Intro
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
1.2. Objective
1.3. Scope
1.4. Structure
2. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE WORLD
2.1. Status of comprehensive quality control
2.1.1. Asia and Pacific
2.1.2. Europe
2.1.3. Latin America
2.1.4. United States of America/Canada
2.1.5. Africa
2.2. Remote and automated quality control
2.2.1. Framework of remote quality control
2.2.2. Framework of automated quality control
2.2.3. Need for remote and automated quality control
2.3. Importance of support from clinically qualified medical physicists
3. RESOURCES AND NEEDS
3.1. Time commitments
3.2. Human resources
3.3. Information technology
3.3.1. Local infrastructure and personnel support
3.3.2. Protection of data
3.3.3. Central data repository
3.4. Financial considerations
4. TESTING AND REPORTING
4.1. Remote quality control
4.1.1. Description of phantoms
4.1.2. Guidelines for facilities without test image transmission capabilities
4.1.3. Guidelines for remote quality control for facilities with image transmission capabilities
4.2. Procedures for remote quality control
4.2.1. Radiography
4.2.2. Mammography
4.2.3. Sensitometry
4.2.4. Interpretation monitors
4.2.5. Dosimetry
4.3. Follow-up for remote quality control
5. DATA ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS
5.1. Algorithms
5.2. Control limits and automated notifications
5.3. Trend analysis
6. IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE QUALITY CONTROL FRAMEWORK
6.1. Roles and responsibilities
6.1.1. Role of national or local authorities
6.1.2. Role of professional societies
6.1.3. Role of the manufacturer
6.2. Future directions
Appendix I MEDICAL PHYSICS TOOLBOX
Appendix II PHANTOM SPECIFICATIONS
Appendix III BASIC STATISTICAL TOOLS.

Appendix IV PROCESS CONTROL FAILURES AND ARTEFACTS
Appendix V IMAGE QUALITY METRICS
Appendix VI BASIC INFORMATION ON DICOM
Appendix VII PILOT STUDY RESULTS
Appendix VIII DATA FORMS
REFERENCES
ABBREVIATIONS
CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW.