Quality Control Test Table

Create a table of commonly performed QC tests. Include the categories listed.

Sammy Puccini
Notebook 11

Test Tolerance Frequency & Equipment Performed Explain purpose

Limits Exceptions used to by
perform test
Diagnostic
Radiographic
Systems
Focal spot-size .3 mm and Semiannual line pair Physicist to ensure proper
smaller may be resolution tool, image detail
estimation
measured with star test patterns,
star test pattern, and pinhole
larger than .3mm cameras
measured with
pinhole
Half value layer Minimum of 2.5 Semi- annually Dosimetry Physicist detect quality of
equivalent equipment aluminum filtration
that will reduce the
beam intensity to half
the original value
Collimator, -2% SID error semiannual Collimator test Physicist Avoid irradiating tissue
allowed between tool that isnt being imaged
central ray, and
primary beam
bucky tray image and the
accuracy light field size
-centering mark
should be within
1% of light field
central ray
 Quality Control Test Table
Create a table of commonly performed QC tests. Include the categories listed.
Sammy Puccini
Notebook 11

Distance and Distance semiannual Distance checked Physicist Assuring distance and
indicators should with tape centering are accurate,
centering
be +- 10 %, and measure, visual avoid the need for
indicators centering inspection of repeated exposure
accuracy indicators should collimator light
be +- 2% beam.
Angulator or Angles should be semiannual Large protractor Physicist Accurate readings for
+- 1%, with and level positioning baselines
protractor
adjustments
accuracy made when
necessary
Kilovoltage +- 5 kVp semiannual Computerized Physicist Maintaining image
dosimeters quality
accuracy
Timer accuracy +- 5% of label semiannual Computerized Physicist Exposure cannot be
dosimeters or a predicted unless time
spinning top for 1 is accurate
phase and
motorized
synchronous top
for 3 phase
mR/mAs and +- 10% semiannual Comparing Physicist Exposure cannot be
mR/mAs predicted unless mA is
milliamperage
measurements accurate, maintain
linearity after both time iamge quality
and kVp accuracy
have been
verified
Computerized
 Quality Control Test Table
Create a table of commonly performed QC tests. Include the categories listed.
Sammy Puccini
Notebook 11

dosimetry

Exposure +- 5% semiannual Measure the Physicist Generators must be

mR/mAs of able to repeat
reproducibility
several different exposures accurately
exposures with
the same
technical factors
Computerized
dosimeters

AEC
Exposure OD +-0.1 Annually Same procedure Physicist Same as diagnostic
but with subject radiography systems
reproducibility
phantom
Radiographs must
be produced and
measured with
densitometer
 Quality Control Test Table
Create a table of commonly performed QC tests. Include the categories listed.
Sammy Puccini
Notebook 11

Response +- 10 % mR/mAs Annually Computerized Physicist If AEC cannot respond

of one another dosimeter at the minimum time,
capability
until a time below there is no assurance
the minimum that diagnostic quality
exposure time is images can be
used produced
Backup timer If backup timer or Annually When lead plate is Physicist Terminate exposure to
signals fail, AEC places over AEC protect patient and
verification
should not be ionization tube
used until chamber and
corrected exposure is made,
backup timer
should terminate
the exposure and
warning should
occur
Digital 0 to 1, 1 Annually Detective Physicist Higher DQE values
representing quantum increase the ability to
radiography
perfect efficiency: view small or low-
detectors measure the ratio contrast structures
of the transfer
efficiency of the
detector as the
signal-to-noise
ratio squared
going into the
system compared
to that coming
out
 Quality Control Test Table
Create a table of commonly performed QC tests. Include the categories listed.
Sammy Puccini
Notebook 11

Technologist Responsibilities

Daily QC: General system inspection: sensitometry (laser-generated seneitometry strip, film densities
measurement, inspect images (dust, scratches, and marks), network queue check (send images to PACS)

Inspect and clean cassettes

Inspect hinge and latch

Erase imaging plates

Verify digital interfaces and network transmission

Inspect laser printer

Weekly QC: Clean and inspect receptors

Clean air intakes of imaging plate reader

Clean display screen

Clean computer keyboard and mouse

Monthly: Reject analysis, Reject reasons

Positioning errors, Marker errors

Equipment malfunction errors

Clean imaging plates

Artifact identification

Problem reporting