QUALITY CONTROL - TEST 2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is Quality Assurance (QA)? - Answers - is a managerial philosophy that
encompasses all aspects of patient care, image production and image interpretation.
Quality Control for radiologic ____________ is an ____________ part of a
___________________ program. - Answers - equipment; essential; quality assurance
Tests and guidelines are available from the: (standards are found under DICOM
standards) -- (3) - Answers - AmericanAssociation of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
What are the units of Photometer? - Answers - lux, lumens, or candela/m^2
Luminance response refers to - Answers - the monitor's ability to accurately display
different shades of brightness from a test pattern
What standards include a grayscale standard display function (GSDF). - Answers -
DICOM
Measurement: Exposure Timer Accuracy
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Exposure Timer Accuracy
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 5%
Measurement: mA Linearity
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: mA Linearity
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 10% adjacent stations
Measurement: Exposure Reproducibility
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Exposure Reproducibility
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 5%
Measurement: Kilovoltage Peak Calibration
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Kilovoltage Peak Calibration
ANSWERS
What is Quality Assurance (QA)? - Answers - is a managerial philosophy that
encompasses all aspects of patient care, image production and image interpretation.
Quality Control for radiologic ____________ is an ____________ part of a
___________________ program. - Answers - equipment; essential; quality assurance
Tests and guidelines are available from the: (standards are found under DICOM
standards) -- (3) - Answers - AmericanAssociation of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
What are the units of Photometer? - Answers - lux, lumens, or candela/m^2
Luminance response refers to - Answers - the monitor's ability to accurately display
different shades of brightness from a test pattern
What standards include a grayscale standard display function (GSDF). - Answers -
DICOM
Measurement: Exposure Timer Accuracy
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Exposure Timer Accuracy
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 5%
Measurement: mA Linearity
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: mA Linearity
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 10% adjacent stations
Measurement: Exposure Reproducibility
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Exposure Reproducibility
Acceptance Range: - Answers - Acceptance Range: +/- 5%
Measurement: Kilovoltage Peak Calibration
Frequency: - Answers - Frequency: Annually
Measurement: Kilovoltage Peak Calibration