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AXIOM Multix M
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Maintenance Instructions
System
AXIOM Multix M
© Siemens 2004
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dures.
0 Table of Contents
1 _______ Prerequisites / Notes _____________________________________________ 6
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product-specific Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Visual Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table of Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Required Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Required Tools, Test Equipment and Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Required Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Product-specific Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Work Time/Maintenance Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Error Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Checking the High Voltage Cables (with corona disks in the HV transformer) . . . . . 15
Direct Technique Radiation Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IONTOMAT Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dose Rate IQ Initial Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Direct Technique Dose Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Conditioning the X-Ray Tube(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
IQ Final Test with Direct Technique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
IONTOMAT Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Floor Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency Stop Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Bucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Longitudinal Bridge and Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check the steel support cable on the VERTIX MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Check the steel support cables on the VERTIX MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brakes and Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table in the Sample Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Coincidence of Light Field - Radiation Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Radition Field Center / Center of Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Displayed Radiation Field Size to Actual Radiation Field Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tomography Direct Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking the Area Dose Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Brief Description of the Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Inspection and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
1.1 Requirements
NOTE During maintenance on the product, the work steps in the
certificate must be documented accordingly.
Maintenance is divided into chapters (as a rule, max. 6 hours
for components). Since there can be the same component
more than one in a customer system, the component check-
points in the certificate are listed accordingly. Each compo-
nent must then be entered with the Part Number and Serial
Number. There are also "options" in the customer system.
The options must be check marked accordingly in the certif-
icate.
With parts that must be replaced periodically (battery/steel
cables...), the startup date or the last replacement date must
be entered to ensure the ability to track the dates. As a rule,
the date can be found in the User Handbook (Handover Pro-
tocol / old Maintenance Certificate).
Required Documents
• Maintenance Protocol
• See also the individual chapters.
1.2 Notes
Limit value for over 3 mm over 6 mm over over over over over
the nominal to 6 mm to 30 mm 30 mm to 120 mm to 400 mm to 1000 mm 2000 mm
range 120 mm 400 mm 1000 mm to to
2000 mm 4000 mm
Adm. toler- ± 0,5 mm ± 1 mm ± 1,5 mm ± 2,5 mm ± 4 mm ± 6 mm ± 8 mm
ance
Screw material
Nominal thread
diameter Brass
Iron/steel per DIN 267
CuZn alloy
Hardness rating 4.6 4.8 5.8 8.8 10.9 12.9
M3 0,5 0,67 0,83 1,3 1,9 2,2 0,62
M 3.5 0,76 1,0 1,3 2,0 2,8 3,4 0,95
M4 1,1 1,5 1,9 3,0 4,2 5,1 1,4
M5 2,2 3,0 3,7 6,0 8,4 10,1 2,8
M6 3,8 5,1 6,4 10,2 14,4 17,3 4,8
M8 9,5 12,6 15,8 25,3 35,6 42,7 11,9
M 10 18,7 24,8 31,1 49,8 70,0 84,0 23,3
M 12 32,9 43,8 54,8 87,6 123,3 147,9 41,1
If no other information is provided, use the corresponding torque values for hardness rating
8.8 when checking torque values!
A tolerance of ± 10% is permitted for torque values.
Abbrevia- Explanation
tion
SI Safety Inspection
SIE Electrical Safety
SIM Mechanical Safety
PM Preventive Maintenance
PMP Periodic Preventive Maintenance
PMA Maintenance, Preventive Adjustments
PMF Preventive Check of Operating Values and of Functions
Q System Quality, Image Quality
QIQ Image Quality
QSQ System Quality
SW Software Maintenance
CSE Customer Service Engineer
KSK No. Customer-specific Code
IVK Installed Volume Component
MU Maintenance Unit
ROI Region of interest
AXIOM Multix M
Where? Fig.
In the vicinity of the generator on/off switch or system on / off switch. Generator ON
Below the collimator
Laser Class pictogram
If the collimator is equipped with a laser line light localizer (1 mW)
Tabletop, head and foot ends Risk of finger crushing,
white
Detector insert, front right, left rear Max. load 100N
Detector insert, right Risk of finger crushing,
white
Bucky wall stand column, front right; detector insert, top left; vertical car- Risk of finger crushing,
riage, bottom left white
• For the corresponding pictogram (picture name) and part number, see "Warning
Labels, AX00-000.820.03..."
