Quality assurance of the bedside chest radiography process

Hanna Pohjonen Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

S. Bondestam Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

P. Karp Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

J. Kinnunen Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

O. Korhola Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

P. Sakari Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

S. Savikurki Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

T. Honkala Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

C.-G. Standertskjöld-Nordenstam Medical Engineering Center and the Department of Radiology, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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Abstract

The bedside chest radiography process was analyzed in terms of modern quality management guidelines and the sources of quality problems were identified. In order to analyze systematically the various quality factors, the process was described in a top-down fashion with the aid of data flow diagrams. Two internal quality control points and one external point were found in the process. Means to measure quality at the quality control points including questionnaires and a formula for calculating the internal quality index were developed.

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