Chapter 5 & 6

Question 1

What is one of the largest industries in the nation

Answer 1

Hospitals

Question 2

Chart of Hierarchy in Radiology at hospital

Answer 2

Director of Radiology -> Medical Director, Radiation Safety Officer and Staff Technologists

Question 3

RSO - Radiation Safety Officer

Answer 3

Usually a physicist - in charge of how much radiation everyone is getting (patients, workers, passerbyers, etc)

Question 4

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Answer 4

Controls our equipment and tells us how much radiation we are allowed to give patients

Question 5

Joint Commission

Answer 5

Regulates HOSPITAL quality/safety of care of patients

Supervises hospital - NOT JRC

Question 6

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 6

Federal agency that establishes standards for safety in the workplace

Question 7

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer 7

Some imaging centers are required to meet certain standards in order to receive Medicare payments - this group determines if the center meets those guidelines

Question 8

Safety Committee

Answer 8

provides education to employees on safety policies and procedures

Question 9

Infection Control Committee

Answer 9

Regulates infection control policy and procedure

Does studies for patient and employee protection

Question 10

Radiation Safety Committee

Answer 10

Regulates hospital activity for radiation safety and nuclear medicine activates - radiation badges

Question 11

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (P&T)

Answer 11

Review the drugs and their use within a facility - including iodinated contrast media used in radiology

Question 12

Risk Management/Corporate Compliance

Answer 12

Manages and controls the amount of legal and financial risk to an organization