• Hakapur cleaning concentrate (500 g), cleaning agent for plastic, 96 60 648 RH999
glass and enameled parts
• WD40 contact spray (spray bottle, 400 g), cleaning agent and rust 28 70 061
protection for rails
• Alcohol n.a.
• Lint-free cleaning cloths n.a.
• Brush to remove dust n.a.
PM Cleaning
• Remove collected dust inside of the particular components.
• Remove soiling that is not accessible to the customer's cleaning personnel during main-
tenance work.
• Generator with direct technique and indirect technique: approx. 2 hours / 12 months1
PM Cleaning
See (Cleaning the Components / p. 12)
4.2.3 Checking the High Voltage Cables (with corona disks in the HV trans-
former)
SI Check the HV cable shielding.
• Pull the high voltage cables connected to the high voltage transformer out of the sock-
ets.
• Measure the shielding braid against ground; when doing this, move the cable, particu-
larly where it is bent or looped.
¹ Required: maximum 1 Ohm/m
• If necessary, replace the high voltage cables.
• Check the high voltage connectors and sockets for damage (burn marks, cracks).
If values for indirect dose control are not yet present in the system, the dose must be mea-
sured directly one time. See the IQ Test Procedure.
Perform the cutoff dose for direct exposure (indirect dose control) for all workstations with
the IONOTOMAT.
• For workstations with cassette technique:
Insert an 18x24 cm (8 x 10") cassette without film into the spotfilm device.
• For work stations with RAD (exposure detector):
Set the collimation to at least 18x24 cm (8" x 10").
• Select the following adjustment parameters:
- Set the max. SID.
- Select the cassette system.
- Move the grid into the beam path.
- Select IONTOMAT, middle measuring field, 77 kV.
- Select the "U" screen, correction = 0, small focus, 80%.
- Do not select any additional filtering at the collimator.
- Place the 2.1 mm Cu precision radiation filter in front of the collimator.
X • Release an exposure.
P • Make a note of the fluoro kV and mA postdisplay values.
¹ These values will be checked again during the final tests.
Pmax. = kV x mAs
__________
t (0.100 sec.)
• The calculated max. generator power must match the values in the Test Certificate or
Quality Certificate. Max. admissible tolerance ± 10%.
P - Read the mAs post display and make a note of the value.
• Select the right measuring field.
- Cover over the two other fields (lead apron).
X - Release an exposure.
P - Read the mAs post display and make a note of the value.
¹ The mAs postdisplay for the exposures with the side measuring fields may not dif-
fer by more than ± 20% from the middle measuring field.
• Select all measuring fields.
X - Release an exposure.
¹ The mAs post display may not differ by more than ± 20% from the middle cham-
ber.
Aids
5.2.1 Checks
PM Cleaning
• see (Cleaning the Components / p. 12)
Fig. 2: Fig. 3:
• Check the play of the ball bearings/counter bearings ((3/Fig. 3 / p. 22) longitudinal,
(1/Fig. 3 / p. 22) transverse).
- It must be just still possible to turn the bearings by hand. If needed, readjust per the
Adjustment Instructions.
Fig. 4:
SIE Cabling / Shielding
• Checking the Condition and Location of the Cables
• Check for secure contact of the shieldings and the strain reliefs.
Fig. 5:
5.2.4 Bucky
PMF Bucky longitudinal drive
• Check easy movement.
- Movement must be even and without clattering.
Fig. 6:
• When the two safety limit switches, S111 and S112 (2/Fig. 7 / p. 25) are actuated, the
safety breaker must be deenergized and the red lamp on the left side of the table must
go on.
Fig. 7:
Aids
• Viscogen KL 300 (50 ml tube) for steel cables and chains 72 79 107
• Longtime PD2 (20 g tube) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, pinion 34 91 271
gears ...
• Longtime PD2 (1 kg can) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, pinion 73 95 445
gears ...
• Check the two end stops at the ends of the bridge (2/Fig. 9 / p. 27) for secure installa-
tion and the rubber bumpers for wear.
• Check the connection plates between the longitudinal bridge and the table.
