What is quality assurance in dental radiography

The National Radiological Protection Board's Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use ofX-Ray Equipment document states that essential procedures tested within a quality assurance (QA) programme should include: Image quality; Patient doses and x-ray equipment; Darkroom, films and processing; Training; Audits.Quality assurance for digital intraoral radiography involves the consistent production of high-quality X-ray images to provide the maximum amount of diagnostic information while minimizing radiation exposure to the patient.Quality assurance programmes for dental radiography are needed to ensure that images are consistently of a high standard. All aspects of the imaging process must be monitored to reduce the number of repeat radiographs needed, and to ensure radiography is carried out efficientlyQuality assurance is a plan of action to ensure that a diagnostic x-ray facility will produce consistent, high- quality images with a minimum of exposure to patients and personnel.