Quality Management Theory

Course Topics
Day 1

• Physical principles of X-ray
• Principles of computed radiography
• Principles of digital radiography
• Digital exposure indicators and values
• Quality control in radiology
• ACR mammography quality control testing
• Analog and digital mammography quality control testing

Day 2

• Quality management philosophy
• Quality improvement
• QC tools, information collection, data analysis
• Student development of QI monitors
• Analysis of QI monitors
• Creation of mock graphs & charts to demonstrate the QI monitor process
• Review of monitors and charts
• OSHA standards and guidelines
• HIPAA compliance
• Safe medical devices act
• NCRP rules and regulations for QC

Day 3

• Radiographic equipment quality control tests – film based and electronic images
• “Hands-on” equipment testing
• Field trip to clinical site with the opportunity to perform “hands-on” QC testing and observe a demonstration of QC testing