Development of the Quality System of Radiography for Medical Diagnosis, Outpatient Service, Radiological Department, Chalermprakiat Hospital, Buriram Province.

Abstract

Objective : To develop a quality system for radiographic imaging that ensures medical diagnoses are accurate and safe.

Method : This is descriptive research. The subjects consisted of 100 male and female patients who were diagnosed by doctors and ordered to undergo medical radiographic examinations. This study reviews the results of the medical radiographs as evaluated by the doctors.

Results : It was found that 54 percent of the patients were male and 46 percent were female. The average age was 50.01 years (S.D.=20.21). The underlying diseases included diabetes or high blood pressure (27 percent) and no underlying. Sixty-seven percent of the subjects had no underlying diseases. The quality and accuracy of the radiographs for diagnosing medical conditions were found to be 99 percent. The accuracy mean (S.D.=0.00). There was 1 percent inaccuracy due to image quality and incorrect posture. The accuracy mean (S.D.=0.00). The level of satisfaction among staff reading the radiographs was found to be very high, and the satisfaction of the service recipients was also at a very high level.

Conclusions : The results of this study indicate that the radiography system for medical diagnosis provided high quality and accuracy for the patients who received these services.