Services of the CDRH X-ray calibration laboratory and their traceability to National Standards
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Rockville, MD (United States)
The X-ray Calibration Laboratory (XCL) of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) provides calibration services for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The instruments calibrated are used by FDA and contract state inspectors to verify compliance with federal x-ray performance standards and for national surveys of x-ray trends. In order to provide traceability of measurements, the CDRH XCL is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for reference, diagnostic, and x-ray survey instrument calibrations. In addition to these accredited services, the CDRH XCL also calibrates non-invasive kVp meters in single- and three-phase x-ray beams, and thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) chips used to measure CT beam profiles. The poster illustrates these services and shows the traceability links back to the National Standards.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 250245
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-10076; CONF-9303220-; ON: DE96008816; TRN: 96:002617-0037
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Workshop on measurement quality assurance for ionizing radiation, Gaithersburg, MD (United States), 16-18 Mar 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]; Related Information: Is Part Of Workshop on measurement quality assurance for ionizing radiation: Proceedings; Heath, J.A.; Swinth, K.L. [comps.]; PB: 468 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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