CT quality assurance in the mid 1980s. Part 1.
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.
D003625:Data Collection; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States