Quality Assurance Flashcards
who does IRMER 2000 protect?
protects the patient
who does IRR 99 protect?
protects staff and public but also deals with patient protection in relation to equipment
people employed with IRMER
employer - the boss
practitioner - justification
operator - anyone involved in xray production
referrer - one who refers pt for xray
what is the role of the employer in IRMER?
establish QA programmesm ensure each practitioner undertakes CPD
how is human error reduced?
SOP’s
encourage reporting
what should be in a QA programme
named person
details of procedures involved
frequency of procedures carried out
frequency records audited - in writing
QA’s cover what topics?
image quality xray equipment processing working procedures training audit
what is an image quality rating system?
asses all images produced
grade by quality - 1,2,3
collate results - analyse monthly/yearly/six monthly
feedback results to all staff
1?
2?
3?
- excellent >70%
2. diagnostically acceptable
how to do reject film analysis?
collect all rating 3’s and asses
x ray equipment QA?
equipment inventory kept all equipment tested regularly annually tested but min of three years checks include representative pt doses routine maintenance annullay
processing QA?
storage/stock circulation
monitoring of processor performance
processor maintenance
monitoring performance of digital systems
film storage QA?
cool, not too humid
avoid direct sunlight and UV
light protection
cleaned/erased every 24 hours
sensitometry QA?
daily check
compare processed film with fresh chemicals with films produced as processor exhausts
exhausted processor - films = pale
what is a simple step wedge?
different thickness of metal
radiographed = steps of blackening place on dental film packet
repeat 2/3 daily
