X-ray Quality Control
There are currently over 4,400 facilities in Minnesota that use x-ray
equipment. The Radiation Control Unit staff conduct in-depth inspections
of the x-ray devices at healing arts (medical, dental, etc.) and industrial facilities to ensure compliance with Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4732. Below is a listing of Quality Control guidelines.
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Guidance
Bone Density
Darkroom Fog
Crabtree/Stepwedge Test
Technique Chart
Testing
Fluoroscopy
Digital Equipment
Processing Quality Control
Guidance
Quality Assurance
Programs For Diagnostic Radiology Facilities (PDF:
40KB/2 pages)
Occupational Radiation Exposure (PDF:
173KB/21 pages)
Basic Quality Control in Diagnostic Radiology (PDF: 928KB/55 pages
Quality Control in Diagnostic Radiology (PDF: 209KB/86 pages)
Bone Density
Bone Density
Precision Testing Protocol
Darkroom Fog
Building a Darkroom
Darkroom Fog Test
for Dental Facilities (Extraoral)
Darkroom Fog Test
for Medical and Chiropractic Facilities
Darkroom Fog Test for Dental Facilities (Intraoral) (PDF:
20KB/2 pages)
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Crabtree/Stepwedge Test
Processor Quality Control/Crabtree Test Form (PDF: 224KB/1 page)
Processor Quality Control/Stepwedge Test Form (PDF: 224KB/1 page)
Technique Chart
Dental Technique
Charts (PDF: 79.3KB/1 page)
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Testing
How to do a Cassette Speed-Match
Test (PDF: 224KB/2 pages)
Screen Contact Tests
Screen-Film
Combination Speeds for Diagnostic X-ray (PDF: 252KB/ 13pages)
Sensitometry (pages 35-41) (PDF: 779KB/55 pages)
Fluoroscopy
Managing the Use of Fluoroscopy in Medical Institutions (PDF: 142KB/46 pages)
Digital Equipment
Digital Equipment FAQ (PDF: 29KB/1 page)
Processing Quality Control
A Basic Quality Assurance Program for Small Diagnostic Radiology Facilities. FDA 83-8210. pp 24-37.(PDF: 1 MB/14 pages)