1.
Digitally acquired cases can now be submitted on CD. (MO disks
will not be accepted at this time.)
2.
Files must be able to be opened and viewed on any remote PC
without special software. Many systems will automatically
download additional software if needed to open files. (Please
consult your individual system manual for specific details.)
3.
Each testing application should have an individual CD (e.g.:
If applying for accreditation in Extracranial Cerebrovascular,
Peripheral Arterial and Peripheral Venous testing, you would
submit six disks; two copies for each testing area.).
4.
When placing case studies on the disk, each case should be
organized in a folder named with the patient name, initials
or other ID.
5.
Images in the folders should be organized in a systematic
sequence just as when cases are submitted on film, paper or
videotape (i.e.: Carotid duplex - right side - all required
gray scale images followed by the required Doppler waveforms.
Left side - all required gray scale images followed by the
required Doppler waveforms.).
6.
Clearly label the CD itself (not just the CD case or cover)
with your laboratory name, the coinciding application testing
area and the accreditation organization with which the laboratory
is applying (e.g.: Anywhere Med. Ctr. Vascular Lab, ICAVL
Extracranial Cerebrovascular cases).
7.
Be sure to open the disks prior to sending them. It is useful
to test them on a computer located outside of the laboratory
to ensure that there is no problem accessing the files.
8.
Final reports and worksheets can be included on the disk,
however at this time the application and attachments should
be printed and submitted as per the application instructions.
