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Request Equipment Certification for an Image Type
- Locate the equipment to be certified from the Equipment Certification Management screen.
- Select the “New Certification” button located under the “New Certification” column.
- “Select Image Type” screen:
- Select the Image Type from the dropdown list (required). Note: Screen will refresh and show additional data fields. Contact the DIRC if you do not see an image type that you are expecting as an option for the study.
- Select the Certification Level that applies (required). Note: The corresponding details are described in the study’s imaging manual.
- New Certification
- Recertification
- Grandfathering
- Provide comments as needed for clarification (may be required if prior certification request currently exists).
- Provide additional specific information as required for the equipment and image type to be certified, or NA if not applicable.
- Select the “Next” button (extreme bottom right) to continue.
- “Select Images to Upload” screen:
- Prepare images files to be uploaded. See: Combining Images Into a Zip File.
- Select either the empty field, or the “Select” button.
- Navigate to the zipped file created above and select it by double-clicking the zip filename, or single-click on the zip filename and then select the “Open” button.
- The green circle to the left of the file name confirms that the zipped file has been uploaded successfully.
If the circle is red, please retry.
If still unsuccessful after retrying, contact the DIRC. - Select the “Next” button (extreme bottom right) to continue.
- “Equipment Certification Summary” screen:
- Review and confirm that the Equipment Certification Summary reflects the correct information to be submitted.
- If anything needs to be modified, select the “Previous” button to return to the previous screens to make the changes.
- Select the checkbox to signify your agreement to the Upload Certification and Agreement.
- Select the “Finish” button (extreme bottom right) to continue.
- Confirmation screen
- A confirmation number will be displayed once the images have been submitted.
- A confirmation email containing the supplied details is sent to the registered account email address.
- Select “OK” to return to the Equipment Certification Management screen.
- On the Equipment Certification Management page, the status of the certification will show “Submitted” under the “Pending” column.