About DI accreditation
CPSA promotes quality imaging practices and safety by setting facility accreditation standards for diagnostic imaging (DI) services, personnel and equipment. Our DI accreditation process is a peer-review process that ensures DI in Alberta is reliable, consistent and safe.
We conduct on-site assessments when facilities open and reassess on a 4-year cycle. We also reassess if a facility adds a new imaging service, renovates, moves, or if a concern is brought forward.
Information for new facilities
Assessing new facilities
We assess new facilities before they open to the public. Facilities have to register with us to start the process.
Application for a New Facility
If you would like to open a facility that offers diagnostic imaging, you need to get an assessment and CPSA accreditation before opening. When your facility is ready to start imaging, let us know and we’ll schedule and perform an on-site assessment to either accredit you or ask you to make some improvements. It costs $300 +GST to register a new facility. See more information about facility annual fees and assessment fees.
Information for existing facilities
Assessing facilities that are already accredited
We also assess accredited facilities every four years, after major facility changes or when a facility adds a new type of imaging modality to their existing imaging services. This helps ensure they still meet our robust quality standards.
Changes to your facility?
Are you planning to…
- move your facility?
- close your facility?
- change the name of your facility?
- offer a new type of imaging modality?
- change your medical director?
- change facility owners?
- change the contact information for your facility?
- renovations or construction?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to notify us by filling in the form below. We’ll review the information you share and let you know if you need to be re-assessed or if we need more information. To learn more about CPSA’s 4-year re-accreditation cycle, download the Accreditation Program Guide.
Want to add a new modality to an existing facility?
If you would like to offer a new modality at your DI facility, we need to re-assess you for that specific modality before you can start offering it. CPSA will also have to assess the new modality and you need to register any new equipment you need to offer the service (radiation equipment / class 3B or 4 laser). Please refer assessment fees.
Credentialing & privileging
Medical directors are responsible for decisions on credentialing and privileging of regulated members within their CPSA-accredited medical facilities. Having a robust credentialing and privileging process is one of the most important ways to support safe, high-quality patient care.
Currently undergoing assessment?
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About our standards
CPSA’s accreditation standards for diagnostic imaging facilities apply to any imaging facility we accredit. In addition to the General Standards (which include radiography, fluoroscopy and interventional), specific modalities have their own Standards:
- Ultrasound
- Echocardiography
- Bone Mineral Densitometry
- Computed Tomography
- Nuclear Medicine / PET
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mammography
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Diagnostic imaging fees
Learn more about facility registration fees, annual fees, assessment fees and post-renovation/facility relocation assessment fees.
Become a CPSA assessor
We’re always looking for medical radiation technologists and sonographers as ad-hoc Accreditation Assessors. Use your knowledge and expertise to facilitate patient safety and quality imaging practices while enhancing your professional development and being compensated.
Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.
Phone: 780-423-4764
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