Week #1 Flashcards
Level of quality that s expected before the patient arrives
Expected quality
Level of quality that is the patients subjective perception of the services
Perceived quality
Level of quality that is quantitative/statistical methods to measure quality
Actual quality
Level of testing performed by a technologist
Level 1 - noninvasive/simple
Level of testing performed by a QC specialist technologist
Level 2 - noninvasive/complex
Level of testing performed by engineers or physicists
Level 3 - invasive/complex
Done on all new or repaired equipment for manufacturers specs
Baseline readings for future QC
Acceptance testing
Done routinely after certain amount of time has elapsed
Routine testing
Evaluate equipment that is malfunctioning or not performing at the manufacturers specifications
Error correction testing
An adverse event or complication that is caused by medical management rather than underlying patient condition
Adverse event indicator
Unexpected occurrence of death or serious injury or risk thereof
Sentinel event indicator
ALARA
As low as reasonably achievable
3 cardinal principles of radiation protection
Time
Distance
Shielding
Federal requirements
Safety Code 35
Maximum dose of radiation workers per year
20 msv
