The Section has highly trained staff experienced in carrying out critical examinations, commissioning and performance testing on more than 1000 x-ray units annually, including:-
- Conventional X-ray equipment(including tomographic equipment)
- Mobile X-ray equipment
- Fluoroscopic equipment
- Cardiac & Angiography equipment
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Computed Radiography (CR)
- Digital Radiography (DR)
Performance testing, advice on Quality Assurance (QA) and provision of a Medical Physics Expert, enabling compliance with IRR17 and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017. Commissioning, performance measurements, image quality/dose optimisation and patient dose measurements.
Using modern test equipment performance testing is carried out quickly and efficiently in line with all the current guidance and recommendations.