• Check the guide rail (2/Fig. 8 / p. 27) and the pins to secure it.
• Check the switch strike plates for the S1/S2 safety limit switches (3/Fig. 9 / p. 27).
• To release the anti-drop brake, slightly raise the support arm and press on the support
brake at the cable hanger (1/Fig. 13 / p. 30) until the brake releases.
• Raise the support arm approx. 30 cm and support it with a 400 x 25 x 50 wooden block
(1/Fig. 15 / p. 31).
• Check the condition of the rubber bumpers on the vertical carriage (1/Fig. 17 / p. 32).
PMF Cleaning
• Clean and lubricate the roller bearings and contact surfaces for the vertical carriage
(2/Fig. 17 / p. 32).
SIM Replace the steel support cable for the vertical carriage (every 3 years)
P The support cable must be replaced every 3 years and the data must be recorded in the
Maintenance Certificate.
• Hook the spring balance onto the handle grip, see the following illustration.
Aids
• WD40 contact spray (spray bottle, 400 g), cleaning agent and rust 28 70 061
protection for rails
• Longtime PD2 (20 g tube) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, 34 91 271
pinion gears ...
• Longtime PD2 (1 kg can) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, 73 95 445
pinion gears ...
• Viscogen KL 300 (50 ml tube) for steel cables and chains 72 79 107
5 4
2
NOTE For the screws that are not accessible because of the pinion
rack, the “torque wrench attachement, 5660852” absolutely
must be used. Otherwise, the screw heads can be damaged.
NOTE This check is required only during the 1st maintenance. The
documentation applies as proof of securing with Loctite! The
the pinion rack mount should be secured with Loctite when
installed the first time. In this case, NO check is required. For
the check, remove one screw to determine whether LOCTITE
has been used; then reinsert the screw with LOCTITE. If LOC-
TITE was not used, apply LOCTITE to all screws on the pinion
rack.
T • Check the switch strike plate clamping screws (6/Fig. 28 / p. 44) for the S42/43 safety
limit switches (M4 Allen screw) for tightness.
• End stops and rubber bumpers (4/Fig. 28 / p. 44).
T • Check the M6 set screws (5/Fig. 28 / p. 44) in the longitudinal and transverse stop
detents for tightness. 10 Nm
SIM Check to ensure the roller bearing on the transverse carriage is secured.
The roller bearings are secured at least with mounting screws that are torqued and in
newer units, are also secured with spacer sleeves.
• If sleeves are placed over the roller bearing shafts, the torque no longer needs to be
checked.
- The sleeves were installed during the AX004/06/S update, during installation or dur-
ing previous maintenance.
T • Check the M8 set screws (1/Fig. 29 / p. 45) to secure the roller bearings. 16 Nm
- Required only if no sleeves have been installed.
- If needed, install the Update Kit, Part No. 87 73 681, Split Collars for Rollers (also
install the sleeves).
2 3
SIE Check the S42/S43 safety limit switches (only with the tomo option).
• Check the function of the safety limit switches.
Fig. 32:
• Select tomo.
• Move into the S42/S43 switches
- The switches must positively actuate.
- The safety breaker audibly deenergizes and the red lamp on the left side of the table
(safety circuit) must go on.
Tomo Drive
Fig. 33:
• Check the spacing of the pinion gear to the pinion rack (per the Adjustment Instruc-
tions).
• Check the function of the lift magnets.
SIM Check to ensure the roller bearing on the telescope carriage is secured.
Fig. 36:
• Cover the tube unit and support arm with a cloth because when the brake is removed,
black brake dust will fall down.
• Remove the brake cover; three Allen screws (arrows/(Fig. 36 / p. 50)).
- The brake will still hold.
• Hold a cloth under the brake and release the brake by pressing the button (blue).
- The brake can now be pulled off carefully (dust).
- Wipe off the brake thoroughly with cloth.
• Now stuff the cloth into the brake shaft.
- Do not insert the ends of the cloth into the brake disk holes.
• Slowly move telescope lift at least 3-5 times up and down.
- Lift should be at least 1 m.
- When this is done, the brake disk is turned and cleaned.
• Reinstall the brake.
• Remove the cover cloths.
