QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL KEEPING PATIENTS AND EQUIPMENT HAPPY!
QA Responsibilities of managers and Radiologists Patient scheduling Reception Preparations Safety Personal Treatment
QA TEAM Patient waiting time Patient Education Appropriate follow-up
RADIOLOGISTS Image Interpretation Disease/Condition consistent with diagnosis OUTCOME ANALYSIS If diagnosis not consistent a study is needed to examine the image interpretation process--outcome analysis
JCAHO WILL NOT GRANT APPROVAL TO FACILITIES WOTHOUT PROPER QC PROGRAMS PLEASE NOTE THE 10 STEP QA PROGRAM NOTED ON PAGE 305
QC Monitors x-ray equipment Ensures optimal image for Radiologist Medical physicists designs, implements and maintains
MEASUREMENTS, FREQUENCY AND TOLERANCE Become familiar with tools needed to assess the measurements pgs Will specify in class
Handout Specifics How many rectifiers in a 3phase 6 pulse? How many pulses per second in 3 phase 6 pulse? How many pulses per second in 3 phase 12 pulse? How many rectifiers in a 3 phase 12 pulse? In a high frequency the source of AC is fed into a____________before entering the high voltage section. This component changes the frequence of the AC from 60 hZ to ____________
Power ratings Find the difference between power rating of a three phase and high frequency and a single phase unit.
Give Me numbers! Floor of control booth and wall of control booth. Window and door of control booth Exposure switch from any open edge Scattering intensity of photons Leakage amount
CR Artifacts (HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT- this is for credit! Describe the types of artifacts noted for: Imaging plate Plate reader Image processing Laser printer Operator Moire pattern