GE LOGIQ 200 Quality Assurance Manual page 7

GE ULTRASOUND QUALITY ASSURANCE
ACR ULTRASOUND ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
HOW GE ULTRASOUND CAN HELP
The ACR Quality Control Evaluation and Program is where we can help our customers with GE
Quality Assurance Evaluations (PMs).
New QA procedures are being written and tested to ensure that we incorporate the items that are
required by the ACR. It may be a slightly new mindset for the Field Engineer as it will require a
little more documentation so that the customer maintains records necessary to determine
performance trends.
The new QA testing that can be offered by GE Ultrasound will consist of:
• System QA Procedure – A Job Card style document with checks, tests and space available to
attach hard copy images for archival.
• QA Reference Manual – A detailed explanation of each check and test in the procedure. The
FE can refer to this if necessary.
• ACR Quality Control, Section G &H – Electronic versions of the official ACR paper submittal
forms. We have permission from the ACR to reprint this part of the accreditation application.
How I envision this to work. All forms are electronic and will be on a CD:
• FE opens up System QA Procedure on field laptop.
• FE performs appropriate checks and tests in the System QA Procedure.
• FE makes necessary entries on the electronic form.
• FE makes required hard copy images.
• At the completion of the System QA Procedure, FE prints out the procedure, attaches the hard
copy images in the appropriate place on the printout.
• While the FE completed the System QA Procedure on the laptop, the ACR Quality Control –
Section G (and maybe H) forms are filled in automatically. The FE prints out the ACR forms
and signs them.
• The FE gets customer approval and leaves the completed System QA Procedure and ACR
forms with the customer, with instructions that Quality Control – Section G & H can be used to
submit for ACR approval with the remainder of the paper application required by the ACR.
• Customer should also be reminded that retention of records for performance trends is critical,
if not mandatory.
NOTE: One extra thing we could do (for all or warranty/contract customers) is provide a QC
binder with divider tabs. This would allow the customer to maintain records of preventative and
corrective maintenance for trending and audit purposes.