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5.1.3. Quality assurance processes for imaging equipment . . . 49<br />

5.1.4. Optimization in clinical practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

5.1.5. Dosimetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />

5.1.6. Instrumentation and calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />

5.2. The audit programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />

5.2.1. Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />

5.2.2. Radiation protection and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />

5.2.3. Imaging equipment QA processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />

5.2.4. Optimization in clinical practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />

5.2.5. Dosimetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />

5.2.6. Instrumentation and calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />

6. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES . . . 60<br />

6.1. Principles and criteria for good practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />

6.1.1. Education and training programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />

6.1.2. Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />

6.2. The audit programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />

6.2.1. Education and training programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />

6.2.2. Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />

APPENDIX I: AUDIT FLOW CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />

APPENDIX II: SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR AN AUDIT VISIT . . 69<br />

APPENDIX III: AUDIT REPORT FORMAT: SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />

APPENDIX IV: AUDIT REPORT FORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />

APPENDIX V: NOTES ON PHYSICIST MEASUREMENTS . . . . . . . . 132<br />

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />

ANNEX I : APPLICATION FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />

ANNEX II:<br />

ANNEX III:<br />

LIST OF ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE AVAILABLE<br />

ON-SITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />

EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC CHECKLIST FORMS FOR<br />

SECTIONS 3–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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