Radiographic Equipment V (Special Topics)

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. define the hardware and software requirements of a DSA; 2. describe the principles and operation of a DSA system; 3. identify its peculiarities in application to vascular imaging; 4. demonstrate ability to use DF especially DSA to improve quantitative extraction of information in angiography; 5. identify instruments used for quality assurance tests in radio diagnosis; 6. carry out troubleshooting of equipment malfunction and quality assurance tests using the appropriate quality assurance test devices; and 7. report findings of tests in a standard format.

Digital computed radiography. Basic principles of Equipment for modern imaging modalities, care and maintenance of equipment. Digital fluorography system and components, Dedicated and adapted units and Computer and Digitisation requirements, Digital subtraction angiography(DSA), Road-mapping and quantitative information extraction. Importance of quality assurance in Radiology. Type testing acceptance testing and on-going quality Assurance on the following: Image producers, image processors, image receptors, U/S; image reject analysis. Management/Evaluation of quality Assurance programmes.