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- Image quality control in digital radiologyPublication . Cândido, Susana; Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Ribeiro, Anabela; Abrantes, António; Pinheiro, João; Almeida, Rui; Azevedo, KevinImage Quality Control is an important factor that contributes to the improvement of patient care and overall diagnostic accuracy. Our purpose was to elaborate Quality Control Charts and demonstrate the importance of image quality control in a radiology department. A total of 37 random samples, composed of 30 x-ray exams each, were selected and analyzed. Primarily, data about image non-conformities were compiled to make three distinct Quality Control Charts. Secondly, improvement and corrective actions were suggested. Our results allowed us to identify and account for different types of non-conformities found on x-ray images. This illustrates the importance and necessity for the implementation of an adequate Image Quality Control in Digital Radiology.
- Image quality assessment of head CT: Control charts as an useful instrumentPublication . Guiomar, Joana Reis; Ribeiro, Luís Pedro; Ribeiro, Anabela; Abrantes, António; Pinheiro, João; Almeida, Rui; Azevedo, KevinThemain objective of this research was to determine if the diagnostic image, acquired by CT scan, meets the quality criteria previously established for head CT exams. A total of 360 Head Computed Tomography exams were analyzed, using a checklist. For data collection, quality criteria were created, organized into four criteria groups, consisting of multiple items that must appear in the images studies. After data processing, a large number of non-conformexaminations were identified in than more than 50% of the sample. We concluded the main causes of these results are: the “incorrect or incomplete positioning”, the "lack of name of the radiographer and “motion artefacts”. Therefore it is essential to implement a checklist for a systematic evaluationof procedures.