Grids

SCATTERED RADIATION GRIDS

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SCATTERED RADIATION GRIDS

expense of a loss of transmission. The transmission reserves resulting from the usage of weakly absorbing materials in the interspaces and covers of Siemens grids can be employed for an optimum selectivity. Avoiding absorbing layers as referred to above leads to an extremely low proportion of secondary scattered radiation. Together with the high selectivity of our grids this results in the excellent object contrast that can be observed in the image.

General
Scattered radiation grids made by Siemens achieve highest image quality at lowest dose losses due to excellent contrast, resolution and homogeneity values. The cause of this is the greatest possible scattered radiation absorption, best primary radiation transparency and the geometrically extremely homogenous construction of these grids. Siemens grids are produced in a process which is optimized for the highest quality, at the same time with the lowest costs. Dedicated automatic production machines in association with the most stringent quality controls and qualified employees assure the constant and unchanging highest quality standard. Each grid is tested under X-ray radiation in conditions approaching those in use.

Design and Technology

The most important design features of Siemens grids are to be found in the uncompromising use of the most suitable materials. We use a special fiber material, which consists mainly of carbon, as the medium between the grid absorbers. In this way we achieve an improved dose yield compared with the aluminum used by other manufacturers. Furthermore, in the design of the grid structure we have undertaken everything to avoid additional absorbing layers as far as possible. The cover layers that form a smooth, easy to clean surface and protect the grid against mechanical damage are made out of carbon fiber compound to achieve the highest transparency even at low tube voltages. Thanks to these measures we achieve an extremely low attenuation of the useful radiation and thus the lowest possible patient dose. However, optimizing the transmission alone is not in itself the only goal. The selectivity (effectiveness of filtering out the scatter radiation) is also optimized in Siemens grids. That physical property depends essentially upon width and height of the grid strips as well as the spatial frequency and is obtained at the
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Customizing
Certain details, including size, shape, source distance and mechanical linkage to your system can be customized to meet your technical or your corporate identity requirements. Please refer to the Dimensions Section for details when inquiring for customized grids. .

SCATTERED RADIATION GRIDS Technical Data

Type Application Test Radiation Voltage (kV) Ratio h/D Frequency 1/(d+D) (lines/cm) Selectivity S=Tp/Ts Contrast improvement factor K=Tp/Tt Bucky factor B=1/Tt Transmission Primary Radiation Tp Transmission Scattered Radiation Ts Total Radiation Transmission Tt Source Distance from/to (mm)1 Thickness(mm) Formats2 (cm) (inch) Circular Formats Frame3 Cover material Interspacing Material Absorbing Material

8/40

11/40

12/40

13/70

17/70

15/80

4/27 Mammography

Radiography, Fluoroscopy 100 8 40 5.3 3.2 4.7 68.1% 12.8% 21.3% 750 / 3.0 100 11 40 6.8 3.7 4.8 77.1% 11.3% 20.8% 750 / 4.0 100 12 40 10.0 4.3 6.5 66.2% 6.6% 15.4% 750 / 4.0 100 13 70 6.1 3.5 5.1 68.6% 11.3% 19.6% 750 / 3.0 100 17 70 9.4 4.2 6.2 67.7% 7.2% 16.1% 750 / 3.5 100 15 80 6.0 3.5 4.7 74.5% 12.4% 21.3% 750 / 3.3

28 4 27 3.0 1.5 2.0 75.0% 25.0% 50.0% 600 / 2.8 18x24, 24 x 30 8 x 10, 10 x 12

13 x 18 to 43 x 43 5 x 8 to 17 x 17 image intensifier sizes rectangular: 10 mm circular grids: 5 mm carbon fiber compound (CFC) or aluminum
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no frame CFC

Siemens proprietary fiber material Lead

Application limits according to IEC 60627. Customer specific 3 Material aluminum 4 Aluminum covers will increase the patient dose at about 5% compared to that of a grid with CFC covers. All values refer to CFCcovers. 5 Improvement of the dose yield by up to 33% in comparison to aluminum.
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SCATTERED RADIATION GRIDS Dimensions (mm)

D d
Interspacing material

Lamellae: Lead

H h D d

Total thickness of the Grid Height of lead lamellae Distance between lead strips Thickness of lead lamellae

Cover: CFC or Aluminum

F f

Grid Focus Focus Distance

W W - 20 mm

L - 10 mm

L - 20 mm

All technical specifications are typical values, unless otherwise specified. Siemens reserves the right to modify the design and specifications contained herein without prior notice. Please contact Siemens Medical Solutions CO PMS for the most current information.

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Siemens AG, Medical Solutions Henkestrae 127, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany Corporate headquarters: Berlin and Mnchen Siemens AG, Wittelsbacher Platz 2, D-80333 Mnchen, Germany File: data Grids oem ave_01s_001.doc Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany 2002-02-15

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