Quality Assurance And Quality Control

Question 0

What is the order for solving a quality assurance problem?

Answer 0

Find and define a problem
Organize a team to work on improvement
Clarify the problem
Understand the problem
Select a method to improve the process
Plan implementation
Do the implementation and measure change
Check results
Act to continue improvements

Question 1

What is HIPPA?

Answer 1

Health insurance probability act.
Simplifying standards by encouraging electronic transactions.
Patient security and confidentiality

Question 2

What two things need to be checked to monitor equipment performance?

Answer 2

Film processing systems

External beam evaluation

Question 3

How often should diagnostic radiograph equipment tests be performed?

Answer 3

Semiannual

Question 4

What are the 4 requirements for the production of X-rays?

Answer 4

Source of free electrons
Acceleration of electrons
Focusing of electrons
Deceleration of electrons

Question 5

What is thermionic emissions?

Answer 5

Heating of the filament
Requires 4 to 6 amps
It’s the mA setting that will be sent to the filament

Question 6

What is required for acceleration of electrons?

Answer 6

High electrical potential
Kilovoltage sent to filament from step up transformer
X-rays produced by high speed electrons bombarding target area of anode

Question 7

What is the focusing cup?

Answer 7

Surrounds the filament
Maintains stream of electrons from filament to target area
Made of molybdenum

Question 8

What is deceleration of electrons?

Answer 8

High speed electrons strike the anode target

Interaction results in heat (99 percent) and ionizing radiation (1percent)