TABLE 3

Required Annual Performance Tests

• Intrinsic uniformity
• System uniformity
• Intrinsic or system spatial resolution
• Sensitivity
• Energy resolution
• Counting rate parameters
• Multiple-window spatial registration
• Formatter/video display
• Overall system performance for SPECT systems
• System interlocks
• Dose calibrators (accuracy)
• Thyroid uptake and counting systems (energy linearity, energy resolution, and χ2 test)