CT quality assurance in the mid 1980s. Part 2.
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.
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