Maricopa Community Colleges  ICE253   20012-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  11/28/00  
ICE253      20012-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Quality Management Seminar
Competencies and procedures for quality management in mammography. Physical principles of radiographic and mammographic quality control. Concepts and principles of quality improvement. Collection and analysis of quality improvement data. Quality improvement standards and principles for mammography and radiography. Prerequisites: Graduate Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ICE253   20012-99999 Quality Management Seminar
1. List ARRT competencies and procedures for quality management. (I)
2. Describe specific physical principles of radiographic and mammographic quality control (QC). (II)
3. Describe concepts and principles of Quality Improvement (QI) for diagonstic imaging and mammography. (III)
4. Establish collection and analysis of QI data. (III)
5. List specific quality improvement program standards and regulations for diagnostic imaging and mammography. (IV)
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ICE253   20012-99999 Quality Management Seminar
    I. ARRT Competencies
        A. Performance
        B. Documentation
        C. Required procedures
          1. quality control
          2. QI/TQI
      II. Radiographic and Mammographic Quality Control
          A. Physical Principles
            1. radiation production
            2. x-ray beam characteristics
            3. screen-film characteristics
            4. film processing
          B. Collection and analysis of qc data
            1. generator performance
            2. beam characteristics
            3. ancillary equipment evaluation
            4. processor performance
            5. imaging system performance
          C. Test Instrumentation
            1. KVP meter
            2. radiation detector
            3. exposure timer
            4. test objects
            5. sensitometer
            6. densitometer
            7. light meter
        III. Quality Improvement (QI)
            A. Concepts and Principles of Quality Improvement
              1. philosophical basis of QI
              2. QI problem solving strategies
              3. tools for problem identification and analysis
              4. Information analysis
            B. Collection and Analysis of QI data
              1. development of indicators
              2. data collection methods
              3. data analysis
              4. assessment of outcomes
          IV. Program Standards and Regulations
              A. NCRP recommendations
                1. report #99, sections 1,6,7
                2. report #105, sections 1,2,6,7,8.4
              B. ACR mammography quality control manual - radiologic technologists section
                1. required tests
                2. frequency of qc tests
                3. suggested performance criteria for qc tests
              C. OSHA requirements
                1. standard precautions
                2. material safety data sheet
              D. Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA)
                1. General provisions
                2. Reporting procedures
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