Chapter 22 Flashcards
1
Q
What standard is best used in a quality assurance program?
A
Objective
2
Q
All of the following are characteristics of a tissue equivalent phantom except:
A
Density similar to that of soft tissue
3
Q
What form of resolution is evaluated by measuring the width of reflections arising from small, point targets?
A
Lateral resolution
4
Q
What form of resolution is evaluated by visualizing closely spaced pins that are parallel to the sound beam’s main axis?
A
Axial resolution
5
Q
At what interval should quality assurance evaluations be performed?
A
Routinely