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As appropriate, a service engineer or other person with special competencies (e.g.
radiation protection or medical specialization) may be included.
2.3. PREPARATION FOR THE AUDIT
The success of an audit depends strongly on thorough preparation by all the
parties involved, including the auditing body, the audit team and the participating
facility/institution.
2.3.1. Auditing body
The auditing body, the IAEA, is responsible for:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Forming an appropriate audit team and appointing a team leader;
Informing the facility/institution about the composition of the audit team;
Agreeing, in conjunction with the facility/institution and the auditors, on
suitable dates for the audit visit;
Confirming the contact persons for radiology, medical physics and
radiography at the facility/institution;
Confirming the delivery address for equipment with the medical physics
contact person at the facility/institution;
Providing the audit team with the audit guidelines, copies of the application
and responses to data requests and the proposed audit time-line;
Providing the audit team with copies of any prior interactions between the
facility/institution and the auditing body, for example, reports from earlier
audits and subsequent correspondence;
Briefing the audit team, outlining any issues specific to the facility/
institution, and emphasizing the importance of the completeness and
timeliness of their final report;
Arranging for all necessary equipment to be delivered to the audit team
on-site;
Making arrangements for travel and accommodation for the audit team.
2.3.2. Facilities/institutions
In this context, the term ‘facility’ includes the radiology service/department
and any other relevant services/departments (e.g. the cardiology department) that
have requested to be audited.
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