Problems Identified During Scanner Qualification in First and Second Intervals
| Frequency of problem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Submission date, June 2005–December 2006 (n = 53) | Submission date, May 2007–June 2008 (n = 48) |
| Overanonymization of DICOM header | 0 (0) | 4 (0) |
| Incorrect information in DICOM header/on application | 15 (1) | 10 (0) |
| Clock synchronization problem | 6 (0) | 4 (0) |
| Incomplete application | 2 (1) | 3 (0) |
| Improper data format | 7 (1) | 1 (0) |
| Image display problem | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Normalization calibration | 5 (1) | 1 (1) |
| SUV calibration | 1 (0) | 5 (3) |
| Total | 36 (4) | 29 (4) |
Data in parentheses are number of scanners that failed to pass.