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Section 10-2 - Why do Maintenance
Section 10-2
Why do Maintenance
10-2-1
Keeping Records
It is good business practice that ultrasound facilities maintain records of periodic and corrective
maintenance. The Ultrasound Periodic Maintenance Inspection Certificate provides the customer with
documentation that the ultrasound scanner is maintained on a periodic basis.
A copy of the Ultrasound Periodic Maintenance Inspection Certificate should be kept in the same room
or near the scanner.
10-2-2
Quality Assurance
In order to gain accreditation from organizations such as the American College of Radiology (USA), it
is the customer’s responsibility to have a quality assurance program in place for each scanner. The
program must be directed by a medical physicists, the supervising radiologist/physician or appropriate
designee.
Routine quality control testing must occur regularly. The same tests are performed during each period
so that changes can be monitored over time and effective corrective action can be taken.
Testing results, corrective action and the effects of corrective action must be documented and
maintained on the site.
Your GE service representative can help you with establishing, performing and maintaining records for
a quality assurance program. Please contact us for coverage information and/or price for service.
Section 10-3
Maintenance Task Schedule
10-3-1
How often should care & maintenance tasks be performed?
The Care & Maintenance Task Schedule (provided on page
) specifies how often your VIVID P3
should be serviced and outlines items requiring special attention.
NOTE:
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure the VIVID P3 care & maintenance is performed as
scheduled in order to retain its high level of safety, dependability and performance.
Your GE Service Representative has an in-depth knowlegde of your VIVID P3 ultrasound scanning
system and can best provide competent, efficient service. Please contact us for coverage information
and/or price for service.
The service procedures and recommended intervals shown in the Care & Maintenance Task Schedule
assumes that you use your VIVID P3 for an average patient load (10-12 per day) and use it as a primary
mobile unit which is transported between diagnostic facilities.
NOTE:
If conditions exist which exceed typical usage and patient load, then it is recommended to
increase the maintenance frequencies.
