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
- 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
Darkroom Fog
- Building a Darkroom
- Darkroom Fog Test for Dental Facilities (Extraoral)
- Darkroom Fog Test for Dental Facilities (Intraoral)
(PDF: 20KB/2 pages) - Darkroom Fog Test for Medical and Chiropractic Facilities
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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
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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: 253KB/ 14pages) - Sensitometry (pages 35-41)
(PDF: 779KB/55 pages)
Fluoroscopy
Digital Equipment
Processing Quality Control
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