Guidance Notes for the Evaluation of Mammographic X-ray Equipment

Guidance Notes for the Evaluation of Mammographic X-ray Equipment
PDF format, 222Kb	The evaluation of mammographic x-ray equipment used in the UK NHS Breast Screening Programme is carried out in centres where the staff routinely perform screening and assessment examinations of women. These guidance notes set out the procedures for the selection of equipment for evaluation, the selection of evaluation centres, and protocols for the clinical evaluation of equipment. Copies of the relevant forms can be downloaded from this page. Measurements for the technical evaluation are made by the medical physics group at the King's Centre for the Assessment or Radiological Equipment (KCARE) and the local mammography physics service. The resulting reports are published by the Medical Devices Agency.
	ISBN 1 871997 64 X Published October 2002
Relevant Forms in PDF Service agreement for the evaluation of equipment - 40Kb Equipment assessed and evaluation centre information form - 42Kb Equipment evaluation form 1 - 44Kb Equipment evaluation form 2 - 49Kb Equipment evaluation form 3 - 43Kb Equipment evaluation form 4 - 45Kb Equipment evaluation form 5 - 37Kb Equipment evaluation form 6 - 47Kb Equipment evaluation form 7 - 45Kb Equipment evaluation form 8 - 40Kb Equipment evaluation form 9 - 39Kb

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Guidance Notes for the Evaluation of Mammographic X-ray Equipment

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