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European Journal of Echocardiography 2007 8(1):80-87; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2006.11.005
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Copyright © 2006, The European Society of Cardiology

EAE laboratory standards and accreditation

P. Nihoyannopoulos*, Kevin Fox, Alan Fraser and Fausto Pinto

Hammersmith Hospital, NHLI, Imperial College London, W12 0NN, London, UK

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 020 8383 8156; fax: +44 020 8383 4392. p.nihoyannopoulos{at}imperial.ac.uk


  Abstract

Laboratory standards have been set by the European Association of Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology, in order to homogenize the practice of echocardiography in Europe and therefore ultimately, to protect patients. These standards have been developed for transthoracic, transesophageal and stress Echocardiography into two levels; the basic level, set to provide basic laboratory standards for an optimal clinical service and the advanced level, which is set to establish a fewer number of advanced laboratories in each country, where by in addition to basic standards, they may be providing extensive teaching and research.

Keywords: Accreditation; Echocardiography; Echocardiography laboratory; Quality standards


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