Abstract:
This study was aimed to assessment of grid alignment for radiology departments in Khartoum state.
A total of 15 x-ray units in radiology departments in Khartoum state were tested by grid alignment test tool and the optical density for radiographic film was read by transition densitometer.
In this study the final result showed that the percentage of grid misalignment for x-ray machines (66.7%) greater than the grid alignment x-ray machines (33.3%). The final assessment of grid misalignment for radiology departments is most in Khartoum state.
This study recommended that all x-ray equipment’s should be regularly checked using quality assurance tests.
