Ch. 31 Quality Management (Exp II) Flashcards
Quality assurance includes each of the following EXCEPT:
a. Equipment maintenance
b. Filing systems
c. Diagnosis
d. Scheduling
c. Diagnosis
The largest hospital accreditation agency is the:
Joint Commision
The Joint Commission approval is linked to _____ reimbursement.
Federal, state, and insurance company
Input for the purchase of new radiographic equipment should include the:
Radiologists, radiographers, and administrators
Installation and acceptance testing of equipment is the responsibility of the:
Radiology equipment vendor
Routine quality management procedures should be performed by the:
Qualified radiographer
Which monitoring tests should be done on a daily basis?
Processor sensitometry
Each of the following monitoring tests should be done on a semiannual basis EXCEPT:
a. Processor sensitometry
b. Focal spot size estimation
c. Collimator accuracy
d. Kilovoltage accuracy
a. Processor sensitometry
Test tools for focal spot size estimation include each of the following EXCEPT:
a. Pinhole camera
b. Star test pattern
c. Line pair resolution tool
d. Motorized synchronous top
d. Motorized synchronous top
Focal spots measuring 0.3 mm or less should be measured with a:
Star test pattern
Focal spots measuring 0.3 mm or more should be measured with a:
Pinhole camera
Which type of equipment is used to measure half-value layers?
a. Sensitometer
b. Aluminum filters
c. Dosimetry equipment
d. More than one of the above
d. More than one of the above
When testing collimator accuracy, an SID error of ____ is allowed.
2%
The centering mark should be within ____ of the light field central ray.
1%
Distance indicators are checked with a:
Tape measure
A generator must be recalibrated when the kVp drifts beyond ____ kVp of the labeled setting.
5
The accuracy of single-phase generator time settings can be measured with a:
Spinning top test
The accuracy of three-phase generator time settings can be measured with a:
Motorized synchronous spinning top test
Exposure time settings should be maintained within ____ of the labeled setting.
+/- 5%
The source-to-skin distance limit for a stationary fluoroscopic unit is ____ inches.
15
Tomographic system uniformity and completeness of motion are tested with a:
Lead mask with a pinhole
Tomographic systems should be tested for each of the following EXCEPT:
a. Automatic brightness control
b. Completeness of motion
c. Section depth indicator accuracy
d. Section thickness accuracy
a. Automatic brightness control
Most AECs utilize ____ ion chambers in various combinations.
Three
Computerized storage and transmission systems for digitized images of all types are called:
PACS