• Check the brake function.
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• The Y13 or Y17-19 lift brake (1/Fig. 37 / p. 51) must release when the brake button is
pressed and audibly engage when the button is released.
• Check the tracking function of the M16 lift motor and the Y16 coupling
(2/Fig. 38 / p. 51).
• Readjust the weight compensation using a wrench with the 17 mm attachment at the
adjustment screw (1/Fig. 39 / p. 51) on the telescope. When doing this, take note of the
arrow on the cast housing for the spring loaded mechanism, as well as the rotation
direction ± of the gear.
Aids
• Longtime PD2 (20 g tube) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, 34 91 271
pinion gears ...
• Longtime PD2 (1 kg can) for bearing cages, open ball bearings, 73 95 445
pinion gears ...
Required Materials
• n.a.
EH111509-300402-00-01
Required Materials
• n.a.
NOTE To make the calculations easier, the tables in the sample doc-
uments can be copied and filled in manually.
Procedure:
• Position the central beam vertically to the tabletop.
• Position the detector longitudinally on a horizontal surface, e.g. the unit tabletop, a chair
or the floor.
• If possible, set the max. SID.
• Use the tape measure in the collimator to measure to the top surface of the detector.
Corresponds to: "Measured SID" (table in the sample document).
• If necessary to enable exposure on the detector insert:
- Cover the front hole (2/Fig. 46 / p. 59) on the detector tray for the longitudinal format
as shown in the figure (Fig. 46 / p. 59) (simulates the inserted detector).
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2
EH111509-130104-00-03
• Mark the light field with 4 washers on the detector (Fig. 47 / p. 59).
• Do not center the centering cross on the detector (Fig. 47 / p. 59).
• Position a washer as a side marker.
• Select the "Manual Mode" at the generator console.
• Enter the patient data.
• Select the ”TEST” organ program on the monitor.
• Select the "Bucky Geometry” button.
• Measure the space between the edges of the light field and the edges of the radiation
field on all four sides (X1, X2, Y1, Y2) on the monitor as shown in (Fig. 48 / p. 60).
Corresponds to: "X1, X2, Y1, Y2" (table in the sample document).
Calculation: Light Field to Radiation Field
• Calculate the difference (monitor) in the X and Y directions (without regard to the math-
ematical sign in front).
- Σ X Monitor = X1 + X2
- Σ Y Monitor = Y1 + Y2
• Use a rule to measure 10 divisions lines (10 cm) on the centering cross on the monitor
in the X or Y axis (A) (Fig. 49 / p. 61).
Corresponds to: "VM x10" (table in the sample document).
VM x 10
VM = _______
10 cm
Σ X (difference on monitor) =
Σ X (difference in detector plane) = _____________________
VM
Σ Y (difference on monitor) =
Σ X (difference in detector plane) = _____________________
VM
SID
Permissible diference* in the detector plane = _____ x 1.6
100
• Measure the ∆ difference from the center on the monitor as shown in (Fig. 51 / p. 63).
Corresponds to: "∆ Difference between Center of Radiation Field / Center of Detector"
(table in the sample document).
Calculation: Radition field / center of detector
• The ∆ "Radationa field/Detector center" on the monitor must be converted to the detec-
tor plane:
∆ Monitor
∆ Detector plane = ________
VM
Corresponds to: "∆ Center of Radiation Field / Center of Detector" (table in the sample
document).
SID
1
The permitted difference in the detector _____ x 1.6
plane =
100
X • Trigger exposure.
Calculation: Converting the Measured Radiation Field Size to the Detector Plane
• Calculate the radiation field size (radiation field length, detector plane) and W (radiation
field width, detector plane).
Corresponds to: "L and W of Radiation Field, Detector Plane" (table in the sample docu-
ment).
• ∆ Length = L (radaition field length in detector plane) - L (detector length) results in the
difference.
• ∆ Width = L (radaition field width in detector plane) - B (detector width) results in the
difference.
SID
Permissible diference* in the detector plane = _____ x 1.6
100
NOTE If more than one SID is possible, a check of the detector for-
mat to the radiation field size must be performed with each
fixed SID.
