On june 10, 20, the director of the center for devices and radiological health cdrh of the federal drug administration fda, jeffrey shuren, m. Aapm working group on standardization of ct nomenclature and protocols. Determine both benefits and tradeoffs of a given protocol, e. Aapm 2011 summit on ct dose goal of a protocol communication of information such that a technologist can successfully perform a scan that meets the imaging requirements of the exam best practice requirements appropriate dose radiation and contrast material no errors, no repeats, etc. Pediatric head 1 year old if performed pediatric abdomen 5 year old. The membership includes academic and consulting medical physicists who specialize in ct imaging, representatives of each of the major ct scanner. Center the table height such that the external auditory meatus eam is at the center of the gantry. A joint report of aapm task group 246 and the european federation of organizations for medical physics efomp task group 174 report. The information provided in this website is offered for the benefit of its members and the general public, however, aapm does not independently verify or substantiate the information provided on other websites that may be. Aapm ad hoc reports are reports created by aapm ad hoc committees that answer.
Developing dose and protocol monitoring from scratch ingrid reiser, phd dabr department of radiology the university of chicago. All aapm reports are published online with openaccess without subscription. Article new ct protocols for pediatric chest and abdomen. Optimizing protocols for todays featurerich scanners price reduced. Aapm reports are technical reports on specific topics that are prepared by experts drawn from the aapm membership who work together in task groups under the guidance of the aapm councils and committees. Ct protocol optimization aapm2017 sign in or create an account. These protocols were prepared by the aapm and represent community standard protocols for ct scanning. Aapm working group on standardization of ct nomenclature and protocols disclaimer the individuals involved in the production of this document along with the aapm, acr,asrt, mita, the fda and the image gently alliance and the image wisely alliance do not endorse any of the specific products mentioned in these slides. Report of the aapm tg256 on the relative biological effectiveness of proton beams in radiation therapy. Ct protocol monitoring and optimization joint commission standard pc. New ct protocols for pediatric chest and abdomen released by aapm by staff news brief the american association of physicists in medicine aapms alliance for quality computed tomography aqct has released new protocols for routine pediatric computed tomography ct examinations and routine pediatric abdomen and pelvis ct examinations.
In 2008, image gently posted a set of simple protocols to childsize radiation dose for children during ct scans. Aapm does not endorse any products, manufacturers, or suppliers. Aapm is a scientific, educational, and professional nonprofit organization devoted to the discipline of physics in medicine. The aapm ct working group on nomenclature and protocols ct wgnp was established in 2010. Ct tools and protocols available through aapm on vimeo. Of course, all protocols should be approved by the lead ct technologist, the lead interpreting radiologist, and the physicist. Aapm ct scan protocols the alliance for quality computed. These include a sampling of manufacturer and modelspecific protocols for all of the applicable manufacturers of ct equipment currently sold in the us. Ct protocol management rush is an academic health system comprising rush university medical center, rush copley medical center and. Nothing in these publications should be interpreted as implying such endorsement. Implementation and evaluation of a protocol management. The topics covered reflect the daytoday needs of supporting a ct scanner from the perspective of a ct protocol optimization team. American association of physicists in medicine aapm working group recognized by the fda.
The critical access hospital establishes or adopts diagnostic computed tomography ct imaging protocols based on current standards of practice, which address key criteria including clinical. Patient should be supine, head first into the gantry, with the head in the headholder whenever possible. Performance evaluation of computed tomography systems the report of aapm task group 233 protocol found in summary. Aapm releases adult ct colonography protocols american. The american association of physicists in medicine aapm, through its alliance for quality computed tomography, has posted adult ct colonography protocols. Please consult manufacturer specific protocols below if a scan.
We recommend you compare these protocols to yours and make any needed changes. Responsible for saving, printing and installing protocols. Outline ct protocol monitoring lets build a protocol book. The critical access hospital plans the patients care.