Introduction to Quality Assurance MD0062

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
		1-1. PURPOSE
		1-2. BENEFITS OF QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FORPATIENTS AND DEPARTMENTS
		1-3. ELEMENTS
		1-4. QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
		1-5. RECORD KEEPING
		1-6. TEST REVIEW
		1-7. EVALUATION
	EXERCISE
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	FEDERAL AND MILITARY REGULATIONS
		2-1. PURPOSE
		2-2. TITLE 21, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
		2-3. MILITARY REGULATIONS: TECHNICAL BULLETIN MEDICAL 521
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
		3-1. PURPOSE
		3-2. PERSONNEL
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	Section I. WISCONSIN KILOVOLT PEAK QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		4-1. PURPOSE
		4-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		4-3. PROCEDURE
		4-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		4-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section II. ELECTRONIC X-RAY TIMING AND MILLIAMPERES TEST
		4-7. PURPOSE
		4-8. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		4-9. PROCEDURE
		4-10. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-11. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		4-12. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section III. FOCAL SPOT QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		4-13. PURPOSE
		4-14. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		4-15. PROCEDURE
		4-16. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-17. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		4-18. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section IV. COLLIMATOR QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		4-19. PURPOSE
		4-20. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		4-21. PROCEDURE
		4-22. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-23. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		4-24. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section V. AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE TIMER (AET) QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		4-25. PURPOSE
		4-26. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		4-27. PROCEDURE
		4-28. REPRODUCIBILITY TEST
		4-29. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-30. kVp COMPENSATION TEST
		4-31. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-32. FIELD SENSITIVITY MATCHING TEST
		4-33. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-34. DENSITY CONTROL FUNCTION TEST
		4-35. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-36. RESPONSE CAPABILITY TEST
		4-37. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-38. BACKUP TIMER TEST
		4-39. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		4-40. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		4-41. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	Section I. MINIMUM SOURCE TO TABLETOP DISTANCE TEST
		5-1. PURPOSE
		5-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		5-3. PROCEDURE
		5-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		5-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		5-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section II. BEAM RESTRICTION ADEQUACY TEST
		5-7. PURPOSE
		5-8. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		5-9. PROCEDURE
		5-10. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		5-11. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		5-12. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section III. FOCUSING AND RESOLUTION OF THE IMAGING SYSTEM
		5-13. PURPOSE
		5-14. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		5-15. PROCEDURE
		5-16. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		5-17. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		5-18. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section IV. THE EXPOSURE RATE TEST
		5-19. PURPOSE
		5-20. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		5-21. PROCEDURE
		5-22. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		5-23. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		5-24. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
	Section I. CUT LEVEL INDICATOR TEST
		6-1. PURPOSE
		6-2. EQUIPMENT/M
		6-3. PROCEDURE
		6-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section II. EXPOSURE ANGLE TEST
		6-7. PURPOSE
		6-8. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		6-9. PROCEDURE
		6-10. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-11. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-12. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section III. UNIFORMITY OF TOMOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE TEST
		6-13. PURPOSE
		6-14. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		6-15. PROCEDURE
		6-16. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-17. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-18. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section IV. CUT THICKNESS TEST
		6-19. PURPOSE
		6-20. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		6-21. PROCEDURE
		6-22. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-23. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-24. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section V. FLATNESS OF PLANE
		6-25. PURPOSE
		6-26. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		6-27. PROCEDURE
		6-28. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-29. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-30. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section VI. RESOLUTION TEST
		6-31. PURPOSE
		6-32. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		6-33. PROCEDURE
		6-34. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		6-35. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		6-36. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 7
	Section I. AUTOMATIC PROCESSOR ACCURACY TEST
		7-1. PURPOSE
		7-2. ESTABLISHING NORMS
		7-3. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		7-4. PROCEDURE
		7-5. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
	Section II. AUTOMATIC PROCESSOR ACCURACY TEST--DAILY MAINTENANCE
		7-6. PURPOSE
		7-7. EQUIPMENT
		7-8. PROCEDURE
		7-9. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		7-10. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		7-11. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section III. SAFELIGHT TEST
		7-12. PURPOSE
		7-13. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		7-14. PROCEDURE
		7-15. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		7-16. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		7-17. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section IV. DARKROOM ASSURANCE LIGHT LEAK TEST
		7-18. PURPOSE
		7-19. EQUIPMENT
		7-20. PROCEDURE
		7-21. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		7-22. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		7-23. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 8
	ILLUMINATORS QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		8-1. PURPOSE
		8-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		8-3. PROCEDURE
		8-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		8-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		8-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
		EXERCISES
		SOLUTIONS
LESSON 9
	Section I. FILM-SCREEN COMBINATION QUALITY-CONTROL TEST
		9-1. PURPOSE
		9-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		9-3. PROCEDURE
		9-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		9-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		9-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section II. FILM-SCREEN CONTACT TEST
		9-7. PURPOSE
		9-8. EQUIPMENT
		9-9. PROCEDURE
		9-10. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		9-11. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		9-12. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 10
	GRID ALIGNMENT QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		10-1. PURPOSE
		10-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		10-3. PROCEDURE
		10-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		10-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		10-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 11
	Section I. X-RAY TUBE PROTECTIVE CIRCUITRY TEST
		11-1. PURPOSE
		11-2. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		11-3. PROCEDURE
		11-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		11-5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		11-6. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	Section II. PROTECTIVE DEVICES QUALITY CONTROL TEST
		11-7. PURPOSE
		11-8. EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
		11-9. FLUOROSCOPE PROCEDURE
		11-10. OVERHEAD TUBE PROCEDURE
		11-11. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		11-12. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
		11-13. CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 12
	RETAKE ANALYSIS PROGRAM
		12-1. PURPOSE
		12-2. VARIOUS METHODS OF PROCEDURAL SELECTION
		12-3. PROCEDURE
		12-4. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION
		12-5. FOLLOW-UP
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS