Comprehensive Maintenance Strategy
A robust maintenance program is essential for patient safety, regulatory compliance, and maximizing your equipment investment. This guide covers best practices applicable to all imaging modalities.
Daily Maintenance Tasks
- Visual inspection of equipment and accessories
- Clean patient contact surfaces
- Check for unusual noises or vibrations
- Review system logs for errors
- Verify network connectivity and PACS transfer
Weekly Maintenance
- Clean external surfaces and air filters
- Check and clean coils and accessories (MRI)
- Monitor helium levels (MRI)
- Review image quality on routine scans
- Backup system configurations
Monthly Maintenance
- Perform quality control phantom scans
- Calibration verification
- Deep cleaning of all surfaces
- Review error logs with vendor if needed
- Check emergency systems and safety features
Quarterly and Annual Maintenance
- Comprehensive preventive maintenance visits
- Software updates and security patches
- Regulatory compliance testing
- Component replacement as needed
- Performance benchmarking
Documentation Requirements
- Log all maintenance activities with dates and actions
- Track parts replacements and costs
- Maintain calibration certificates
- Document QC results and trends
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