X-Ray Machine

As X-ray applications continue to evolve across medical disciplines, meticulous implementation of Quality Assurance (QA) protocols becomes paramount. It is the cornerstones in X-ray applications, ensuring accuracy, safety and effectiveness of diagnostic procedures. To get optimum use of medical equipment, specific performance tests must take place. The aim of this work is was to evaluate the performance of GE conventional X-ray System installed in 2007 at Radiological Science Department of King Saud University. Non-invasive auto meter used to evaluate the performance of such X-ray imaging system. The study investigates various Quality Control (QC) parameters, including milliampere-seconds (mAs) linearity, tube voltage accuracy, and exposure time reproducibility, to ensure compliance with established standards. All QC tests have done according to the intentional standard reports (AAPM No. 74) and National recommendations of King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy. The obtained results indicate that the X-ray unit demonstrates acceptable mAs linearity, tube voltage accuracy, reproducibility and exposure time reproducibility tests and thus ensuring consistent X-ray output. All the obtained results meet the international standards. In general, the Department of Radiological Sciences adheres to strict quality control and quality assurance protocols for the department's equipment. To maintain consistency in radiation output, ensure user safety, and improve image quality in radiography. Through continuous monitoring and evaluation of equipment performance, while minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to users.

The aim of a quality assurance (QA) program is to assist a radio-diagnostic machine to obtaining adequate radiological quality information with a minimum of dose to the subject. An integrated part of a quality assurance program is Quality Control (QC) ascertaining quality by measurements and other procedures. QC in diagnostic radiography begins with production of predictable exposures. In this study the four tests (reproducibility, accuracy of kV, half value layer (HVL) and mAs linearity) were determined by Piranha X ray meter and were carried out f­or General X-Ray machine at Olaya Medical Complex. The QC tests have been carried out according to the intentional standard reports (AAPM No. 74) and National recommendations of King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy. Various safety measures are taken by considering work personnel's safety. Thus, some QC tests were determined using the X-ray meter. For the accomplishment of this study, the tests of tube voltage accuracy and reproducibility, HVL and effective energy, air Kerma and air Kerma rate were performed, with their associated errors calculated. The obtained results were in the acceptable limits. The survey revealed that the QC program was conducted to this X-ray machine at regular intervals. Thus the calibration accuracy results Confirm that, the X-Ray E Machine Result is Pass.