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QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL OF
RADIOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 7
X-Ray Generators
•
SINGLE-PHASE:
1) half-wave rectified
2) Full-wave rectified
• THREE-PHASE:
1)3 phase 6 pulse
2)3 phase 12 pulse
Three Phase-,Six pulse
•THREE PHASE, 12 PULSE
HIGH –FREQUENCY
GENERATOR
• VOLTAGE RIPPLE
• POWER RATINGS
• CONTROL CONSOLE
• X-RAY TUBE, ACCESSORIES
& TABLE
QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM
FOR RADIOGRAPHIC UNITS
• VISUAL INSPECTION
• CONTROL PANEL
• OVERHEAD TUBE
CRANE
• RADIOGRAPHIC TABLE
• PROTECTIVE LEAD
APPAREL
• MISCELLANEOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION
• PERFORMANCE TESTING
• RADIATION
MEASUREMENT
• ION CHAMBER
• PROPORTIONAL COUNTER
• GEIGER-MULLER
COUNTER
• Reproducibility of
Exposure
• Radiation Output
• Filtration Check
• Kilovolt (peak) Accuracy
• Timer Accuracy
• Voltage Waveform
• MA & Time Linearity and
Reciprocity
•
Focal Spot Size:
1) Actual
2) Effective
3) Line focus
4) Focal spot blooming
Focal Spot Test Tool
Resolution chart
Beam Restriction System
RADIOGRAPHIC ANCILLARY
EQUIPMENT
Chapter 8
• AEC
• Detectors
• Photodetectors
• Ion Chambers
• Solid State detectors
• Comparator
• Tomographic systems
Quality Control of Fluoroscopic
Equipment Chapter 9
• Fluoroscopic Equipment
• Image Intensifier Artifacts
• Image Monitoring
systems
• Closed Circuit TV
Monitoring
• QC of fluoroscopic
equipment