Assessment of Darkroom Quality Control Tests (Khartoum State Hospitals)

Abstract

This study was done to assess the darkroom quality control tests (white light leakage, white light fogging, safelight fog and radiation leakage tests). This study was done in the darkrooms of the ENT hospital, Alturkey hospital and Alshab hospital in the period between10 to 21 June 2014. The objectives of this study were to apply tests for radiation, white light and safelight fog, and white light leakage to the darkroom by inspection. The data were collected and analyzed using simple analysis methods. The main findings were that there was white light leakage in the three hospitals but not affect (fog) the film in Alturkey and ENT hospitals but affect (fog) the film in Alshab hospital. Safelight test was proper in Alturkey hospital, acceptable in ENT hospital and the last one Alshab hospital. There are no radiation leakage in the three hospitals (Alturkey,ENT,Alshab). The percentage of the dark room quality control tests are 100% correct in Alturkey hospital, 75% correct in ENT hospital, 25% correct in Alshab hospital. The darkroom quality control tests in the Khartoum state hospitals were acceptable in the average range.