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Quality Assurance for Real-Time Ultrasound Equipment

Clinical Radiation Biophysics, Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio; Radiology Department, Aultman Hospital, 2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton, OH 44710.

W. R. Hedrick, Ph.D.

L. R. Milavickas, Ph.D.

D. E. Starchman, Ph.D.

Clinical Radiation Biophysics, Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio; Radiology Department, Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio.

Quality assurance is the routine monitoring of diagnostic imaging equipment to insure proper and consistent performance. Quality assurance programs have proven beneficial by producing high quality images consistently as well as by reducing costs because fewer repeat examinations are necessary. The purpose of this article is to describe a quality assurance program for real-time ultrasound equipment in terms of testing procedures and practical performance limits.

Key Words: Quality assurance • real-time scanners • performance testing

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 2, No. 3, 121-133 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/875647938600200302


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