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Promotion of Medical Quality Assurance of the Public
Last Update: Dec 30, 2024
Implementing Medical Exposure Quality Assurance Program
In accordance with Article 17 of the Ionizing Radiation Protection Act (IRPA) and the Standards for Medical Exposure Quality Assurance, medical institutions are required to implement a quality assurance (QA) plan for medical exposure. This program aims to enhance the quality of radiological diagnosis and treatment while minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to patients. The medical exposure QA plan is mandated for the following types of equipment:
1.Medical linear accelerators (163 units)
2.Remote after-loading brachytherapy units using radioactive material (34 units)
3.Gamma knife units (5 units)
4.Cyberknife units (7 units)
5.Tomotherapy machines (20 units)
6.Mammographic X-ray machines (436 units)
7.Computed tomography units (715 units)
8.X-ray simulators (4 units)
9.X-ray machines for cardiac catheterization or angiography (412 units)
These devices must not be utilized until their respective medical exposure QA plans have been approved by the Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC).
The QA plan for medical exposure shall cover the following aspects:
1.Medical Exposure Quality Assurance Organization
2.Standard Operating Procedures
3.Required Calibration Items
4.Frequency, Results, or Tolerance Limits of Calibration Items
5.Methods for Handling and Improving Deviations from Tolerance Limits
6.Quality Assurance Records
7.Personnel Training
Assistance and Inspection
Since 2016, the NSC has provided annual support and inspections for domestic medical institutions to strengthen their radiation protection management capabilities. These inspections focus on:
1.Radiation protection organizational management
2.Medical exposure quality assurance organizational management
3.Equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation
4.Sealed radioactive sources
5.Unsealed radioactive sources
6.Medical cyclotrons
7.Relevant radiation practices
These efforts aim to strengthen the radiation protection capabilities of medical institutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to protect the safety of both patients and healthcare workers.
In accordance with Article 17 of the Ionizing Radiation Protection Act (IRPA) and the Standards for Medical Exposure Quality Assurance, medical institutions are required to implement a quality assurance (QA) plan for medical exposure. This program aims to enhance the quality of radiological diagnosis and treatment while minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to patients. The medical exposure QA plan is mandated for the following types of equipment:
1.Medical linear accelerators (163 units)
2.Remote after-loading brachytherapy units using radioactive material (34 units)
3.Gamma knife units (5 units)
4.Cyberknife units (7 units)
5.Tomotherapy machines (20 units)
6.Mammographic X-ray machines (436 units)
7.Computed tomography units (715 units)
8.X-ray simulators (4 units)
9.X-ray machines for cardiac catheterization or angiography (412 units)
These devices must not be utilized until their respective medical exposure QA plans have been approved by the Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC).
The QA plan for medical exposure shall cover the following aspects:
1.Medical Exposure Quality Assurance Organization
2.Standard Operating Procedures
3.Required Calibration Items
4.Frequency, Results, or Tolerance Limits of Calibration Items
5.Methods for Handling and Improving Deviations from Tolerance Limits
6.Quality Assurance Records
7.Personnel Training
Assistance and Inspection
Since 2016, the NSC has provided annual support and inspections for domestic medical institutions to strengthen their radiation protection management capabilities. These inspections focus on:
1.Radiation protection organizational management
2.Medical exposure quality assurance organizational management
3.Equipment capable of producing ionizing radiation
4.Sealed radioactive sources
5.Unsealed radioactive sources
6.Medical cyclotrons
7.Relevant radiation practices
These efforts aim to strengthen the radiation protection capabilities of medical institutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to protect the safety of both patients and healthcare workers.
