1) To understand the current recommendations for computed tomography testing and quality control. 2) To understand impact of accreditation and regulation on CT quality assurance. 3) To understand current dosimetry and dose-reporting considerations.
Many organizations have contributed to the methodology for testing computed tomography scanners. These have included state regulatory agencies, the Food and Drug Administration, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and the American College of Radiology, among many other groups and individuals. These contributions have included many good ideas, but also much confusion as to what is required. Further, the complexity of modern CT scanners has rendered some tests obsolete or difficult to implement. This presentation focuses mainly on the testing delineated by the 2012 American College of Radiology Computed Tomography Quality Control Manual and that required under the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. Recommended and required tests will be identified but not described in detail.
Pfeiffer, D,
Computed Tomography 1.0. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13010858.html
