Non-Nukes QA Flashcards
What QA in mammography is checked daily?
Processor (film screen thing, obsolete) Dark room cleanliness (film thing)
What QA in mammography is checked weekly?
View box/monitor check and cleaning **Phantom test** - need to see 4/6 fibers, 3/5 speck groups, 3/5 masses
How often is the phantom test performed in mammography?
Weekly
What needs to be seen in a mammo phantom test for it to be considered successful?
need to see 4/6 fibers, 3/5 speck groups, and 3/5 masses (Super high yield, apparently)
How often is mammo repeat analysis performed, and what is it?
Quarterly, quantifies the number of exams the techs had to repeat due to poor positioning
How often is the mammo compression test performed and how many pounds is the requirement?
Semi-annually, need to have 25-45 lbs of compression
How often is dark room fog tested in mammo?
Semi-annually, tests stray light incoming to the film dark room
How often is screen film contrast tested in mammo?
Semi-annually
How often does the physicist check do their equipment check in mammo?
Annually
In mammo, what is tested daily, weekly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually?
Daily: processor, dark room cleanliness Weekly: View box/monitor, phantom test Quarterly: Repeat analysis Semi-annually: compression, dark room fog, screen film contrast Annual: Physicist equipment test
How often are QA tests performed in ultrasound?
Annually: Uniformity, artifact survey, system sensitivity, display
How often is the MRI phantom test performed?
Weekly
How often is the MRI center frequency test performed?
Weekly
How often is the MRI table position check performed?
Weekly
How often is the MRI medical physicist do their equipment assessment?
Annually
How often is the noise check performed in CT?
Weekly
How often is the CT phantom contrast resolution test and the CT number uniformity test performed?
Monthly
How often is the medical physicist CT check performed?
Semi-annually, (MRI and mammo are yearly)
What is MRI SAR limit?
4W/kg for the whole body for 15 minutes
What is the dose limit for IR procedures?
There is no limit.
What are fluroscopy dose limits?
What are high dose fluoroscopy dose limits?
Regular = 10 R/min or 87 mGy/min
High dose fluoro: 20 R/min or 176 mGy/min
