Each accreditation survey is conducted by a surveyor or survey team selected through the evaluation of the following competencies.
- Professional expertise and experience
- Knowledge of diagnostic procedures
- Qualifications
- Understanding of diagnostic management
- Analytical approach
- Ability to critically evaluate
- Communication skills
- Commitment to the accreditation process
All actively practicing and recently retired health care professionals who practice in one of the many modalities/disciplines accredited by the DAP are eligible to be Surveyors.
A full list of these modalities/disciplines is below:
Diagnostic Imaging
Radiology
Mammography (Analogue)
Mammography (Digital)
Ultrasound
Echocardiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computed Tomography
Bone Densitometry
Nuclear Medicine
Laboratory Medicine
Hematology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Transfusion Medicine
Anatomic Pathology
Cytology
Point of Care Testing
Sample Collection Transport & Accessioning
Neurodiagnostics
EEG
EMG
Evoked Potentials
Nerve Conduction Studies
Pulmonary Function
Polysomnography