title: Application of QC_DR software for acceptance testing and routine quality control of direct digital radiography systems: initial experiences using the Italian Association of Physicist in Medicine quality control protocol.
abstract: Ideally, medical x-ray imaging systems should be designed to deliver maximum image quality at an acceptable radiation risk to the patient. Quality assurance procedures are employed to ensure that these standards are maintained. A quality control protocol for direct digital radiography (DDR) systems is described and discussed. Software to automatically process and analyze the required images was developed. In this paper, the initial results obtained on equipment of different DDR manufacturers were reported. The protocol was developed to highlight even small discrepancies in standard operating performance.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Fisica Sanitaria, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy. nitrosi.andrea@asmn.re.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nitrosi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertolini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borasi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Botti
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barani
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rivetti
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pierotti