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AAPM Task Group Report 272: Comprehensive acceptance testing and evaluation of fluoroscopy imaging systems
Goode, Allen R. , Corwin, Frank, Fisher, Ryan , Balter, Stephen , Wunderle, Kevin , Schueler, Beth A. , Kim, Don‐Soo , Zhou, Yifang , Jenkins, Peter , Mahmood, Usman , Lin, Teh, Zhao, Hui , Park, Mi‐Ae , Trianni, Annalisa , Lendle, Markus, Kuhls‐Gilcrist, Andrew, Jans, J. C., Desponds, L. , Banasiak, Gene, Backes, Steve, Snyder, Angela, Lu, Minghui , Gonzalez, Scott, Lin, Pei‐Jan Paul , Zhang, Jie , Jenkins, Peter A., Snyder, Carl
Medical Physics | January 15, 2022 | Volume: 49 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available
AbstractModern fluoroscopes used for image guidance have become quite complex. Adding to this complexity are the many regulatory and accreditation requirements that must be fulfilled during acceptance testing of a new unit. Further, some of these acceptance tests have pass/fail criteria, whereas others do not, making acceptance testing a subjective and time‐consuming task. The AAPM Task Group 272 Report spells out the details of tests that are required and gives visibility to some of the tests that while not yet required are recommended as good practice. The organization of the report begins with the most complicated fluoroscopes used in interventional radiology or cardiology and continues with general fluoroscopy and mobile C‐arms. Finally, the appendices of the report provide useful information, an example report form and topics that needed their own section due to the level of detail.
Summary of the AAPM task group 248 report: Interoperability assessment for the commissioning of medical imaging acquisition systems
Walz‐Flannigan, Alisa , Weiser, John C., Goode, Allen R. , Junck, Kevin L., Tarbox, Lawrence , Dave, Jaydev K. , Clunie, David , Langer, Steve G., McColl, Roderick W.
Medical Physics | May 6, 2019 | Volume: 46 | Issue: 7 | Pages: No page available
PurposeWe summarize the AAPM TG248 Task Group report on interoperability assessment for the commissioning of medical imaging acquisition systems in order to bring needed attention to the value and role of quality assurance testing throughout the imaging chain.MethodsTo guide the clinical physicist involved in commissioning of imaging systems, we describe a framework and tools for incorporating interoperability assessment into imaging equipment commissioning.ResultsWhile equipment commissioning may coincide with equipment acceptance testing, its scope may extend beyond validation of product or purchase specifications. Equipment commissioning is meant to provide assurance that a system is ready for clinical use, and system interoperability plays an essential role in the clinical use of an imaging system.ConclusionThe functionality of a diagnostic imaging system extends beyond the acquisition console and depends on interoperability with a host of other systems such as the Radiology Information System, a Picture Archive and Communication System, post‐processing software, treatment planning software, and clinical viewers.