Which statement is false regarding a quality assurance programme for radiographs?

The statement indicating that a quality assurance programme for radiographs identifies justified exposures is not accurate. Justification in radiography refers to the principle that every radiographic exposure must be clinically justifiable based on the needs of the patient. While a quality assurance programme plays a critical role in ensuring that radiographic techniques and equipment are optimized for imaging quality and safety, it does not specifically assess whether the reasons for taking each individual radiograph are justified.

Quality assurance focuses on evaluating and improving technical aspects of the radiographic process, such as identifying exposure faults—which can lead to overexposure or underexposure—machines that may not be functioning correctly, and processing faults that could affect the quality of the images produced. These factors help maintain the standard of radiographic practices, but justification of exposures typically falls under different clinical governance rather than the technical quality assurance framework.