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_____ _____ consist of activities that provide adequate confidence that a radiology service will render consistently high quality images and services.
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*Ch 33 RAD 170
Quality Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The largest hospital accreditation agency is the ______. | JCAHO (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) |
| _____ _____ consist of activities that provide adequate confidence that a radiology service will render consistently high quality images and services. | Quality Assurance |
| _____ _____ is the aspect of quality assurance that monitors technical equipment to maintain quality standards. | Quality Control |
| _______ ________ ______ is the equipment used to process radiographic film for viewing of the image. | Film processing system |
| ____ _____ _____ is the measurement of the quantity and quality of the external radiation beam. | external beam evaluation |
| The tests that should be preformed on diagnostic radiographic systems should be done on a ___-_____ schedule. | semi-annual |
| The quality assurance process operates by _____ problems, ______ the problem and _____ the problem. | identifying; monitoring; resolving |
| Name three types of ancillary equipment: | cassettes, view boxes and display monitors |
| What are the benefits of repeat image studies? | reduction in pt dose, supply cost and radiographic time/effort |
| T/F: Quality control is the aspect of quality assurance that monitors technical equipment to maintain quality standards. | True |
| T/F: MSQA requires mammography facilities to be approved by the FDA. | True |
| T/F: As focal spot use increases, the focal spot itself decreases in size. | False |
| T/F: Kilovoltage settings remain stable over time. | False |
| T/F: Exposure time settings remain stable over time. | False |
| T/F: The source to skin distance limit for a mobile fluoroscopic unit is 12 in. | True |
| T/F; Monitoring of the automatic brightness control should be included in a quality control monitoring program. | True |
| T/F: Quality control of digital imaging display monitors requires the regular evaluation of spatial resolution and optical density and brightness. | True |
| JCAHO approval is linked to what three reimbursements? | federal, state and insurance company |
| Test tools for focal spot size estimation include: | pinhole camera, star test pattern and line pair resolution |
| Focal spots measuring 0.3 mm or less should be measured with a: | star test pattern |
| Focal spots measuring 0.3 mm or more should be measured with a: | pinhole camera |
| Which type of equipment is used to measure half value layers? | sensitometer, aluminum filters and dosimetry equipment |
| When testing collimator accuracy, an SID error of ___% is allowed. | 0 |
| The centering mark should be within __% of the light field CR. | 1 |
| Distance indicators are checked with a _____. | tape measure |
| A generator must be recalibrated when the kVp drifts beyond __ kVp of the labeled setting. | 5 |
| The accuracy of single phase generator time setting can be measured with a ______. | spinning top test |
| The accuracy of 3 phase generator time setting can be measured with a _____. | motorized synchronous spinning top test |
| Exposure time setting should be maintained within __ of the labeled setting. | +/- 5% |
| The source to skin distance limit for a stationary fluoroscopic unit is ___ inches. | 15 |
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