development of the educational programmes: normative legal and methodical support

2018 ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
Olena Khrutska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
European Higher Education Area ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
European Higher Education

Ukrainian higher education is in the process of reforming. In particular, there is a transition from a traditional discipline-based approach to competency, introducing a student-centred approach in teaching and learning, requiring a rethinking of approaches to developing educational programmes and ensuring higher education quality of at this stage. The Paris Communiqué states that quality assurance in accordance with the «Standards and Recommendations for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area ESG-2015» is one of the three key commitments crucial for strengthening and maintaining quality and cooperation in the middle of the EHEA. Therefore, ensuring the quality of higher education, in particular the quality of educational programmes, is relevant both to the Ukrainian and European higher education spheres. The article analyses the existing normative, legal and methodological bases on the issue of developing educational programmes in Ukraine. The requirements of the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education» regarding the development of new educational programmes are researched. The requirements of «Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities» regarding the composition of the project (working) group and its head (program guarantor) are investigated. «Methodological recommendations for the development of educational programmes», «Methodical recommendations for the development of higher education standards», letters from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine with explanations of questions regarding the development of educational programmes are considered. The correspondences and contradictions between these documents and «Standards and Recommendations on Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area ESG-2015» are analysed. The normative requirements and methodical recommendations for implementation of successive stages of the process of development of new educational programmes are investigated. There is a discrepancy between terminology and aspects that the legal and methodological support is imperfect, in particular requirements regarding the composition of the working group, the rights and obligations of guarantors, and the involvement of stakeholders in the process of developing educational programmes.It is suggested to develop a normative background and methodological recommendations for covering the issue of responsibility of the head of the project group (the guarantor of the educational program), as well as to provide at the normative and methodological levels the possibility of involving not only scientific and pedagogical workers but also other stakeholders in the development of educational programmes.

ACPSEM brachytherapy working group recommendations for quality assurance in brachytherapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Dempsey ◽  
Ryan Smith ◽  
Thulani Nyathi ◽  
Abdurrahman Ceylan ◽  
Lisa Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Group Recommendations

scholarly journals Diffusion-weighted imaging of the breast—a consensus and mission statement from the EUSOBI International Breast Diffusion-Weighted Imaging working group

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 1436-1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Baltzer ◽  
◽  
Ritse M. Mann ◽  
Mami Iima ◽  
Eric E. Sigmund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Breast Mri ◽  
Adc Value ◽  
Fat Saturation ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
Consensus Statements

Abstract The European Society of Breast Radiology (EUSOBI) established an International Breast DWI working group. The working group consists of clinical breast MRI experts, MRI physicists, and representatives from large vendors of MRI equipment, invited based upon proven expertise in breast MRI and/or in particular breast DWI, representing 25 sites from 16 countries. The aims of the working group are (a) to promote the use of breast DWI into clinical practice by issuing consensus statements and initiate collaborative research where appropriate; (b) to define necessary standards and provide practical guidance for clinical application of breast DWI; (c) to develop a standardized and translatable multisite multivendor quality assurance protocol, especially for multisite research studies; (d) to find consensus on optimal methods for image processing/analysis, visualization, and interpretation; and (e) to work collaboratively with system vendors to improve breast DWI sequences. First consensus recommendations, presented in this paper, include acquisition parameters for standard breast DWI sequences including specifications of b values, fat saturation, spatial resolution, and repetition and echo times. To describe lesions in an objective way, levels of diffusion restriction/hindrance in the breast have been defined based on the published literature on breast DWI. The use of a small ROI placed on the darkest part of the lesion on the ADC map, avoiding necrotic, noisy or non-enhancing lesion voxels is currently recommended. The working group emphasizes the need for standardization and quality assurance before ADC thresholds are applied. The working group encourages further research in advanced diffusion techniques and tailored DWI strategies for specific indications. Key Points • The working group considers breast DWI an essential part of a multiparametric breast MRI protocol and encourages its use. • Basic requirements for routine clinical application of breast DWI are provided, including recommendations on b values, fat saturation, spatial resolution, and other sequence parameters. • Diffusion levels in breast lesions are defined based on meta-analysis data and methods to obtain a reliable ADC value are detailed.

Quality assurance for the use of computational methods in dosimetry: activities of EURADOS Working Group 6 “Computational Dosimetry”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Rabus ◽  
Jose-Maria Gomez-Ros ◽  
Carmen Villagrasa ◽  
Jonathan S Eakins ◽  
Tomas Vrba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Computational Methods ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Group 6

scholarly journals Genetic quality assurance and genetic monitoring of laboratory mice and rats: FELASA Working Group Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Benavides ◽  
Thomas Rülicke ◽  
Jan-Bas Prins ◽  
James Bussell ◽  
Ferdinando Scavizzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Laboratory Animal ◽  
Inbred Strains ◽  
Genetic Monitoring ◽  
Laboratory Mice ◽  
Genetic Composition ◽  
Genetic Quality ◽  
Laboratory Rodents ◽  
Group Report

Genetic quality assurance (QA), including genetic monitoring (GeMo) of inbred strains and background characterization (BC) of genetically altered (GA) animal models, should be an essential component of any QA programme in laboratory animal facilities. Genetic quality control is as important for ensuring the validity of the animal model as health and microbiology monitoring are. It should be required that studies using laboratory rodents, mainly mice and rats, utilize genetically defined animals. This paper, presented by the FELASA Working Group on Genetic Quality Assurance and Genetic Monitoring of Laboratory Murines, describes the objectives of and available methods for genetic QA programmes in rodent facilities. The main goals of any genetic QA programme are: (a) to verify the authenticity and uniformity of inbred stains and substrains, thus ensuring a genetically reliable colony maintenance; (b) to detect possible genetic contamination; and (c) to precisely describe the genetic composition of GA lines. While this publication focuses mainly on mouse and rat genetic QA, the principles will apply to other rodent species some of which are briefly mentioned within the context of inbred and outbred stocks.

scholarly journals Engineering Education Quality Assurance within the School of Engineering: A Holistic Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Aman Than Oo ◽  
Arun Patil
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Level

AbstractBACKGROUNDQuality assurance is a key element of engineering education at Deakin University and is monitored through various mechanisms which also include the process of collecting students’ feedback within the Schools and faculties. The information received are then looked at holistically and action plan is developed to implement. This has proven to be very effective to ensure feedback received from the students has been properly addressed.PURPOSEThe School of Engineering at Deakin University, has initiated the formation of Engineering Educational Quality Working Group (QWG). The aim of QWG is to provide a focal point for learning and teaching quality and its assurance in undergraduate and postgraduate Engineering courses. The school approach complements Deakin University processes of collecting and analysing student feedback on unit curricula design, delivery and facilitator delivery performance; feedback regarding individual facilitator, unit evaluations and graduate course experiences.DESIGN/METHODThe data are collected through face to face feedback from both on and off campus students. Feedback received from the end of trimester student evaluation process was also analysed.RESULTSThe motivation behind the practise is to close the loop for the feedback received from the students and take appropriate action against the feedback. This is to enhance overall delivery of engineering education at Deakin University.CONCLUSIONSThis paper outlines the activities planned by the QWG and elaborates on quality assurance approaches and key strategies to be implemented by the working group to achieve the desired quality as well as efficacy of those recommendations/actions undertaken at the school level.

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