- (1) The registrant shall ensure that a CT quality assurance phantom is available for testing the CT system.
- (2) Instructions on the use of the phantom shall be provided. The instructions shall include a schedule of tests appropriate for the CT system, the allowable variations for the test parameters, and a method to store the test results.
- (3) Within six months following the effective date of these rules, a CT facility shall establish and implement a quality control program under the direction of a CT medical physicist.
- (4) Evaluations and tests shall be performed following written procedures and methods.
- (5) Corrective action shall be taken and documented according to instructions provided by the qualified CT medical physicist if the results of an evaluation or test fall outside the control limits.
- (6) The qualified CT medical physicist shall determine the frequency of each test. An on-site CT Radiologic Technologist shall be identified to be responsible for the ongoing quality control testing.
(7) The ongoing quality control evaluation must include, at a minimum, the following:
- (a) Water CT number accuracy check and standard deviation (noise);
- (b) Artifact evaluation;
- (c) Visual checklist; and
- (d) Printer quality control (if used for primary interpretation).
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 453.605 - 453.807
History
PH 24-2014, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-14