2016 AAPM Annual Meeting
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Session Title: Compliance with the AAPM CT Clinical Practice and Joint Commission Guidelines
Question 1: Compliance with ACR guidelines prior to 2015 ensures a sites compliance with Joint Commission guidelines as outlined in “Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Services”....
Reference:“Revised Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Services”, Joint Commission, January 9th 2015, and “Computed Tomography: Quality Control Manual” ACR 2012
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 2: A dose monitoring system that remotely retrieves exam dose levels from scanners or the PACS is required by ACR and or JC guidelines.
Reference:“Revised Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Services”, Joint Commission, January 9th 2015, and “Computed Tomography: Quality Control Manual” ACR 2012
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 3: The process of CT protocol review for routine clinical optimization and for official regulatory/accreditation purposes as defined by the JC must include review of the following aspects of a protocol:
Reference:JC guideline PC.01.03.01 A26.
Choice A:Contrast rate, contrast volume, dose, scan time.
Choice B:Dose, scan time, slice thickness.
Choice C:Pitch, kV, slice thickness.
Choice D:Parameters deemed by your sites CT protocol optimization team.
Choice E:None of the above.
Question 4: The Joint Commission requires Board Certification plus at least 10 CT scanner performance evaluations under the direct supervision of a board certified medical physicist in order to support clinical CT services....
Reference:HR.01.02.05 C20
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 5: According to the ACR CT QC manual, a CT protocol review committee should include the following members:
Reference:ACR CT QC Manual – QA committee
Choice A:Radiologist, Physicist.
Choice B:Radiologist, Physicist,Technologist.
Choice C:Radiologist, Manager, Technologist.
Choice D:Physicist, Technologist.
Question 6: How often does a physicist have to do a review of the CT clinical protocols per ACR CT accreditation requirements?
Reference:ACR CT Accreditation Requirements - http://www.acraccreditation.org/~/media/Documents/CT/Requirements.pdf?la=en
Choice A:Monthly.
Choice B:Quarterly.
Choice C:Semi-Annually.
Choice D:Annually.
Question 7: The process of CT protocol review for routine clinical optimization and for official regulatory/accreditation purposes should include review of the following aspects of a CT protocol:
Reference:PC.01.03.01 A26; JACMP 14(5):3-12,2013
Choice A:Acquisition parameters.
Choice B:Reconstruction parameters.
Choice C:Advanced dose reduction techniques.
Choice D:Radiation dose range.
Choice E:All of the above.
Question 8: As a best practice operation, the CT protocol review team should conduct a random survey of specific exam types to verify that the protocols used are consistent with expectations (ie, the reviewed protocol parameters are actually in clinical use). This survey should include the following aspects:
Reference:PC.01.03.01 A26; JACMP 14(5):3-12,2013
Choice A:Acquisition parameters.
Choice B:Reconstruction parameters.
Choice C:Advanced dose reduction techniques.
Choice D:Radiation dose range.
Choice E:All of the above.
Question 9: The requirements for diagnostic imaging effective 7/1/15 are applicable only to those organizations seeking advanced diagnostic imaging certification.”
Reference:The Joint Commission Perspectives, Volume 35(2), February 2015.
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 10: CT units exempt from verification of displayed dose index are also exempt from Standard PI.01.02.01 EP.6: review and analyze instances where CTDI exceeds the expected dose index range.
Reference:“Revised Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Services”, Joint Commission, January 9th 2015
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
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