Competency information
Details
Undertake measurements of patient dose/image quality in complex imaging systems
Considerations
- National QA guidance and its correct application
- Fluoroscopy test objects
- Clinical reasons for high image quality
- NHS Breast Screening Programme documentation and its correct completion
- Use of different available test objects in clinical situation
- Computed Tomography image quality (IQ) phantoms
- Appreciation of the effect of Kernel and slice thickness on image quality parameters
- Image quality/patient dose trade-off
- Effect of exposure parameters on image quality and patient dose, including paediatric dose
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Undertake an assessment of patient dose and image quality in a complex imaging system and propose optimisation strategies |