Quality Assurance
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Governmental regulations for required maintenance and repair of x-ray equipment have become much more stringent.
Let’s use Maryland as an example.
It is our home state, so we deal with these regulations daily.
Facilities in the State of Maryland are now required to have annual maintenance on their x-ray equipment performed by a service provider registered with the State of Maryland.
Fines will be assessed on facilities failing to have this annual maintenance.
In addition, the State of Maryland’s new policy on periodic inspections is as follows: “If any violations are cited at a facility, even if they are corrected, the facility will receive a monetary penalty.”
Under prior Maryland regulations, a fine would not normally be imposed if required repairs were completed within a 10-day grace period.
Here is a partial list of the work we do during maintenance visits:
Check Light Field Accuracy
Check Exposure Linearity
Check kVp Accuracy
Check Beam Limitation
In addition to complying with regulations, another benefit of our quality assurance is that you can be sure that your equipment is running accurately, safely, and efficiently.
Why does this matter?
Limits patient exposure.
Improves image quality.
Minimizes premature wear on components.
Limits the number of retakes.
Lessens disruptions to your practice.