It is essential that the necessary quality control test equipment be provided to the quality control technologist and/or medical physicist according to the Canadian Quality guidelines. There needs to be full cooperation between the Interpreting Physicians (Radiologists), Medical Physicists, Technologist, and Owners to properly maintain a facility's Quality Assurance Programme. It is suggested that the required test equipment be acquired when X-ray equipment is purchased. The following image is a complete list of test equipment along with purchasing specifications for the accuracy and reproducibility of the equipment. 

The DISC DR Radchex Plus is an easy to use quality assurance meter that contains both a Phantom, with image quality evaluation objects as well as a dual Dosimeter. This product has the potential to save time when testing your X-Ray Equipment. 

"Thirty-nine percent residents reported radiation safety is discussed in their residency curriculum at least every 6 months. Ninety-five percent believed in a link between radiation exposure and development of cancer. Overall and Radiology residents' knowledge about specific estimated dose effects (correct responses) was limited..."

Facilities must comply with the following radiology standards according to The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba:

"5.4 Radiation Dose Management

 5.4.1 A facility must:


5.4.1.1 establish and maintain Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for routine examination protocols for average sized patients.

5.4.1.2 adopt dose reduction strategies to minimize patient dose, which must include:

       1. the “As Low As Reasonably Achievable” (ALARA) principle.
       2. providing radiation shielding to all vulnerable body areas that are not included in the examination.
       3. dose reduction technologies.
       4. examination protocols which take into account body habitus, body mass index or lateral width..."

Please click HERE to access the Manitoba Diagnostic Imaging Standards PDF which states Manitoba's Quality Assurance standards in Radiology.