Quality Assurance

Category Quality Assurance Term Uniformity Correction Definition of Uniformity Correction Adjustment To Ensure Even Detector Response Across Field Of View Notes About Uniformity Correction Part Of Daily QC Procedures

Category Quality Assurance Term Accreditation Nuclear Medicine Definition of Accreditation Nuclear Medicine External Recognition Of Facility Compliance With Standards Such As ACR Or National Bodies For Imaging And Therapy Notes About Accreditation Nuclear Medicine Supports Quality And Trust

Category Quality Assurance Term Phantom Calibration Definition of Phantom Calibration Using Standardized Phantoms To Calibrate Measurements And Image Quality Notes About Phantom Calibration Performed Regularly

Category Quality Assurance Term Phantom PET Definition of Phantom PET Physical Object Mimicking Human Tissue Used To Test PET System Performance, Calibration, And Quantitation Notes About Phantom PET Includes NEMA Phantoms

Category Quality Assurance Term Peer Review Radiography Definition of Peer Review Radiography Collegial Review Of Images And Reports To Maintain Diagnostic Standards And Provide Feedback Notes About Peer Review Radiography Part Of Professional Development

Category Quality Assurance Term Machine Calibration Definition of Machine Calibration Periodic Adjustment And Verification Of System Performance Against Standards Notes About Machine Calibration Includes Phantom-Based Tests