Development and implementation of a quality control protocol for B-mode ultrasound equipment

[1] Boote EJ(2003)AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: topics in US, B-mode US: basic concepts and new technology Radiographics 23 1315-1327

[2] Hangiandreou NJ(2003)AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: topics in US Doppler US techniques: concepts of blood flow detection and flow dynamics Radiographics 23 1019-1033

[3] Dudley N(2014)The BMUS guidelines for regular quality assurance testing of ultrasound scanners Ultrasound 22 6-7

[4] Russell S(2011)Four-year experience with a clinical ultrasound quality control program Ultrasound Med Biol 37 1350-1357

[5] Ward B(2012)Criteria and scheduling of quality control of B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography equipment J Clin Ultrasound 40 167-173

[6] Hoskins P(1998)Real time B-mode ultrasound quality control test procedures. Report of AAPM ultrasound task group No1 Med Phys 25 1385-1406

[7] Hangiandreou N(2014)BMUS guidelines for the regular quality assurance testing of ultrasound scanners by sonographers Ultrasound 22 8-14

[8] Stekel S(2012)Guidelines for technical quality assurance of ultrasound devices (B-mode)—EFSUMB technical quality assurance group, US-TQA/B, Version 1 July 2012 Ultraschall Med 33 544-549

[9] Tradup D(2011)Quality assurance in diagnostic ultrasound Eur J Radiol 80 519-525

[10] Gorny K(2014)Quality assurance test of screening ultrasound examination of hepatocellular carcinoma using a standardized phantom and standard images: a 3-year nationwide survey in Korea J Ultrasound Med 33 985-995

[1] Boote EJ(2003)AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: topics in US, B-mode US: basic concepts and new technology Radiographics 23 1315-1327

[2] Hangiandreou NJ(2003)AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: topics in US Doppler US techniques: concepts of blood flow detection and flow dynamics Radiographics 23 1019-1033

[3] Dudley N(2014)The BMUS guidelines for regular quality assurance testing of ultrasound scanners Ultrasound 22 6-7

[4] Russell S(2011)Four-year experience with a clinical ultrasound quality control program Ultrasound Med Biol 37 1350-1357

[5] Ward B(2012)Criteria and scheduling of quality control of B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography equipment J Clin Ultrasound 40 167-173

[6] Hoskins P(1998)Real time B-mode ultrasound quality control test procedures. Report of AAPM ultrasound task group No1 Med Phys 25 1385-1406

[7] Hangiandreou N(2014)BMUS guidelines for the regular quality assurance testing of ultrasound scanners by sonographers Ultrasound 22 8-14

[8] Stekel S(2012)Guidelines for technical quality assurance of ultrasound devices (B-mode)—EFSUMB technical quality assurance group, US-TQA/B, Version 1 July 2012 Ultraschall Med 33 544-549

[9] Tradup D(2011)Quality assurance in diagnostic ultrasound Eur J Radiol 80 519-525

[10] Gorny K(2014)Quality assurance test of screening ultrasound examination of hepatocellular carcinoma using a standardized phantom and standard images: a 3-year nationwide survey in Korea J Ultrasound Med 33 985-995