ICANL / ACR

Protocols

  1. Lacking detail

  2. Missing altogether  

  3. Not in compliance with procedure guidelines  

  4. Acquisition parameters  

Clinicals

  1. ALL films must be properly labeled with patient and technologist information

  2. ALL film must be correctly labeled for laterality and orientation

Reports  

  1. Actual radiotracer doses  

  2. Lacking a succinct summary (is it positive or is it negative?)  

  3. Timeliness  

  4. Signature  

Radiation safety issues  

  1. Hot lab security  

  2. Badging  

  3. Injection technique  

 Image Quality  

  1. Motion

  2. Artifact

Quality Control- Jaszcak Phantom-ACR

  1. Not following exact specified protocol

  2. Resolution issues

  3. Uniformity