Chapter 9
Page no. 1724
JC-CAL-A-051.fm
GE Healthcare
Senographe DS
Revision 1
Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Job Card CAL A051 - AOP Calibration
(about 20 seconds), then
CALIBRATION END
appears on the X-ray Console display. Release the
Exposure button
.
9. Perform a checksum (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/CKSUM/CKSUM
).
10. Exit the Calibration Menu (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP//SETUP/SETUP
).
7-3
Calibration with Stereo configuration
Note:
This calibration is applicable only if the Stereo option is present.
1. Remove the Bucky and insert the Stereotix with the paddle without biopsy window.
2. Place the Flat Field Phantom on the Stereotix.
3. Compress the acrylic.
4. Select Large Focal Spot from the X-ray Console.
5. From the X-ray Console, enter the
SETUP/GENE/INSTAL/GENE/AOP/APOLLO/CALIB/
NOGRIDLF
menu.
6. Press
CALIB
.
7. Press the Exposure button
on the X-ray Console and hold it down. Three exposures are taken
(about 20 seconds), then
CALIBRATION END
appears on the X-ray Console display. Release the
Exposure button
.
8. Perform a checksum (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/CKSUM/CKSUM
).
9. Exit the Calibration Menu (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP
).
7-4
Calibration with No Grid/Small Focal Spot configuration
Note:
This calibration is applicable only if the Magnification option is present.
1. Remove the Bucky.
2. Install the 1.8 magnification Mag Stand; the calibration switches automatically to Small Focal Spot
configuration.
3. Place the Flat Field Phantom on the magnification stand.
4. Compress the phantom at 4daN using the standard 19 x 23 Magnification paddle (Ref. Number
2397559).
5. From the X-ray Console, enter the
SETUP/GENE/INSTAL/GENE/AOP/APOLLO/CALIB/
NOGRIDSF
menu.
6. Press
CALIB
.
7. Press the Exposure button
on the X-ray Console and hold it down. Three exposures are taken
(about 20 seconds), then
CALIBRATION END
appears on the X-ray Console display. Release the
Exposure button
.
8. Perform a checksum (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/CKSUM/CKSUM
).
9. Exit the Calibration Menu (
SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP/SETUP
).
8
COMPLETION
If you are handing the machine back to the user at this point, switch the Senographe off, then on again.