Establishes a formal QA committee orteam responsible for planning,
implementing, and monitoring quality activities.
ORGANIZATION
Defines clearlines of autorithy– from the radiology administrators
to technologist and physicists.
ORGANIZATION
Includes the development of a QA manual, outlining policies,
objectives, and standard operationg procedure.
ORGANIZATION
Promotes accountability and communication among staffto ensure
everyone understoods theirrole in maintaining quality
ORGANIZATION
Continuous professional education ensures technologistremain
competentin new imaging techniques and technologies.
Education and Training
Includes training on radiation safety, equipment operation, and
image analysis
Education and Training
Promotes a culture of quality awareness and teamwork.
Education and Training
Regular competency assessments and refresher courses
maintain high standards of practice
Education and Training
Establishes routine performance checks to ensure imaging equipment operates accurately and safety.
Equipment Quality Control Program
Includes daily, weekly, monthly, and annual QC tests
Equipment Quality Control Program
Detects early sign of malfunction to prevent poorimage quality or excessive radiation exposure.
Equipment Quality Control Program
Alltestresults must be documented, analyzed and corrected if
out oftolerance.
Equipment Quality Control Program
Involves sysematic review of images to ensure diagnostic acceptability ( proper contrast, density, detail and absence of
artifacts)
Image Quality evaluation
Repeat analysis identifies common cause orretakes such as positioning errors or exposure mistakes.
Image Quality evaluation
Helps maintain consistency across all examinations and technologists.
Image Quality evaluation
Promotes standardization of imaging protocols for various body parts.
Image Quality evaluation
Protects patients, staff , and the public from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Radiation Safety Program
Applies the ALARA principle
Radiation Safety Program
Includes the use of lead aprons, barriers, gonadal shields and radiation monitoring badges.
Radiation Safety Program
Regularly checks rooms shielding integrity and radiation survey results.
Radiation Safety Program
Encourages reporting and evaluation of any radiation incidents.
Radiation Safety Program
Preventive maintenance ensures thatimaging system fuction optimally and safety.
Preventive Maintenance
Performed by qualified biomedical engineers or service engineers at setintervals.
Preventive Maintenance
Reduces equipment downtime, unexpected failures and costly repairs.
Preventive Maintenance
