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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 3/2010

01-03-2010 | Guidelines

Routine quality control recommendations for nuclear medicine instrumentation

Authors: Ellinor Busemann Sokole, Anna Płachcínska, Alan Britten, Maria Lyra Georgosopoulou, Wendy Tindale, Rigobert Klett, On behalf of the EANM Physics Committee:, With contribution from the EANM Working Group on Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Quality Control:

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 3/2010

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These recommendations cover routine quality control (QC) of instrumentation used within a nuclear medicine department. Routine QC testing starts after installation of the instrument, and after acceptance testing, and continues on a regular basis throughout its lifetime. Additional periodic tests may be carried out to provide more in-depth testing. Recommendations for acceptance testing are covered in a separate document. These recommendations must be considered in the light of any national guidelines and legislation, which must be followed. The recommendations cover the types of tests to be performed, and suggested frequencies, but they do not specify the protocols to be followed, which are available from other reference sources quoted. …
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Metadata
Title
Routine quality control recommendations for nuclear medicine instrumentation
Authors
Ellinor Busemann Sokole
Anna Płachcínska
Alan Britten
Maria Lyra Georgosopoulou
Wendy Tindale
Rigobert Klett
On behalf of the EANM Physics Committee:
With contribution from the EANM Working Group on Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Quality Control:
Publication date
01-03-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-009-1347-y

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