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What is quality assurance defined as? |
the planning, implementation, and evaluation of procedures used to produce high quality radiographs with maxium diagnostic information while minimizing radiation exposure |
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What is quality control defined as? |
a series of tests to ensure that the radiographic system is functioning properly and that the radiographs produced are of an acceptable level of quality |
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Quality Assurance includes both what? |
quality administration procedures quality control techniques |
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What are the steps for a quality assurance plan (5) |
Needs assesments Written plan authority and responsibilities Monitoring and maintenance schedules Logs and periodic evaluations |
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Needs assesments means what? |
Periodically the oral health care team should review patient radiographs for quality |
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The written plan is what? |
will guide quality control |
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What should the written plan include? (8) |
purpose of quality assurance program
assignment of authority and responsibility
list of equipment that requires monitoring
list of test that will be performed and what time intervals
all quality assurance test results
log of retake radiographs
documentation of training
evaluation interval and report
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Carrying out a quality assurance program increases the liklihood of producing what? |
The highest quality radiographs while minimizing radiation exposure |
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Who is ultimately responsible for the overall quality care? |
The dentist |
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What are the objectives of quality control (4) |
Maintain a high standard image quality
Identify problems before image quality is compromised
Keep patient and occupational exposure to minimum
Reduce the occurrence of retake radiographs |
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What are 3 test a radiographer can use to monitor the x-ray machine |
Radiation output Timer accuracy Milliamperage accuracy Kilvoltage accuracy Focal spot size Filtration Collimation Beam alignment Tube head stability
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Radiation may be monitored by the radiographer using what? |
A step wedge |
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What type of test is done to determine safelight adequacy? |
Coin Test |
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Which two test are helpful in daily monitoring of the automatic processor? |
Processing an unexposed film Process a film that has been exposed to white light |
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A failed test on the automatic processor should prompt the operator to look check what? |
Solutions water supply film dryer |
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What is the most critical of the processing solutions? |
developer solution |
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When monitoring the quality of each box of film what test is done? |
Fresh-film test |
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The film will appear how after being developed if its fresh? |
Appear clear with a slight blue tint |
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What is the key to producing the highest quality diagnostic radiographs with the lowest possible radiation exposure? |
Operator competence |
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what are the test that include quality control? (4) |
Monitoring of the dental x-ray machine Darkroom Processing system x-ray film |
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What is a valuable tool that can be used in a variety of test? |
Step-wedge |
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what are the quality control test for monitoring dental x-ray machines |
Output consistency test tube head stability |
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What tool is used during the output consistency test? |
A Step- Wedge |
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Which test is used for monitoring the dark room checking for safelight and for light leaks? |
Coin test |
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Quality control test for monitoring the processing system includes what? |
use of a reference film or a commercial device |
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The fresh film test is used to monitor what? |
Dental x-ray film |
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A reference film is used for what? |
Quality control test for monitoring the processing system |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Everyone, the oral health care team and patients, benefits from a well organized quality assurance program |
TRUE |
