This document provides updated standards and processes for the accreditation of echocardiographic laboratories by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.
Echocardiography labs should align practices with these revised EACVI standards now; extends prior accreditation frameworks across modalities.
Standards for echocardiographic laboratories were proposed by the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) 7 years ago in order to raise standards of practice and improve the quality of care. Criteria and requirements were published at that time for transthoracic, transoesophageal, and stress echocardiography. This paper reassesses and updates the quality standards to take account of experience and the technical developments of modern echocardiographic practice. It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process.
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Popescu et al. (2014) conducted a review in Echocardiographic laboratory accreditation. Echocardiographic laboratory accreditation standards was evaluated. The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging provides updated standards and processes for the accreditation of echocardiographic laboratories across multiple modalities.
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