Quality Control Assessment of Radiology Devices in Kerman Province, Iran

نویسندگان

  • Ali Jomehzadeh Department of Medical Physics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Department of Medical Physics, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
  • Mohammad Bagher Tavakoli Department of Medical Physics and Medical Engineering, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  • Zahra Jomehzadeh Department of Medical Physics, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
چکیده مقاله:

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 were performed on 28 conventional radiographic X-ray units in Kerman governmental hospitals, based on the protocols and criteria recommended by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), using a calibrated Gammex QC kit. Each section of the QC kit incorporated different models. Results Based on the findings, kVp accuracy, kVp reproducibility, timer accuracy, timer reproducibility, exposure reproducibility, mA/timer linearity, and half-value layer were not within the acceptable limits in 25%, 4%, 29%, 18%, 11%, 12%, and 7% of the evaluated units (n=28), respectively. Conclusion As radiographic X-ray equipments in Kerman province are relatively old with a high workload, it is recommended that AEOI modify the current policies by changing the frequency of QC test implementation to at least once a year.

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 13  شماره 1

صفحات  25- 35

تاریخ انتشار 2016-03-01

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