I.1. Quality Control of the X-ray Fluoroscopy Equipment in the Period of Their Clinical Use - Methods and First Results
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The Quality Control (QC) routine performance tests of the fluoroscopy equipment are an irreversible element of the Quality Assurance (QA) and Patient Protection (PP) system. The results from these tests may be helpful in identifying and quantifying: changes in system performance due to component failure or drift, programmed changes in system performance due to upgrades software, a new spectral filter capability, pulsed fluoroscopy dose/pulse settings, etc. This gives a potential for optimization – good QA should reveal the full potential of the system and its optimization. Some basic legislative requirements, physical methods and approaches used in the QC of the fluoroscopy equipment are heard. Results of their practical application are presented.
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