Technologist Quality Control Tests
Procedure | Frequency |
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Intrinsic or system uniformity | Daily |
Intrinsic or system spatial resolution | Weekly |
Center of rotation | Monthly |
High-count floods for uniformity correction for SPECT systems | As recommended by medical physicist |
Overall system performance for SPECT systems | Quarterly |
Dose calibrators | |
Constancy | Daily |
Linearity | Quarterly |
Leak test | Semiannually |
Thyroid uptake and counting systems | Each day of use |