Competency information

Details

Undertake measurements to assess image quality in a range of diagnostics radiology equipment, including computed radiography, digital radiography, CT and image intensifier systems, and interpret results in the context of the clinical use

Considerations

  • Factors affecting image quality
  • Artefacts
  • Image quality requirements under different clinical situations
  • Implications for patient treatment
  • Performance for different types of image detectors and appropriateness for various types of imaging
  • Test equipment to match task

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome Perform measurements to assess image quality in various types of equipment, to include computer radiography, digital radiography, CT and image intensifier systems