Lesson 1. Quality Assurance and Quality Control - Introduction to Quality AssuranceOptimal radiographs. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceQuality Control System - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 1-2. Sensitometer opened. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 1-4. Thermometer. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 1-6. Collimator and Beam Alignment Test Tools. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 1-8. Star focal spot test tool. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 1-9. Tomographic phantoms. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceRecord Keeping - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 1 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 1-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 1 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620021Lesson 2. Federal and Military Regulations - Introduction to Quality AssurancePurchase specification procedures. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceStandards for image quality. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceMilitary Regulations: Technical Bulletin Medical 521 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 2-1. Technical Bulletin (TB) MED 521. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 2 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 2 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620029Lesson 3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Monitoring and Maintenance - Introduction to Quality AssuranceQA/QC Technician. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 3 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 3-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolution to Exercises, Lesson 3 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620035Lesson 4. Radiographic Unit Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-2. Testing the 60 kVp region. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-3. Testing 80 kVp region. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-4. Testing 100 kVp region. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-5. Testing 120 kVp region. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620041Section II. Electronic X-Ray Timing and Milliamperes Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEquipment/Material - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-8. Second exposure. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-9. Third exposure. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620046Section III. Focal Spot Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceProcedure - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620048Figure 4-11. First exposure with small focal spot. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620050Section IV. Collimator Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-14. Collimator test tool with "A" and "F" markers. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-15. Collimator test tool with room number included. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSection V. Automatic Exposure Timer (AET) Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceReproducibility Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-17. Machine factors are set. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-18. Machine set on normal density. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-20 (continued). Examples of set up for remaining exposures. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620059Figure 4-21. Same set up as the reproducibility test. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-22. Note the "A" identification marker placed on the phantom prior to the first exposure. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-23. Set up with markers for 80 through 120. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceField Sensitivity Matching Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-24. Set up remains the same as in reproducibility test. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceDensity Control Function Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-26. Geometry the same as in the reproducibility test. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceResponse Capability Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-29. Base section measures only two inches. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-30. Set up for 80 kVp (base at six inches). - Introduction to Quality AssuranceBackup Timer Set - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 4-32. Ready to take AET exposure for backup timer test. - Introduction to Quality AssurancePreventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620072Exercises, Lesson 4 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620074Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620075Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620076Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620077Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620078Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620079Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620081Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 4-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620082Lesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620083Lesson 5. Flouroscopic Unit Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 5-2. Place three-inch metal object on table. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620086Preventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620087Section II. Beam restriction Adequacy Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 5-6. Technologist locating the control dot under the fluoroscope. - Introduction to Quality AssurancePerform the beam restriction test in the fluoroscopic mode - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620091Section III. Focusing and Resolution of the Imaging System - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 5-7. Equipment for focusing and resolution test. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620094Section IV. The Exposure Rate Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 5-9. Centering the dosimeter chamber to center of radiation field. - Introduction to Quality AssurancePreventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620097Exercises, Lesson 5 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620099Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620100Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620101Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620102Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620103Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 5 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 5-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620106Lesson 6. Tomographic Units Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-2. Placing the cassette in the Bucky tray. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620109Section II. Exposure Angle Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-3. Select the cut level of 12.5 cm. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620112Section III. Uniformity of Tomographic Exposure Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceProcedure - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620114Figure 6-5. Position an 8- x 10-inch cassette in the Bucky tray. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-7. Cut level indicator set at 12 cm. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620117Corrective Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620118Section IV. Cut Thickness Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620120Figure 6-9. Test for all section thickness selections - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSection V. Flatness of Plane - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-10. Cassette is lengthwise in the Bucky tray. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-12. Test wedge is to center of upper left quadrant. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-13. Cut level indicator set at 12 cm. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-14. Placement of tomographic test wedge for remaining field quadrants-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620127Section VI. Resolution Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-15. Selecting cut level moving up to 10.5 cm. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 6-16. Inserting 8- x 10-inch cassette in Bucky tray. - Introduction to Quality AssurancePreventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620131Exercises, Lesson 6 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620133Exercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620134Exercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620135Exercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620136Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 6 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 6-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620139Lesson 7. Processors/Darkrooms Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 7-1. Sensitometer. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 7-3. Digital thermometer with metal stem. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceProcedure-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620143Figure 7-5. Exposed film showing how to use the sensitometer. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620145Section II. Automatic Processor Accuracy Test-Daily Maintenance - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSection III. Safelight Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620148Section IV. Darkroom Assurance Light Leak Test - Introduction to Quality AssurancePreventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620150Exercises, Lesson 7 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 7-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620152Exercises, Lesson 7-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620153Exercises, Lesson 7-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620154Exercises, Lesson 7-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620155Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 7 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 7-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620158Lesson 8. Illuminators Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 8-1. First quadrant. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 8-2. Second quadrant. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 8-4. Fourth quadrant. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceCorrective Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620163Exercises, Lesson 8 - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620164Exercises, Lesson 8-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 8 - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620166Lesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620167Lesson 9. Cassettes/Intensifying Screens Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 9-1. Densitometer used in making density readings. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620170Section II. Film-Screen Contact Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceProcedure - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620172Figure 9-4. Cassette being tested with paper clips. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceCorrective Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620174Exercises, Lesson 9 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 9-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620176Exercises, Lesson 9-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620177Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 9 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620179Lesson 10. Grid Alignment Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 10-1. Grid alignment test tool at zero position centered. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620182Corrective Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620183Exercises, Lesson 8 - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620184Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 8 - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620185Lesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620186Lesson 11. Protective Devices Quality Control Tests - Introduction to Quality AssuranceEvaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620188Section II. Protective Devices Quality Control Test - Introduction to Quality AssuranceOverhead Tube Procedure - Introduction to Quality AssuranceFigure 11-2. Test being made of one glove from a pair. - Introduction to Quality AssurancePreventive Maintenance - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620192Exercises, Lesson 11 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 11-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620194Exercises, Lesson 11-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620195Solutions to Exercises, Lesson 11 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceLesson Assignment - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620197Lesson 12. Retake Analysis Program - Introduction to Quality AssuranceVarious Methods of Procedural Selection - Introduction to Quality AssuranceProcedure-cont. - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620200Evaluation and Interpretation - Introduction to Quality Assurance - MD00620201Follow-up - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 12 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceExercises, Lesson 12-cont. - Introduction to Quality AssuranceSolutions to Exercises, Lesson 12 - Introduction to Quality AssuranceIntroduction to Quality Assurance