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Evaluation of Quality Control and quality assurance Program in Egyptian X-ray Mammogram Units: Achievements and Challenges

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Physics

Abstract

An effective quality assurance (QA) program in X-ray mammography units is a challenge and should be practical to harmonize practices and routine work. A standard operating protocol (SOP) must be in place to ensure that all the relevant objectives and subjective metrics of the imaging chain are operating properly. Identify the challenges and difficulties of daily practice and determine the requirements that are needed. In this study, the quality assurance (QA) in X-ray mammography was evaluated to identify and analyze the protocol currently available in hospitals according to the requirements of the Egyptian regulatory authority at the Ministry of Health. This will provide useful guidance to implement and develop an Egyptian quality assurance (QA) program in X-ray mammography units. A quality assurance program was studied and implemented at three x-ray mammography units to ensure diagnostic accuracy. The values of all the parameters undergoing measurement are compared with the limiting values given by international protocols. The parameters described have been studied and analyzed in detail since the quality control program in mammography was implemented. Such parameters as reproducibility and accuracy of kVp, half-value layer (HVL), tube output, and compression test were measured, and the results were summarized. The values obtained prove the constant and correct functioning of the equipment. The results obtained indicate that more efforts are needed to increase the management of breast cancer with improved radiological safety for patients.

DOI

10.21608/ejaps.2023.228751.1069

Keywords

accuracy and reproducibility of kilovoltage, HVL, machine current

Authors

First Name

Zeinab

Last Name

Elleithy

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

zainabellathy_p@sci.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ihseada@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000_0003_1640_7561

First Name

Mervat

Last Name

Atta

MiddleName

Ragab

Affiliation

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls Branch), Cairo, Egypt

Email

mirvatatta@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-1268-9322

Volume

61

Article Issue

3

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43323

Issue Date

2023-10-01

Receive Date

2023-08-12

Publish Date

2023-09-16

Page Start

43

Page End

54

Print ISSN

2090-231X

Online ISSN

2786-0299

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1,912

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Pure and Applied Science

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https://ejpasa.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Quality Control and quality assurance Program in Egyptian X-ray Mammogram Units: Achievements and Challenges

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28 Dec 2024