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Establishment of a National Program for Quality Control of Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Monitoring the quality of instrumentation used in nuclear medicine is mandatory to guarantee the clinical efficacy of medical practice. A national program for the quality control of nuclear medicine instruments was established in Cuba and was certified and approved by the regulatory authorities. The program, which establishes official regulations and audit services, sets up educational activities, distributes technical documentation, and maintains a national phantom bank, constitutes a valuable and useful tool to guarantee the quality of nuclear medicine instrumentation.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.108.053504

Authors: M. A. Coca Perez, L. A. Torres Aroche, G. L. Bejerano, R. F. Mayor, C. V. Corona, A. Lopez

Institutions: Centro de Proteccion e Higiene de la Radiociones, Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Subfield: Medical Laboratory Technology

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2170217015