QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE BEDSIDE CHEST RADIOGRAPHY PROCESS

The bedside chest radiography process was analyzed in terms of modern quality management guidelines and the sources of quality problems were identified. In order to analyze systematically the various quality fa ctors, the process was described in a top-down fashion with the aid of data flow diagrams. Two internal quality control points and one exter nal point were found in the process. Means to measure quality at the q uality control points including questionnaires and a formula for calcu lating the internal quality index were developed.