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4732.0860 - Minnesota Administrative Rules
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Part 4732.0860
4732.0860 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS.
All computed tomography systems must meet the requirements of:
nationally recognized standards such as Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1020.33;
Computed tomography facilities must meet the requirements in this part and other pertinent requirements in this chapter.
The control panel must be mounted in a permanently protected area outside the computed tomography room meeting the requirements in part 4732.0355, subpart 4.
If the control booth is located within the CT room, the control booth must meet the requirements of part 4732.0355, subpart 4.
In either case, the operator is required to remain in that protected area during the entire exposure.
Windows, mirrors, closed-circuit television, or an equivalent must be provided to permit continuous operator observation of the patient from the control panel during irradiation.
When the primary viewing system is by electronic means, an alternate viewing system must be available for use in the event of failure of the primary viewing system.
Audio communication. Provision must be made for two-way audio communication between the patient and operator at the control panel.
Radiation surveys. All computed tomography systems installed 90 days after November 5, 2007, and those systems not previously surveyed, must have a radiation survey made to identify radiation levels at the control panel and spaces adjoining the room. In addition, the radiation surveys must be completed after any change in the facility or equipment which might cause a significant increase in radiation hazard. The radiation survey must be maintained by the registrant according to part 4732.0330.
The registrant must ensure that the equipment performance measurement procedures in this part are performed at intervals not to exceed 24 months according to:
those aspects of processing according to part 4732.1100.
CT dosimetry phantoms must be used in determining the radiation output of a CT system. The phantoms must comply with Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1020.33.
The computed tomography dose index (CTDI) must be completed using the CT dosimetry phantom. For the purpose of determining the CTDI, the manufacturer's statement as to the nominal tomographic section thickness for that particular system may be used.
The dose measurements must be made for standard head and body scan modes of operation used at the facility.
The image quality measurements must be made using a typical clinical technique in the standard head and body scan modes of operation.
Spot checks. The registrant must ensure the spot checks for the computed tomography equipment specified in this part are performed at intervals not to exceed 12 months to verify the system's integrity.
The spot check procedures must incorporate the use of a CT image quality phantom to provide an indication of contrast scale, noise, nominal tomographic section thickness, the resolution capability of the system for low and high contrast objects, and measuring the mean computed tomography noise (CTN) for water or other reference material.
Spot checks must include acquisition of images obtained with the CT image quality phantoms using the same processing mode and CT conditions of operation as are used to perform equipment performance measurements in part 4732.1100. The images must be maintained, until a new equipment performance test is performed.
Documentation of the spot checks must be maintained according to part 4732.0330 for inspection by the commissioner.
Equipment performance measurements performed by the CT operator. In addition to the equipment performance measurements in subpart 6, an operator must:
complete the daily or monthly equipment performance procedures in part 4732.1100, including all processing procedures in part 4732.0510; and
acquisition of images obtained with the CT dosimetry phantoms using the same processing mode and CT conditions of operation that are used to perform the equipment performance measurements required by part 4732.1100.
Program review. The registrant or radiation safety officer must review, sign, and date the operator's equipment performance measurements at least quarterly.
Operating procedures. Information about the operation, radiation surveys, and equipment performance measurements of the system must be available for the employees and for the commissioner at the time of an inspection. The registrant must ensure that:
has been specifically trained by the manufacturer or equivalent; and
has had training in appropriate CT positioning and anatomy for procedures performed at the facility; and
information about the system must be available at the control panel regarding the operation. The information must include the following:
a current technique chart available at the control panel, which specifies for each routine examination the CT conditions of operation and the number of scans per examination; and
Correction of the problem must take place and be verified by performing the equipment performance measurements according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1030, the manufacturer's specifications, or part 4732.1100.
Corrective action must take place if the equipment performance measurements or spot checks of the CT system indicate that a system operating parameter has exceeded a tolerance established:
When an operating parameter has been exceeded, the CT system equipment on patients must not be used or must be limited to those uses permitted by established written instructions until the corrective actions have been taken and verification of the correction has been made and documented.