RESUMO
In part 1 of this article, the authors evaluated present quality-assurance programs for computed tomography systems, using data from a survey of CT facilities by 21 states and recommendations provided by manufacturers in compliance with amendments to the federal performance standard for diagnostic x-ray equipment. This concluding part offers a discussion of the impact of CT quality-assurance programs and conclusions from this review.
Assuntos
Departamentos Hospitalares/normas , Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde/tendências , Serviço Hospitalar de Radiologia/normas , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/normas , Coleta de Dados , Avaliação da Tecnologia Biomédica , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The authors evaluate present quality-assurance programs for computed tomography systems, using data from a survey of CT facilities by 21 states and recommendations provided by manufacturers in compliance with amendments to the federal performance standard for diagnostic x-ray equipment. Part 2 of this article, to be published in an upcoming issue, offers a discussion of the impact of CT quality-assurance programs and conclusions from this review.
