Accreditation standards
Standards are the foundation of the accreditation program. Standards are developed to be flexible enough to apply to different facility operations and rigorous enough to safeguard patients.
The goal of the standards is to deliver safety and quality requirements that practitioners consider legitimate. Standards development will:
- reflect current practice
- incorporate best-available scientific evidence
- involve subject matter experts
Medical imaging
The medical imaging accreditation standards document has been reviewed and accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care External Evaluation Association (IEEA).
Guidance
Version 1.8
Version 1.8 of the diagnostic imaging standards are effective from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.
| Document name | Version | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism | 1.0 | July 1, 2024 |
| Accreditation Standards – Diagnostic Imaging Version 1.8 | 1.8 | January 1, 2024 |
| Critical Risk Criterion – Diagnostic Imaging Version 1.8 | 1.8 | January 1, 2024 |
Version 2.0
Version 2.0 of the medical imaging standards will be effective as of January 1, 2026.
General standard chapters
General standards apply to all medical imaging modalities
| Document name | Version | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Delegated Medical Acts | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Displays | 2.1 | January 1, 2026 |
| Document Control | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Equipment and Supplies | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| General Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Global Modality | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Governing Body | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism | 1.0 | July 1, 2024 |
| Infection Prevention and Control | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Medical Director | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Medical Imaging Informatics | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Medical Imaging Technical Staff Qualifications and Requirements | 2.1 | January 1, 2026 |
| Medical Staff Qualifications Requirements | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Patient and Client Focus | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Patient Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Personal Health Information/Data – Security, Management, Confidentiality and Retention | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Quality Improvement | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Staff Administration Management Development | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
Discipline-specific standard chapters
Discipline-specific standards are only applicable to the modalities specified in the document title
| Document name | Version | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Densitometry | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Computed Radiography and Digital Radiography | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Computed Tomography | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Echocardiography | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Fluoroscopy | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Mammography | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Mobile Imaging Trailers | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Nuclear Medicine – Positron Emission | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Nuclear Medicine – Single Photon Emission | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Nuclear Medicine Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Radiation Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Sonography Safety | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
| Ultrasound | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |
Revision records
| Document name | Version | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Standards Revision Record | 1.8 | January 1, 2024 |
| Medical Imaging Accreditation Standards Revision Record | 2.0 | January 1, 2026 |