An Inexpensive Medical X-Ray Image Quality Control Test Tool*

1999

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By Michel A. Périard and Paul Chaloner
Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau
Health Canada

Many factors can contribute to the deterioration of x-ray image quality. Problems connected with these factors make it difficult for small medical x-ray facilities, particularly those located in remote areas, to produce good quality radiograms consistently. This article describes a quality control test tool that can be used to monitor the x-ray imaging system performance.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• References
• About the authors:
  • Michel A. Périard
  • Paul Chaloner