The Breast Imaging Medical Audit: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

The purpose of a medical audit is to ensure that there is consistency in the quality of patient care. The components of a medical audit include evaluation of treatment, comparison of care with established standards, and examining added changes to assess improvement.1 The medical audit not only helps improve patient outcomes, but also helps physicians assess their own performance and clinical practice, by comparing their patient outcomes to accepted standards. In turn, medical audits help close the gap between patient outcomes in practice and established standards.2