title: Routine quality assurance and results of a diagnostic radiology quality assurance programme.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Regional Radiation Physics and Protection Service, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*