
M1000/3000 Nova
Register 3
SPB7-230.033.11
Page 4 of 22
Siemens AG
Installation and Start-Up
Rev. 06
05.06
CS PS SP
Medical Solutions
11 - 4
Calibrating and adjusting the AEC
Offset compensation
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MAMMOMAT equipped
with
tungsten anode and:
•
One wing: three exposures each are to be made with Mo/Mo and W/Rh set
•
Two wings: three exposures with Mo/Mo set on Wing 1 and three exposures with W/Rh
set on Wing 2
MAMMOMAT
without
tungsten anode and
with
:
•
One wing: three exposures with Mo/Mo
•
Two wings: three exposures with Mo/Mo set on Wing 1 and three exposures with Mo/Mo
set on Wing 2
1. Make sure the backup floppy is inserted (not write protected).
2. Use an object table with grid.
3. Place a metal plate (part no. 65 52 728) in the cassette opening of the object table,
covering the AEC detector.
4. Place the detector in chestwall position.
5. In <Mainmenu> select <Service> and <Offset compensation test>.
Make sure that the "cassette loaded" switch is in position "OFF".
NOTE
1 Help
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10 Quit
<ESC> to exit
Start a test by pressing F3
M
A
M
0
0
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3
Prevent radiation on the detector by placing
a protective material in the path of the beam
Test condition: 40 <= Doserate <= 62
Exp support
Fig. 1 Service Program menu,
Test offset compensation
dialog
est offset compensation