<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Quality control (QC) in radiology is meant to ensure that accurate diagnoses are obtained with radiation doses kept as low as reasonably achievable. It is also a fundamental requirement by the Regulatory Authorities in issuing operational license to operators of radiology facilities. In Nigeria, QC issues in Radiation Medicine have recently been introduced and are being enforced by the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). The level of QC practice in the radiology facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria was evaluated to obtain baseline information that could be relied on in the future to determine the level of improvement. It was observed that radiology practitioners appreciate QC and its importance in their practice, the present low level of its implementation notwithstanding.</p></abstract>

Quality control (QC) in radiology is meant to ensure that accurate diagnoses are obtained with radiation doses kept as low as reasonably achievable. It is also a fundamental requirement by the Regulatory Authorities in issuing operational license to operators of radiology facilities. In Nigeria, QC issues in Radiation Medicine have recently been introduced and are being enforced by the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). The level of QC practice in the radiology facilities in Cross River State, Nigeria was evaluated to obtain baseline information that could be relied on in the future to determine the level of improvement. It was observed that radiology practitioners appreciate QC and its importance in their practice, the present low level of its implementation notwithstanding.

Baseline survey of level of quality control in medical radiology in Cross River State, Nigeria

Department of Physics, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Department of Radiography, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Department of Curriculum and Teaching, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

Quality control (QC) in radiology is meant to ensure that accurate diagnoses are obtained with radiation doses kept as low as reasonably achievable. It is also...

Baseline survey of level of quality control in medical radiology in Cross River State, Nigeria

Published Online: May 05, 2011

Page range: 97 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-010-0009-5

Keywords
quality control, diagnostic radiology, baseline, license, regulatory control

This content is open access.

Baseline survey of level of quality control in medical radiology in Cross River State, Nigeria

Published Online: May 05, 2011

Page range: 97 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-010-0009-5

Keywordsquality control, diagnostic radiology, baseline, license, regulatory control

This content is open access.

Keywords
quality control, diagnostic radiology, baseline, license, regulatory control