Protocols

KCARE has compiled protocols for commissioning, annual, and routine testing of CR and DDR systems. The protocols are based on a combination of existing guidance and the knowledge accumulated by KCARE evaluating digital systems. KCARE welcome any feedback.

Click below to access the protocols as Word documents. The latest revisions (Draft 8.0) were released 01/06/05.

Protocols for QA of CR Systems Commissioning and Annual QA tests Routine QA tests Protocols for QA of DDR Systems Commissioning and Annual QA tests Routine QA tests

References

[1] Draft Report of Task Group #10, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Acceptance Testing and Quality Control of Photostimulable Storage Phosphor Imaging Systems, August 1998.

[2] British Institute of Radiology, 'Assurance of the quality in the diagnostic imaging department', 2001, ISBN 0-905749-48-0.

[3] IPEM draft CR QC protocol.

[4] Samei E, Seibert JA, Willis CE, Flynn MJ, Mah E, Junck KL, 'Performance evaluation of computed radiography systems', 2001, Med.Phys. Vol28 (3) p361-371.