ACR–AAPM TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF STEREOTACTIC/TOMOSYNTHESIS-GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEMS

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE MONITORED

A. Acceptance Testing

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE MONITORED

B. Performance Evaluation

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE MONITORED

C. QC Program

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE MONITORED

D. Written Survey Reports and Follow-Up Procedures

IV. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

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