Standardization of a Daily Inspection Protocol for Angiography System

Abstract

Around 10 years ago the Japan Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association (JIRA) published a checklist to be followed at start-up and end-of-work of radiation-related equipment. However, recent angiography systems are diversified in model and function, and there is a possibility that the daily inspection being performed as per the published inspection table is insufficient. Upon investigating the daily inspection table of each facility, we observed that 13.5% of the apparatuses use the JIRA inspection table, and the contents and quality of inspection are diverse.

In this study, we developed a daily inspection table with respect to the currently used models and applications for the purpose of correcting the disparity in daily inspection protocols among facilities and standardizing the daily quality control of systems. We propose that incorporation and implementation of the inspection items described in this study can improve the quality control output.