CPI Canada Inc.
AEC Calibration
3D
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CMP 200
®
Service Manual Ch # 901476-05 Rev. A
Page 3D-29
3D.5.0 AEC DENSITY CALIBRATION (Cont)
Use these steps to perform AEC density calibration.
Step
Action
1.
Place the absorber (with thickness selected for 75 kV per table 3D-8 in the X-ray field, ensuring that the radiation is COMPLETELY
blocked by the absorber.
Step
Action (membrane console)
Action (PC GenWare
®
)
Action (Touchscreen GenWare
®
)
2.
Select
DENSITY SETUP
. Select
the
Density
tab.
Select the
Density
tab
3.
Select
75
kV via the console.
Select
75
kV via GenWare
®
. Select
75
kV via GenWare
®
.
4.
Referring to table 3D-9, note the mAs at
75 kV for film screen 1. This is the mAs
required to achieve 0 density.
Referring to table 3D-9, note the mAs at
75 kV for film screen 1. This is the mAs
required to achieve 0 density.
Referring to table 3D-9, note the mAs at
75 kV for film screen 1. This is the mAs
required to achieve 0 density.
5.
Determine the highest density minus step
to be used. If there will be unused density
steps, i.e.
–8
,
-7
,
-6
, these density steps
must be disabled by setting them to
--
.
This is done by using the
–
button to scroll
down until the
--
symbol is displayed.
Determine the highest density minus step
to be used. If there will be unused density
steps, i.e.
–8
,
-7
,
-6
, these density steps
must be disabled by setting them to
0
.
Determine the highest density minus step
to be used. If there will be unused density
steps, i.e.
–8
,
-7
,
-6
, these density steps
must be disabled by setting them to
0
.
6.
Select the highest density minus step that
will be used, i.e.
–5
. Use the
+
or
–
buttons
to set the calibration number for that step
to the desired relative density value
(example
50,
this will give approximately
1/2 the density).
For the highest density minus step that will
be used, i.e.
–5
, enter the desired relative
density value (example
50,
this will give
approximately 1/2 the density).
For the highest density minus step that
will be used, i.e.
–5
, enter the desired
relative density value (example
50,
this
will give approximately 1/2 the density).
7.
Make an exposure and confirm that the measured mAs is approximately the desired value.
8.
If the measured mAs is not as expected, adjust the calibration number and repeat the previous step.
9.
In the following steps, you will need to
scroll back and forth between the
DENS.
SETUP
menus using the
>>
and
<<
buttons in order to access the required
density steps.