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Quality control in diagnostic radiology--a United States perspective
1Department of Diagnostic Physics, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston Qld, Australia.
Abstract:
The world of diagnostic imaging is rapidly changing. Advances in established imaging modalities as well as the introduction of new imaging techniques are providing more specialised diagnostic tools for the clinician. Equipment performance and safety are still important to the management of this new technology, and quality control is a proven tool for monitoring these aspects. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge on quality control of imaging systems (albeit from a United States perspective), discussing radiography and fluoroscopy, interventional fluoroscopy, computed tomography (conventional and spiral), mammography and computed radiography.
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