QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CT WITH THE BELGIAN PROTOCOL AND THE NEW EUROPEAN ACCEPTABILITY CRITERIA

In a working group of the Belgian Hospital Physicists Association (BHPA), a new protocol has been developed for comprehensive testing of computed tomography scanners. The tests were selected to verify if the scanner is technically adequate, if preprogrammed patient protocols are up-to-date, and if exposure values displayed at the console are sufficiently correct. In addition, they will ensure that the participating medical physics expert (MPE) gets a full understanding of the system to enable him/her to guide optimization processes and allow automated patient dosimetry. Several new test proced... Mehr ...