LEADER 03590nam 22004333 450 001 9910810299603321 005 20240102112657.0 010 $a9789201028211$b(electronic bk.) 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6986011 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6986011 035 $a(CKB)22321075200041 035 $a(OCoLC)1340959254 035 $a(EXLCZ)9922321075200041 100 $a20220516d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aImplementation of a Remote and Automated Quality Control Programme for Radiography and Mammography Equipment 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aHavertown :$cInternational Atomic Energy Agency,$d2021. 210 4$dİ2021. 215 $a1 online resource (144 pages) 225 1 $aIAEA Human Health ;$vv.39 311 08$aPrint version: IAEA Implementation of a Remote and Automated Quality Control Programme for Radiography and Mammography Equipment Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency,c2021 327 $aIntro -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Objective -- 1.3. Scope -- 1.4. Structure -- 2. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE WORLD -- 2.1. Status of comprehensive quality control -- 2.1.1. Asia and Pacific -- 2.1.2. Europe -- 2.1.3. Latin America -- 2.1.4. United States of America/Canada -- 2.1.5. Africa -- 2.2. Remote and automated quality control -- 2.2.1. Framework of remote quality control -- 2.2.2. Framework of automated quality control -- 2.2.3. Need for remote and automated quality control -- 2.3. Importance of support from clinically qualified medical physicists -- 3. RESOURCES AND NEEDS -- 3.1. Time commitments -- 3.2. Human resources -- 3.3. Information technology -- 3.3.1. Local infrastructure and personnel support -- 3.3.2. Protection of data -- 3.3.3. Central data repository -- 3.4. Financial considerations -- 4. TESTING AND REPORTING -- 4.1. Remote quality control -- 4.1.1. Description of phantoms -- 4.1.2. Guidelines for facilities without test image transmission capabilities -- 4.1.3. Guidelines for remote quality control for facilities with image transmission capabilities -- 4.2. Procedures for remote quality control -- 4.2.1. Radiography -- 4.2.2. Mammography -- 4.2.3. Sensitometry -- 4.2.4. Interpretation monitors -- 4.2.5. Dosimetry -- 4.3. Follow-up for remote quality control -- 5. DATA ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS -- 5.1. Algorithms -- 5.2. Control limits and automated notifications -- 5.3. Trend analysis -- 6. IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE QUALITY CONTROL FRAMEWORK -- 6.1. Roles and responsibilities -- 6.1.1. Role of national or local authorities -- 6.1.2. Role of professional societies -- 6.1.3. Role of the manufacturer -- 6.2. Future directions -- Appendix I MEDICAL PHYSICS TOOLBOX -- Appendix II PHANTOM SPECIFICATIONS -- Appendix III BASIC STATISTICAL TOOLS. 327 $aAppendix IV PROCESS CONTROL FAILURES AND ARTEFACTS -- Appendix V IMAGE QUALITY METRICS -- Appendix VI BASIC INFORMATION ON DICOM -- Appendix VII PILOT STUDY RESULTS -- Appendix VIII DATA FORMS -- REFERENCES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW. 410 0$aIAEA Human Health 606 $aQuality control 615 0$aQuality control. 700 $aIAEA$01594159 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810299603321 996 $aImplementation of a Remote and Automated Quality Control Programme for Radiography and Mammography Equipment$93976399 997 $aUNINA