RESUMEN
In part 1 of this article, the authors evaluated present quality-assurance programs for computed tomography systems, using data from a survey of CT facilities by 21 states and recommendations provided by manufacturers in compliance with amendments to the federal performance standard for diagnostic x-ray equipment. This concluding part offers a discussion of the impact of CT quality-assurance programs and conclusions from this review.
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Departamentos de Hospitales/normas , Garantía de la Calidad de Atención de Salud/tendencias , Servicio de Radiología en Hospital/normas , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/normas , Recolección de Datos , Evaluación de la Tecnología Biomédica , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
The authors evaluate present quality-assurance programs for computed tomography systems, using data from a survey of CT facilities by 21 states and recommendations provided by manufacturers in compliance with amendments to the federal performance standard for diagnostic x-ray equipment. Part 2 of this article, to be published in an upcoming issue, offers a discussion of the impact of CT quality-assurance programs and conclusions from this review.