Verivius for Diagnostic Imaging

Independent Diagnostic Imaging providers in England are inspected under the same five CQC key questions (Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led) as the rest of the regulated sector. The evidence weighting is different. Image quality assurance, equipment QC, incidental findings handling and disclosure, reporting turnaround time, contrast media reaction logging, and the sonographer or radiographer clinical competency trail all carry more weight than they would in a generalist outpatient setting.

Diagnostic Imaging providers also sit under sector-specific statutory and professional layers. IR(ME)R 2017 for any service using ionising radiation (X-ray, CT, mammography, interventional radiology); IRR 2017 for radiation protection (Radiation Protection Supervisor + Radiation Protection Adviser). Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Yellow Card for device-related adverse incidents and contrast media adverse reactions, with particular weight on MRI safety events. Society and College of Radiographers standards for sonographers and radiographers. Royal College of Radiologists standards for radiologists. BMUS safety guidelines for ultrasound. Verivius records the governance trail cleanly so each layer can see what it needs to see in one place.

The sector setup is the Diagnostic-Imaging-specific content that comes pre-loaded into your account on top of the core Verivius platform. It includes:

• Imaging-specific incident categories: unintended ionising radiation exposure, MRI safety event (ferromagnetic incident), contrast media reaction, equipment QA failure, incidental findings disclosure gap, reporting turnaround breach.
• Sonographer-specific incident categories: missed significant finding (including fetal anomaly on baby scans), report quality issue identified on peer review, sonographer reporting outside the agreed scope of practice.
• Imaging-specific complaint categories: difficulty obtaining report, incidental finding handling, fetal scan results communication (baby-scan service specific), repeat exposure with no clinical change in management.
• Safeguarding categories adapted for the sector: safeguarding-on-scan disclosure, suspected non-accidental injury identified on imaging.
• Assurance calendar items: quarterly IR(ME)R compliance review, monthly equipment QA per modality, monthly MRI safety screening audit, quarterly incidental findings follow-up audit, monthly reporting turnaround audit, annual radiation dose audit against Diagnostic Reference Levels, annual MRI quench drill, quarterly sonographer clinical audit, periodic contrast media reaction log review.
• Training matrix templates for Diagnostic Imaging roles (sonographer, radiographer, radiologist, imaging assistant, Radiation Protection Supervisor, MRI safety officer), including IR(ME)R Practitioner / Operator currency, obstetric ultrasound competency, and MRI safety screening.
• Sample policies: IR(ME)R local rules and radiation safety, MRI safety and screening, incidental findings disclosure, contrast media reaction management, and image reporting standards.
• Mock Inspection methodology adapted for Diagnostic Imaging evidence categories.

The Diagnostic Imaging sector setup is live. The taxonomy (IR(ME)R + MRI safety + reporting + IG + cross- sector base entries), the training matrix (IR(ME)R Practitioner and Operator, IRR 2017 RPS, MRI safety screening, contrast media safety, sonographer scope of practice, FASP obstetric ultrasound), and the assurance calendar (equipment QA per modality, IR(ME)R local rules review, radiation dose audit against DRLs, MRI quench drill, image-data IG review) are populated. You can sign up directly and have the imaging content loaded into your account from day one.

If you run an independent sonography practice, a baby scan service or a private imaging centre and want to take a look before signing up, get in touch using the form below.