Simple Quality Control Testing

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	Feb 8 2010, 3:03 AM EST	AndyC	Moved from: Radiography	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by AndyC Feb 8 2010, 3:03 AM EST
	Mar 15 2008, 8:36 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	3 words added 3 words deleted
Change: uality quality control test datadata, as described aboveabove, with the reject analysis data to see if there is a correlationMorris, I.T. An overview of Quality Assurance. The Radiographer, September 1983, p88 Conclusion To emphasize the point I made in the introduction, these are simple tests View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2231)
	Mar 14 2008, 10:07 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	2 words added 1 word deleted
Change: uality control test data as described above with the reject analysis data to see if there is a correlationMorris, I.T. An overview of Quality Assurance. The Radiographer, September 1983, p88 Conclusion To emphasize the point I made in the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2231)
	Mar 14 2008, 10:02 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 2230)
	Mar 14 2008, 10:02 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	97 words added 11 words deleted 1 image added
Change: This table summarises the findings of a reject analysis of a 5 room department. Why would the reject rate for room one have a very View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2230)
	Mar 14 2008, 8:57 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	9 words added 1 word deleted
Change: in one room rather than another. References I have drawn from Glen Burt's article "Quality Control Without a Budget". This appeared in the professional journal of the Australian Institute of Radiography (The Radiographer 1993, 40: 12-15) ....back to the applied radiography home page here View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2144)
	Mar 14 2008, 8:02 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		lock	No content added or deleted.
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	Mar 14 2008, 8:01 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 2136)
	Mar 14 2008, 8:01 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	57 words added 4 words deleted
Change: If you do not know the speed of any of your screens, do a step wedge test of all cassettes using the same exposure settings View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2136)
	Mar 14 2008, 7:53 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	170 words added 1 word deleted
Change: Intersetingly, if the X-ray beam is marginally outside the light beam the increase in patient dose is also marginal. If an image is repeated because the X-ray beam is inside the light beam and cuts of critical anatomy, the dose to the patient for that view is doubled. Processor Testing View changes from previous version. (Word count: 2083)
	Mar 14 2008, 8:46 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	26 words added 2 images added
Change: Check with the chemical supplier for the acceptable range of specific gravity values for the developer. Other Testing Screen Type and Speed Testing If your cassette collection looks like this, you may have a number of quality control issues. Firstly, you should establish whether View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1908)
	Mar 14 2008, 8:37 AM EDT	Anonymous		edit	41 words added 101 words deleted
Change: Whilst they might appear to be of historical interest only to a radiographer in a modern western medical imaging department, it should be remembered that developing countries may still be using technology that was superseded in your department a decade ago. It would be useful to View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1881)
	Mar 14 2008, 4:23 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	30 words added
Change: reject rate is higher in one room rather than another. References I have drawn from Glen Burt's article "Quality Control Without a Budget". This appeared in the professional journal of the Australian Institute of Radiography (The Radiographer 1993, 40: 12-15) View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1941)
	Mar 14 2008, 4:21 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	35 words added
Change: Beware air trapped between the screen and the film. It is advisable to wait a few minutes after loading a cassette with film to be sure that there is no air trapped around the film. Cassette Screen Contact Test 2 If you don't have any View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1909)
	Mar 14 2008, 4:18 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	146 words added 1 word deleted
Change: To test the speed of the screens in your cassettes it is useful to have a reference cassette(s) of known screen speed. It would be View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1874)
	Mar 14 2008, 4:07 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	22 words added 5 words deleted
Change: Once you have a uniform set of cassettes, establishing the speed of the screens is important. Lead Gown Testing Lead gowns should be tested for defects at least every 12 months. The tests can View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1724)
	Mar 14 2008, 4:04 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	24 words added 7 words deleted
Change: Previous testing has found an average clearing time of approximately 11 seconds. Developer Activity Test 1 This is a crude method of monitoring the relative developer activity levels in your film processor. A View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1707)
	Mar 14 2008, 3:59 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	108 words added 5 words deleted 1 image added
Change: Firstly, you should establish whether you are using blue light sensitive film or green light sensitive film. If you are using blue light sensitive film, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1691)
	Mar 14 2008, 2:42 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	2 words added 2 words deleted
Change: loklook something like this. Processing a strip every day may be excessive. Equaly,Equally, once a week may be too infrequent. Developer Activity Test 2 A thermometer and a hygrometer can be very useful for testing the developer in your processor. Other Testing Lead Gown Testing Lead View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1587)
	Mar 14 2008, 2:42 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	30 words added 1 image added
Change: You should end up with a series of strips that lok something like this. Processing a strip every day may be excessive. Equaly, once a week may be too infrequent. Developer Activity Test 2 A thermometer and a hygrometer can be very useful for testing the developer in your processor. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1587)

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