Radiographic Quality Control Manual for Mammography

ISBN 1 871997 63 1

Quality control is essential to ensure the equipment used is reliable and consistent in order to maintain radiation does as low as reasonably achievable whilst optimising image quality and performance in mammography. The aim of this manual is to provide radiographers working within the breast care service with a quality control framework.

Prepared by a Working Group on behalf of the National Coordinating Group for Radiographic Quality Assurance. NHSBSP Publication No 21. Revised April 1999.

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