SPECIAL - Mammo and Nucs QC Flashcards
Mammo QC - stereo accuracy/alignment
daily (before use)
Mammo QC - mobile unit
daily
Mammo QC - processor
daily
Mammo QC - darkroom cleanliness
daily
Mammo QC - viewbox/screen cleanliness
weekly
Mammo QC - phantom
weekly
Mammo QC - uniformity
weekly; flat field test with a large piece of acrylic
Mammo QC - repeat analysis
quarterly
Mammo QC - compression
semi-annually
Mammo QC - darkroom fog
semi-annually
Mammo QC - screen-film contrast
semi-annually
Mammo QC - digital machines
follow manufacturer’s recommendations
Gamma camera QC - extrinsic uniformity
daily; with collimator; Co-57 flood source
Gamma camera QC - photopeaking
daily; test photopeak window on a common source (e.g. Tc-99m)
Gamma camera QC - intrinsic uniformity
weekly; without collimator; Tc-99m vial