QC Principles for IR

Explains quality control principles specific to interventional radiology including equipment performance checks, radiation dose monitoring, sterile processing audits, and device inventory control to ensure safe and reproducible procedures.

Routine QC Tasks and Frequency

Detailed descriptions of routine QC tasks: fluoroscopy dose index checks, DSA image quality phantom tests, injector calibration, lead apron and shield inspections, and logging practices with action thresholds.

QC Documentation and Morbidity Review

How to document QC results, set action thresholds, escalate equipment or performance issues to medical physics or service engineers, and integrate complication and near-miss reviews into morbidity and mortality and quality improvement cycles.