QUALITY ASSURANCE

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

• QUALITY CONTROL OF RADIOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
• CHAPTER 7

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X-Ray Generators

• SINGLE-PHASE
• half-wave rectified
• Full-wave rectified

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• THREE-PHASE
• 1)3 phase 6 pulse
• 2)3 phase 12 pulse

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Three Phase-,Six pulse

• THREE PHASE, 12 PULSE

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HIGH FREQUENCY GENERATOR

• VOLTAGE RIPPLE
• POWER RATINGS
• CONTROL CONSOLE
• X-RAY TUBE, ACCESSORIES TABLE

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QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR RADIOGRAPHIC UNITS

• VISUAL INSPECTION
• CONTROL PANEL
• OVERHEAD TUBE CRANE
• RADIOGRAPHIC TABLE
• PROTECTIVE LEAD APPAREL
• MISCELLANEOUS

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ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION

• PERFORMANCE TESTING
• RADIATION MEASUREMENT
• ION CHAMBER
• PROPORTIONAL COUNTER
• GEIGER-MULLER COUNTER

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• Reproducibility of Exposure
• Radiation Output
• Filtration Check
• Kilovolt (peak) Accuracy
• Timer Accuracy
• Voltage Waveform
• MA Time Linearity and Reciprocity

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• Focal Spot Size
• Actual
• Effective
• Line focus
• Focal spot blooming
• Focal Spot Test Tool
• Resolution chart
• Beam Restriction System

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RADIOGRAPHIC ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT Chapter 8

• AEC
• Detectors
• Photodetectors
• Ion Chambers
• Solid State detectors
• Comparator
• Tomographic systems

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Quality Control of Fluoroscopic Equipment
Chapter 9

• Fluoroscopic Equipment
• Image Intensifier Artifacts
• Image Monitoring systems
• Closed Circuit TV Monitoring
• QC of fluoroscopic equipment