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2. Quality control, calibration
• Quality control (QC) and system calibration of PET/CT are
prerequisites for accurate and reproducible PET-guided RT TP.
• QC is required
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During installation (acceptance test)
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After maintenance service
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On a regular basis
• QC necessary for the individual components of the system and
dedicated to the dual-modality concept:
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CT system
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PET components
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PET/CT alignment
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RT specific aspects
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ESTRO teaching course on advanced imaging techniques