Routine quality assurance and results of a diagnostic radiology quality assurance programme.
Routine testing of diagnostic radiology equipment performance has shown that more than 10% of equipment has not been properly setup. It also identifies equipment which is deteriorating in use as well as faults which need immediate correction. There is little doubt it is cost-effective and has also been shown to be effective in reducing the collective dose to the population from diagnostic radiology.
Roberts
P J
PJ
Regional Radiation Physics and Protection Service, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
Fisher
K
K
D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*