Fig. 54:
Pos. 1 Adjust to 100% with brightness
Pos. 2 Adjust to 95% with contrast
Pos. 3 5%
Pos. 4 Adjust to 0% with black level
Required Materials
• n.a.
Anode
20
2mm
approx.115 mm
SHa
TV monitor
EH111509-140502-00-01
NOTE Indirect technique: The surface of the I.I. input screen is con-
curve. As a result, a reproducible tomo height can be
checked only in the center of the I.I. The following procedure
describes the test for the direct technique, but it can also be
used alternatively in the same manner soweit möglich for the
indirect technique.
• Insert an 18 cm x 24 cm cassette.
• Collimate to the tomo block.
• Insert the 2.1 mm Cu precision filter into the collimator.
X • Trigger exposure.
• Insert a new 18 cm x 24 cm cassette.
• Select Bucky.
X • Trigger exposure.
• Remove the tomo test.
• Remove the 2.1 mm CU precision filter.
• Develop the films.
• Use a waterproof pen to label the film as follows:
- exposure data, tomo time, angle and date.
• Evaluating the tomo height on the film.
Required: The difference between the set tomo height and the actual tomo height may
not exceed 5 mm (the sharply displayed hole on the film corresponds to the tomo
height. The holes appear at differences of 2 mm in tomo height).
• Determining the resolution with Bucky and Tomo exposures.
Required: The tomo exposure resolution may be a max. of 1 line group worse than in
the Bucky exposure.
If there are questions regarding "performance" or "evaluation", see the IQ or IQAP docu-
ments.
Required Materials
• n.a.
KermaX chamber
Radiation field
rE 1m
Dosimeter chamber and
KE Film in same plane
30 x 30 cm
Fig. 56:
NOTE The FDP can be determined at any level of the radiation cone;
however it is necessary that when this is done, the dose and
the radiation field size are determined in one and the same
plane!
NOTE There may not be any attenuation layers between the area
dose measurement chamber and the dosimeter chamber.
X • Set the area dose product test meter to "null" and trigger exposure.
• The dislayed area dose product must be at least 2-digits; if needed, change the mAs
value accordingly and repeat the exposure.
P • Record the selected values for Ua and Qa and the measured dose KE
(record Qa only with a free setting or for the mAs postdisplay).
• Record the displayed area dose product.
Note: The FDP can also be determined in fluoroscopy mode. Of course, the
dosimeter must then be set to a dose measurement range and not to a
dose rate.
15.2.3 Evaluation
QIQ Workstation 1 / determined FDPg
QIQ Workstation 2 / determined FDPg
QIQ Workstation 1 / displayed FDPa
QIQ Workstation 2 / displayed FDPa
QIQ Workstation 1 / difference in %
QIQ Workstation 2 / difference in %
P • If needed, convert the displayed area dose product, FDPa to the unit cGy x cm2 and
record this.
Conversion factors:
1 cGy x cm2 10 mGy x cm2 10,000 µGy x cm2
1 R x cm2 8.7 mGy x cm2 8,700 µGy x cm2
P • The determined area dose product FDPg is calculated from the area of the measured
radiation field and the measured dose KE per the formula FDPg = KE x A and the result
is recorded.
P • The difference between the measured and the displayed area dose product is calcu-
lated and recorded relative to the measured area dose product:
Required Materials
• n.a.
Geraet / Unit
Monitorampel / Monitor rack
Monitore / Monitors
Schraenke / Cabinets
Trafos / Transformers
Pulte / Consoles
BV / I. I.
Roentgenroehre / X-ray tube unit
Tiefenblende / Collimator
Sonstige Komponenten / other Components
Generator
Netzverteiler / Power distbutor
Measured SID
VM x 10 VM
Measured SID
Displayed SID
Detector lengthwise
Radiation Field Size on Monitor L Β
Calculated Radiation Field Size, Detector
L Β
Plane
Calculated Difference L Β
Detector crosswise
Radiation Field Size on Monitor L Β
Measured SID
VM x 10 VM
Measured SID
Displayed SID
Detector lengthwise
Radiation Field Size on Monitor L Β
Calculated Radiation Field Size, Detector
L Β
Plane
Calculated Difference L Β
Detector crosswise
Radiation Field Size on Monitor L Β