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Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Dr. Earl D. Smith) School of Radiologic Technology | Evaluated Learning Experience

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Quality Assurance

Course Category: 
Active Learning Experiences - Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Length: 
Version 1: Minimum of 15 hours (approximately 10 weeks). Version 2: Minimum of 21 hours (approximately 10 weeks).
Location: 
Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Roe Avenue, Elmira, NY.
Dates: 
Version 1: June 1980 - July 2002. Version 2: August 2002 - Present.
Instructional delivery format: 
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes: 

Version 1: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: describe and apply common principles of radiologic quality assurance testing procedures to assure the consistency in the production of quality images. Version 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss quality control for imaging equipment and accessories; evaluate the results of standard QC tests; differentiate between quality assurance and quality control; list the benefits of a quality control management to the patient and to the department; and explain why the technologist, patient, and physician must be considered in quality assurance.

Instruction: 

Version 1: Major topics include: quality assurance instrumentation to determine kilovoltage, milliampere-seconds, reciprocity, focal spot size, and X-ray field-light field coincidence. Use of an ionization chamber survey instrument to determine half-value layer radiation exposure, milliampere-seconds, reciprocity, and scatter radiation distribution. Version 2: All topics in Version 1; in addition, the importance of the technologist, patient, and physician in quality assurance.

Credit recommendation: 

Version 1 and 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Allied Health Sciences or Radiography (12/80) (12/88 revalidation) (9/93 revalidation) (10/98 revalidation) (10/03 revalidation) (10/08 revalidation) (10/13 revalidation) (10/18 revalidation).

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