ACR–AAPM TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL PHYSICS PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) IMAGING EQUIPMENT

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. MR I SAFETY PROGRAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Edmonson, Heidi A PhD, Chair
Brown, Justin L PhD
Carver, Diana E PhD
Deng, Shengwen PhD
Keenan, Mary Ann DMP

AAPM
Jordan, David W PhD
Stafford, R. Jason PhD

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards – Medical Physics

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Newell, Mary S MD, Chair

Caplin, Drew M MD

Larson, David B MBA, MD, Chair, Commission on Quality and Safety

Mahesh, Mahadevappa MS, PhD, Chair, Commission on Medical Physics

Comments Reconciliation Committee

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