Nationwide survey on the current situation of quality control of diagnostic displays in Japan.

The Japan Association of Radiological Technologists (JART) and the Japan Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association jointly conducted a nationwide survey to reveal the current situation of diagnostic displays in Japan using a questionnaire on the performance and quality control (QC) of diagnostic displays for mammography and common use. The questionnaire for radiological technologists (RTs) was distributed via email to 4519 medical facilities throughout Japan, where RTs affiliated with JART were employed; 613 (13.6%) facilities responded.