Evaluation of Conventional X-ray Machines in the Primary Health Care Centers in Khartoum State

Abstract

This study evaluate 27 X-ray units worked in the Primary Health Care Centers in Khartoum State, these units divided in three groups according to the manufacturing company, the first group acts as 66.7% of units under study it has mechanical problems which make the move of unit too difficult also there is a problem in kilovolt and time accuracy .The second group acts as 22.2% of all units which has programming and software problem. The third one acts as 11.1% of all units which has no problems compared with the previous groups. For the purchasing operation there is no obvious system organized it, also there is no quality control program and team or person who is responsible or concerned with quality control tests.