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21st Century U.S. Army Correspondence Course References: Medical Quality Assurance - Army Medical Department Course Student Self-Study Guide (Ringbound)
21st Century US Army Correspondence Course References Medical Quality Assurance Army Medical Department Course Student SelfStudy Guide - Ringbound Author:Department of Defense This ringbound book presents a reproduction of an important U.S. Army Correspondence Course reference, Medical Quality Assurance - Army Medical Department Course Student Self-Study Guide. These medical courses were developed by the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Contents include: Correspondence C... more »ourse Of The U.S. Army Medical Department Center And School - Subcourse Md0062 - Introduction To Quality Assurance - Introduction - Quality assurance and quality control programs have only recently become familiar terms in the radiology field. You may be interested to know that in the early 1970's most radiology departments did not even know the concepts of a quality assurance or quality control program nor did they know how to initiate such programs. Today, radiology departments are acutely aware of the benefits of a good quality assurance program. Such a program requires testing of the radiology equipment to ensure proper performance. In this subcourse, you will find information about the purpose of each of the various tests for the radiology equipment, the equipment necessary for the testing, the procedures for testing, how to evaluate and interpret test results, and how to accomplish preventive and corrective maintenance. Subcourse Components: This subcourse consists of 12 lessons. The lessons are as follows: Lesson l. Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Lesson 2. Federal and Military Regulations. Lesson 3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control Monitoring and Maintenance. Lesson 4. Radiographic Unit Quality Control Tests. Lesson 5. Fluoroscopic Unit Quality Control Tests. Lesson 6. Tomographic Unit Quality Control Tests. Lesson 7. Processors/Darkrooms Quality Control Tests. Lesson 8. Illuminators Quality Control Test. Lesson 9. Cassettes/Intensifying Screens Quality Control Tests. Lesson 10. Grid Alignment Quality Control Test. Lesson 11. Protective Devices Quality Control Tests. Lesson 12. Retake Analysis Program. Quality Assurance and Quality Control. After completing this lesson, you should be able to: Identify key terms and/or definitions of quality assurance and quality control. Identify the benefits of a quality assurance program. Identify the four elements of a quality assurance program. Identify the key terms and/or functions of equipment used in quality control testing and the major aspects of a quality control system. Our news and educational titles are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work and educational tool.« less