Acceptance testing of fluoroscopy systems used for interventional purposes.
This study presents the results of acceptance testing on 18 interventional fluoroscopy systems in Ireland. Acceptance testing and routine quality assurance (QA) of X-ray systems are the requirements of the EU Medical Exposures Directive (MED) and these requirements were subsequently implemented into Irish legislation. The MED states that special consideration should be given to the QA and dose assessment of high dose procedures such as interventional fluoroscopy. Owing to the advances in fluoroscopy technology, it has been found that comprehensive testing of interventional systems proves challenging in a busy hospital environment. A number of recurrent problems have been identified and are presented.
O'Connor
U
U
St James's Hospital/The Haughton Institute, Dublin, Ireland. uoconnor@stjames.ie
Dowling
A
A
Gallagher
A
A
Gorman
D
D
Walsh
C
C
Larkin
A
A
Gray
L
L
Devine
M
M
Malone
J
J
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*