quality assurance Flashcards
what 2 regulation exists within IRMER relating to quality assurance
the employer shall establish qa programmes for standard operating procedures
the employer shall ensure that every practitioner and operator undertakes CPD
how is human error reduced
SOPs
encourage reporting - without blame
how do we qa
set up a qa programme
who ensures the qa programme is followed
usually the practices rps
what does the qa programme include
named person
all the radiation procedures which are carried out
how to do them
how often the procedure is carried out
grequency the qa records are audited
how are x ray units checked
must check representitive patient dose
carry out a series of exposures on a dosemeter
annual service by suitably qualified engineer
rpa tests min every 3 years
how should solid state sensors and phosphor plates be stored
light protective/cross infection barrier envelopes
erease if not used for more than 24 hours
what does exhausted film result in
pale image