The Medical Physics and Biophysics Laboratory (LFMB) of the Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia, held free diagnostic and interventional radiology X-ray equipment suitability testing at three hospitals in East Kalimantan.
The three hospitals were Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital in Samarinda, Pertamina Hospital in Balikpapan, and Kesdam Level II Dr. Hardjanto Hospital in Balikpapan. The training, which took place from November 26-29, 2018, was conducted by Ika Bayuadi, MSi, and Leonard Airell Craig, S.Si., qualified examiners from the LFMB UI, and Achmad Jundi, S.Si., assistant examiner from the LFMB UI.
Supriyanto Ardjo Pawiro, Ph.D. Supriyanto, a lecturer in Medical Physics and Head of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (LFMB) at the University of Indonesia (UI), and Chairman of AFISMI (Indonesian Medical Physicists Alliance), explained that the LFMB, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia (UI), is a licensed institution under the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN) and is conducting this suitability test to assist radiology equipment license holders in obtaining operational licenses from the National Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency.
He further explained that the suitability test for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology X-ray Equipment is a crucial part of the quality assurance program related to the performance aspects of x-ray equipment. This is regulated by the Nuclear Energy Law as an effort to optimize radiation protection for patients. By conducting suitability tests on x-ray equipment owned by healthcare facilities, the quality of the x-ray equipment used in services can be determined.
Supriyanto also stated that the basis for this suitability test is BAPETEN Regulation Number 2 of 2018 concerning the Suitability Test for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology X-ray Equipment. The regulation explains that the X-ray Equipment Suitability Test is a test to ensure the X-ray equipment is in reliable condition, both for diagnostic and interventional radiology activities.
He also emphasized that the Suitability Test conducted by his team is an effort to ensure that each radiation parameter on the equipment has high accuracy, linearity, and functional stability in accordance with the equipment’s specifications. Any deviations must be within the agreed tolerance limits.
“So, clearly, the reason for the suitability test is to ensure that the diagnostic support equipment meets high quality standards and high accuracy, thus optimizing patient protection efforts,” he concluded.
The Suitability Test for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Equipment is a community service program of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) UI, supported by the Directorate of Research and Community Service, UI, with funding from the 2018 UI Community Service Grant.
