Reject analysis: its role in quality assurance.
A reject analysis has been undertaken for a 26 week period in the radiology department of an oncological centre. The overall reject and repeat rates are presented here, as well as those arising from individual examinations and X-ray rooms. The variations in reject rates for different examinations as a function of time are highlighted and the role of reject analysis in quality assurance is discussed.
D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*