ACR–AAPM TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) EQUIPMENT

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE MONITORED

A. Acceptance Testing

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE MONITORED

B. Performance Evaluation

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE MONITORED

C. QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE MONITORED

D. Written Survey Reports and Follow-up Procedures

III. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE MONITORED

E. Protocol Review and Quality Assurance

IV. RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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