Guidance notes for the evaluation of mammographic x-ray equipment
Published October 2002 | ISBN 1 87199 764 X | Archived
IMPORTANT! Now superseded by Equipment report 0703, Guidance notes for Equipment Evaluation.
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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.
This publication is being revised and is currently only available as a PDF.
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.
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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