Competency information
Details
Safely operate and perform routine quality assurance measurements on mammography equipment
Considerations
- Safe operation of equipment
- The implications of unsafe performance for staff and patients
- Awareness of the differences in design between mammography and general equipment in the context of choosing the correct test equipment and appropriate test protocols
- Different types of detector systems
- Current national quality assurance guidance
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Measure and record levels and characteristics of radiation |