Getting Started as a Quality Control Manager
Use this guide when you are responsible for reviewing submitted visits, managing quality control questions, and moving visits forward or back in the workflow.
If you prefer a printable handbook, use User Guides to download the latest Quality Control Manager PDF guide.
Access to data and functionality depends on your role and the configured workflow for the study. Some studies use one QC step, while others use two sequential QC steps.
What You’ll Do in SliceVault
Once logged in, you will assess data submitted by sites and work mainly from the repository, Visit Dashboard, and viewer.
Perform Quality Checks
Open the visit from the repository, review the uploaded data, complete the QC form if the study requires one, and manage any queries that must be resolved before approval. When the visit is ready, move it forward in the workflow. If it is not ready, send it back to the previous step.
Most Quality Control Managers start with Study Repository, then move to Visit Dashboard Actions and Complete QC Check.
For shared mechanics such as forms, queries, viewer tools, and exports, see Shared Workflows and Tools.
Common Support Topics
Add-on Features
You may have access to certain add-on features to support protocol-specific data handling, oversight, or coordination tasks.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| AI QC Assist | Integrates AI-driven tools into the QC workflow to automate the detection of common imaging errors, such as incorrect slice thickness, missing slices, or improper contrast usage. |
| Image Masking | Tools for manual masking of burned-in annotations, especially when automated de-identification requires reinforcement. |
| DICOM Tag Editor | Enables editing of DICOM metadata to ensure image metadata meet study-specific categorization. |
| Share with Reader | Provides a shortcut that allows a QC1 user to send data directly to a central reading. This feature is typically used in studies with only one QC role, bypassing the standard two-step QC1 → QC2 approval flow. |
| Adjudication | Enables Quality Control Managers to notify the adjudicator when their input is required and provides access to all reader assessment forms related to the adjudication process. |
| KPI Dashboard | Displays key performance indicators such as upload compliance, quality control timelines, or site-specific metrics to track study progress. |
| Eligibility Confirmation | Lets Quality Control Managers confirm whether uploaded images meet eligibility criteria as defined in the protocol. |
| DICOM Push | Allows pushing DICOM images to external PACS, for workflows requiring data continuity outside SliceVault. |
| Visit Administration | Provides tools to bypass normal workflow restrictions, for example to change visit status, change visit type or unlock forms. |