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| what are the ten steps to the 10 step process put into place to resolve identified patient care problems |
1 responsibility
2 evaluation
3 purchase specifications
4 standards for quality
5 monitoring & maintenance
6 training
7 record keeping
8 quality control manual
9 review
10 communication |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:02:18 GMT |
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| what is the goal/level of each department to maintain their overall repeat exam rate at |
5% or less |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:23:38 GMT |
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| where does the greatest value of a repeat analysis lie |
in identifying continuing education needs for the imaging staff |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:39:08 GMT |
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| what are some patient contributions to retake/repeat rates |
motion
jewelry
foreign objects |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:39:08 GMT |
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| what are the primary factors that can affect a facilities repeat rate |
technologists competence
data collection
facility standards
equipment problems
patient contributions |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:39:08 GMT |
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| what is a planned systematic procedure in which the radiology department calculates repeat rate figures and evaluates the causes behind repeat exams |
retake/repeat analysis |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:31:59 GMT |
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| what is the single most important component of the receptor system in controlling resolution, speed, and contrast |
intensifying screens |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:31:59 GMT |
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| what is the most accurate and practical method of obtaining the focal spot size |
star pattern template |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:31:58 GMT |
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| what determines the special resolution of the radiographic imaging system |
focal spot size |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:31:58 GMT |
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| the formulas used for determining reproducibility require that the output radiation intensity not vary more than what |
+/- 5 % |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:22:44 GMT |
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| what are the two devices used to test exposure reproducibility |
penetrometer & densitometer |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:22:44 GMT |
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| what is the output levels for adjacent mA stations according to the milliamperage QC |
+/- 10 % |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:22:44 GMT |
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| what is used to find the beam HVL directly |
a Wisconsin KVP test cassette |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:22:44 GMT |
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| what is the thickness of the absorber (typically aluminum) needed to reduce the xray intensity to one-half of its original value |
half value layer (HVL)
2.5mm minimum |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:25:39 GMT |
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| what is the most important quality of the x ray beam |
its ability to penetrate through a substance |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:14:34 GMT |
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| how often is the Wisconsin beam alignment test performed |
annually |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:14:34 GMT |
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| what test is used to evaluate beam alignment |
Wisconsin beam alignment test |
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usnavalmd Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:14:34 GMT |
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| what is the fedral regulations requirement for the beam light field alignment |
+/- 2% |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:36:41 GMT |
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| what is the sensitometry control limit for base plus fog |
+0.03 optical density units |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:13:41 GMT |
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| what is the sensitometry control limit for contrast |
.10 optical density units |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:33:19 GMT |
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| what is the sensitometry control limit for speed |
.10 optical density units |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:36:57 GMT |
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| a device used to to quantativly measure the optical densities of developed sensitometric strip |
densitometer |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:25:52 GMT |
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| what is a light exposer device that is used to deliver a graduated series of controlled light intensities to a piece of radiographic film |
sensitometer |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:36:49 GMT |
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| what are the three types of system maintenance |
schedule
preventative
non scheduled |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:36:49 GMT |
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| what are examples of miscellaneous equipment |
positioning aids
iv stand
foot stool
upright support device |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:36:49 GMT |
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| what are the four components of a radiographic system |
film processor
darkroom
radiographic equipment
fluroscopic equipment |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:36:49 GMT |
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| what is the most important benefit of the QA program |
improved personnel morale |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| what are the issues addressed by the consumer-patient radiation health and safety act of 1981 |
mass screenings
repeat exposures
QA techniques
accreditation
radiation exposure |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| which act established further guidelines for reducing unnecessary patient exposure |
the consumer-patient radiation health and safety act of 1981 |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| what was the year of the consumer-patient radiation health and safety act |
1981 |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| what year was the QA program formally published |
1979 |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| what year did the CDRH set the xray equipment standards |
1974 |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| what year is the radiation control for health and safety act passed |
1968 |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| who is contracted or permanently hired to service equipment |
service engineer |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| who is considered the work force of the department |
staff technologists |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:23:24 GMT |
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| who are the senior people with many years of experience and held responsible by the chief technologist |
supervisors |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:12:48 GMT |
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| who is the overseer of the xray department |
chief technologist |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:12:48 GMT |
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| who is the only person that can legally make a diagnoses of a radiograph |
radiologist |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:12:48 GMT |
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| who is responsible for annual equipment performance testing, dosimetery reporting and radiation protection surveys |
radiation safety officer |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:12:48 GMT |
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| who maintains oversight of the QA/QC program and assumes responsibility for the day to day operation of the program |
QA coordinator |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:07:07 GMT |
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| who performs acceptance testing on new equipment |
medical physicist |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:07:07 GMT |
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| who is overall responsible for the QA program |
medical physicist |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:07:07 GMT |
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| what specific items should be included in the QC manual |
list of equipment to be used for testing
policy and procedures for QC tests
sample forms
list of tests to be performed
test limits, service records, and test frequency |
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usnavalmd Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:25:37 GMT |
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| the quality control manual should be reviewed how often |
annually |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:29 GMT |
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| what is the strength of the QA/QC program |
support of the entire staff |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:29 GMT |
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| under monitoring and maintenance what components is every facility required to monitor |
film processors
performance of radiographic and flourographic units
cassettes and grids
illuminators
darkroom
training
record keeping
QC manual
review
communication |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:29 GMT |
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| which agency seeks to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance, and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent the consensus of leading scientific thinking |
national council on radiation protection and measurement (NCRP) |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:29 GMT |
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| what is used to evaluate repeat exam rates |
reject analysis |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:50:19 GMT |
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| what is the element needed to maintain QA & QC programs which is used to determine the scope and design of the program |
evaluation |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:50:19 GMT |
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| who does the primary responsibilities of Quality Control fall on |
Rad Health Officer |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:03 GMT |
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| who has the responsibility for ensuring an effective QA/QC program is in place |
the radiology team |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:03 GMT |
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| what is a team effort involving technologists, management, secretarial personnel, radiologists, medical physicists, and equiptment manufacturer representatives |
QA & QC |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:03 GMT |
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| what are the three steps for an acceptable QC Program |
acceptance testing
routine performance monitoring
maintenance |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:03 GMT |
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| QC begins with what |
proper equiptment selection |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:08:43 GMT |
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| the purpose of what program is to detect changes that could result in a clinically significant degradation in image quality or significant increase in radiation exposure |
Quality Control |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:08:43 GMT |
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| what program is designed to ensure that the radiologist is provided with an optimal image resulting from good equipment performance |
Quality Control |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:36:05 GMT |
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| what was promoted by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Orginizations (JCAHO) and is used to resolve identified patient care problems |
10 step process |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:08:43 GMT |
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| what program enables the imaging department or facility to recognize when parameters are out of limits |
QA program |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:58:54 GMT |
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| what are the areas that the QA program covers |
entire xray system
patient scheduling process
quality control testing
documentation
staffing |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:58:54 GMT |
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| An ongoing, periodic evaluation of radiographic equipment that is designed to verify the performance of the system's technical elements and ensure continued, reliable performances |
radiographic quality control |
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usnavalmd Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:40:38 GMT |
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| what is the overall management plan that encompasses all planned and systemic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a facility, system, or administrative component will perform safely and satisfactorily in service to a patient |
Radiographic Quality Assurance |
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usnavalmd Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:58:53 GMT |
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