Structured Workflow
QC-Track offers workflows for base units, transducers, and ultrasound accessories.

Ultrasound Base Unit Tracking

• ACR, AIUM, or customized worksheets ensure all aspects of the ultrasound base unit, including filters, cleanliness, and mechanics, are functioning properly.
• Email reminders help remind staff of infrequent required tests, such as quarterly, semiannual, or annual frequencies.
• Checklist and Device Worksheet reports facilitate oversight and management of ongoing QC.

Ultrasound Transducer Tracking

• Standard ACR or AIUM workflow tracks transducer performance metrics and phantom data as well as its associated base unit.
• Customized worksheets are also available for sites where technologists perform a subset of the annual ACR physics tests on a more frequent schedule.
• Barcode tags make it easy to track transducers that move between departments.
• High level disinfection exam traceability workflows are available for semi-critical invasive transducers.

Ultrasound Accessory Tracking

• Track transducer cabinets, disinfection units, or room checklists all in one place.

Results and Benefits

• Implement a consistent structured QC workflow across locations.
• Meet ACR, AAPM, and AIUM tracking requirements and recommendations.
• Simplify ongoing tracking with built-in email notices, including reminder schedules for each tracked transducer.

Reports
QC-Track standard reports meet the reporting needs of Ultrasound teams, including:

• ACR QC Report, specifically designed to match the display format of the ACR QC manuals, facilitating inspections by displaying data in a format with which the inspector is familiar
• QC Checklist Report to show ongoing status of QC by test over a selected time period
• Quarterly reports for ongoing physicist and clinical engineering oversight

QC-Track specialized US reports include:

• Transducer/base unit reconciliation report to show transducer phantom QC history and also identify base units and transducers that have not been included in QC testing
• HLD cleaning history report for traceability and infection research

Electronic Sign Off
Standard QC-Track Sign Off is available for the Ultrasound workflow for capturing the ACR-required annual medical physicist sign off on the on-going QC.

Comprehensive QC Program? See also:

• Credentials -- to track and report CEU/CME and Exam counts by modality
• Event Tracking -- to schedule and track ongoing QC events
• Document Tracking -- to centrally store, manage and quickly access the entire range of QC documents

Licensing
The QC-Track US module is an optional add-on to the QC-Track Base Platform.
Subscription licensing is by imaging units.

Other Resources
ACR
The ACR Continuous Quality Control (CQC) program specifies tests and frequencies within their ACR Ultrasound Accreditation Program Requirements. See ACR Ultrasound Accreditation Page for more information.

For Breast Ultrasound, see ACR Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Program Requirements or ACR Breast Ultrasound Accreditation Page .