Introducing the qStation Workstation:

Automated Quality Control and Recordkeeping

The American College of Radiology (ACR) requires a MRI site to have a program of continuing quality control and recordkeeping. Records must be kept available for inspection during spot audits and for accreditation renewal applications.

In collaboration with AccuImage Diagnostics Corporation we offer the qStation. This indepedent computer workstation logs and uploads to our redundant and access-restricted websites the following data required (or recommended) by the ACR.

Item	Frequency	Required or Recommended
Central Resonant Frequency	Daily	Required
Signal-to-noise ratio (head coil)	Daily	Required
Artifact assessment	Daily	Required
Statistical review of daily QA measurements	Semi-annually	Required
Image uniformity	Semi-annually	Required
Spatial linearity	Semi-annually	Required
High contrast spatial resolution	Semi-annually	Required
Slice thickness accuracy	Semi-annually	Required
Slice positioning accuracy	Semi-annually	Required
Slice separation accuracy	Semi-annually	Required
Documentation of film processor sensitometric testing	Weekly	Required
Physician CME hours	Continually	Required
Technologist CME hours	Continually	Required
Scanner service logs	Continually	Required
Documented evidence of physician board certification and training	Continually	Required
Documented evidence of technologist certification and training	Continually	Required
Documented patient screening questionnaire	Continually	Required
Documented techniques and indications for each procedure	Continually	Required
Documented safety practices and policies	Continually, reviewed at least annually	Required
Ghost intensity	Semi-annually	Recommended
Physical and mechanical inspection	Annually	Recommended
Interslice RF interference	Annually	Recommended
Signal-to-noise ratio (body coil)	Annually	Recommended
Signal-to-noise ratio (surface coil)	Annually	Recommended
Camera gray scale accuracy	Annually	Recommended

These data and the periodic statistical reports produced by our physicists are maintained and backed up on our multiple web servers. These records are always available for remote inspection by the client or an accrediting agency.

qStation Service Packages