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Computed Radiography Dose Data Mining and Surveillance as an Ongoing Quality Assurance Improvement Process

Brent K. Stewart1,2, Kalpana M. Kanal1,2, James R. Perdue2 and Frederick A. Mann1,2

1 Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-7987.
2 Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA.


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  		Fig. 1 —Flowchart shows flow of information for computed radiography (CR) dose surveillance quality assurance (QA) process. W/S = workstation.

 

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  		Fig. 2 —Bar graph shows that S-number dashboard provides goal box (dotted lines) targets for each examination code tracked. In addition, number of red-flagged examinations and excess dose (over target) to imaging plate is provided. In this example, data for orthopedics examinations (Ortho Exams) are shown. OT1B = tibia and fibula; OC2 = cervical spine, two–three-view; OL2 = lumbar spine, two-view; OTL2 = thoracolumbar spine, two-view; OPELV2 = pelvis, two-view; Ext – extremities; incl. = including.

 

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