The quality assurance (QA) of radiographic images based on the operating conditions of X-ray equipment is essential for good image quality, accurate medical diagnostics and for the prevention of health professionals and patients to unnecessary doses of ionizing radiation. This paper presents a historical analysis of 1,635 Quality Assurance Technical Reports of Health Institutions in the state o...

Introduction Application of quality control (QC) programs at diagnostic radiology departments is of great significance for optimization of image quality and reduction of patient dose. The main objective of this study was to perform QC tests on stationary radiographic X-ray machines, installed in 14 hospitals of Kerman province, Iran. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, QC tests...

Introduction: Extensive use of diagnostic radiology is the largest contributor to total population radiation doses. Thus, appropriate equipment and safe practice are necessary for good-quality images with optimal doses. This study aimed to perform quality control (QC) audit for radiography and fluoroscopy devices owned by private sector in Syria (2005-2013) to verify compliance of performance o...

Laboratories participate in collaborative quality-assurance programs to maintain and improve the quality of their diagnostic assays, but little attention has been paid to diagnostic quality in these programs. We used a national quality-assurance program to assess the quality of laboratory reference intervals as exemplified by triiodothyronine, thyroxin, and thyrotropin immunoassays. The limits ...

A deformable phantom was developed to aid in quality assurance for dynamic imaging and targeting techniques in radiation therapy. Made of simple materials combined with standard components for imaging and motion experiments, this phantom can be relatively easily constructed and used for both diagnostic imaging and dosimetry. Repeat imaging studies indicate that the phantom meets criteria of rel...

Quality is an important factor in software industry. Software quality depends upon the customer satisfaction which can be achieved through applying standards. In this era achieving quality software is very important because of the high customer demands. Developed countries are excelling in software industry and improving day by day. Meanwhile developing countries like Pakistan are struggling wi...

INTRODUCTION Quality assurance programmes in diagnostic radiology have been increased in the last years due to the fact that the extensive use of X-rays in medicine for diagnosis of injuries and diseases represents the largest manmade source of public exposure to ionizing radiation (1). The assessment and control of the performance characteristics of X-ray generators and tubes is an essential p...

Image registration accuracy was<2mm for all anatomic head and neck landmark displacements in the x, y and z direction relative to CT. Image quality was found to be comparable to the commissioning benchmark. SNR data for T1 FSE and T2 FSE were not statically significantly different (p= 0.53, 0.10) from benchmark dataset. However, the benchmark configuration appears to provide more optimized sign...