10 Point Check

Question 1

What is the 10 point check

Answer 1

Are a list to indicate how good your image is

Ensure consistency between practitioners

Best practise
There’s an accurate and permanent record for patients records

Image quality check for protectionl images

Question 2

What are the 10 points in the 10 point checklist

Answer 2

Patient identification
Anatomical marker
Area of interest- inferior or superior
Correct projection
Collimation
Contrast- density
Definition - unsharpness
Artefacts
Pathology
Repeat or additional projections- 2 angles

Question 3

What do you need to ask for patient identification

Answer 3

Name
DOB
Address - nhs number

Question 4

What is projection

Answer 4

Radiographic projection of each body part so AP or PA

Normally need 2 views at right angle or perpendicular

Question 5

What is projection

Answer 5

Radiographic projection of each body part so AP or PA

Normally need 2 views at right angle or perpendicular

Question 6

D Collimation

Answer 6

Reduces radiation dose

Question 7

What is contrast and density and the exposure factor so what can we see

Answer 7

Contrast- separation between dark and light tones - shades of grey

Density -overall darkness of image

Bony details- the trabeculae pattern and soft tissue structure and organs

Question 8

What is exposure index and deviation index

Answer 8

EI- s the target measurement of x rays which should reach the detector dependent on body part

DI- measures the difference between how many photons should be reaching image region for body part