Safety Code 35 Summary
Quality Control Procedures
Radioscopy
(Fluoroscopy and Angiography)
For more detail about each quality control procedure
select the relevant link in the tables below
Daily Quality Control Tests
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Quality Control Procedures
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Radioscopic Systems
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Equipment Warm-up
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D1
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Meters Operation
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D2
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Equipment Conditions
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D3
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System Movements
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D4
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Darkroom Cleanliness
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D5
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Film Processor Function
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D6
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Overall Visual Assessment of Electronic Display Devices
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D7
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Normal Font – Required Tests Italics - Recommended
Abbreviations used
FS Film-Screen
CR Computed Radiography
DR Digital radiography
RS Radioscopy (Fluoroscopy and Angiography)
SF Spot Film or Acquisition
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Quality Control Procedures
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Link
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Radioscopic System
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Weekly Quality Control Tests
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Visual Inspection of Cleanliness of Imaging Systems
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W1-RS
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Viewbox Condition
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W2
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Cleanliness, luminance
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Laser Film Printer Operation
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W3
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Digital Subtraction Angiography System Performance
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W7
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Use phantom to check consistency (W7)
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Monthly Quality Control Tests
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Electronic Display Device Performance
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M6
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Display pattern such as SMPTE on all image display stations
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Laser Film Printer Operation
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M7
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- Print pattern such as SMPTE
- Check for 0/5% and 95/100% patch visibility
- Measure OD of 10% to 90% patches
- No artifacts or geometrical distortion greater than 1mm
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Quarterly Quality Control Tests
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Collimator Operation
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Q1
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Check motions
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Interlocks
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Q2
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Check no radiation in park position
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Table Angulation and Motion
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Q3
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Check smooth operation
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Compression Devices Operation
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Q4
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Check function
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Chronometer Operation
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Q5
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Check timer with external timer
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Protective Devices
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Q6
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Check lead skirts etc for cracks
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Park Position Interrupt
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Q7
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Check no radiation possible in park position
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Abbreviations used
FS Film-Screen
CR Computed Radiography
DR Digital radiography
RS Radioscopy (Fluoroscopy and Angiography)
CT Computed Tomography
SF Spot Film or Acquisition
Table 21: Annual Quality Control Tests
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Quality Control Procedures
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Link
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Radioscopic System
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Performance
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Safelight Test
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Y1
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If film is used
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Film/Screen Contact
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Y2
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If film is used
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Accuracy of Loading Factors
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Y3-RS
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kVp; mAs Linearity for spot film/acquisition mode
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Radiation Output Reproducibility
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Y4-RS
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Reproducibility for spot film/acquisition mode
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Radiation Output Linearity
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Y5-RS
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Output with mAs for spot film/acquisition mode
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X-ray Beam Filtration
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Y6-RS
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HVL for spot film/acquisition mode
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X-ray Field and Light Field Alignment
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Y8-9-RS
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Congruency of x-ray beam and light field edges
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X-ray Beam Collimation
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Y8-9-RS
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Light and X-ray field alignment
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Image Quality
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Grid Performance
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Y10-RS
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Check uniformity and movement of grid
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Uniformity and Artifacts
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Spatial Resolution
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Y15
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Line-pair or Leeds phantom
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Contrast Detectability
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Y16-RS
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Leeds phantom
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Dose
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Phantom Dose Measurements
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Y18-RS
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Measure dose at surface of standard phantom eg 20 cm PMMA
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Typical Image Intensifier Air Kerma Rate
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Y19
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eg 20 cm PMMA
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Maximum Image Intensifier Air Kerma Rate
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Y20
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With detector blocked by lead
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Automatic Intensity Control
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Y21
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Tracking of detector dose with phantom thickness
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Other
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Viewboxes
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Y26
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Check luminance, uniformity, homogeneity, ambient light
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Electronic Display Device Performance
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Y27
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All clinical workstations must be calibrated for luminance, distortion, resolution and noise (Y27)
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Integrity of Protective Equipment
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Y28
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Lead aprons, integral shielding
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General Preventive Maintenance
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Y29
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As per manufacturer
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DAP Meter
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Y30
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Calibrate if fitted
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