GE Healthcare
Senographe DS
Revision 1
Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Scenario CAL A001 - Image Quality Full Calibration Process from Scratch
Page no. 819
Chapter 9
SC-CAL-A-001.fm
Scenario CAL A001 - Image Quality Full Calibration Process
from Scratch
Chapter 9
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CONTEXT
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This Scenario shows the complete sequence of calibrations "from scratch" that is followed when inte-
grating the system in the manufacturing facilities before shipment.
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This calibration process is never performed completely on customer site.
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Aim of this Scenario: settings made during calibration procedures may interact with others. It may
therefore be necessary to carry out other procedures (calibrations or checks) after completing a cali-
bration procedure. These are specified as
Post–Completion Requirements
in the table below.
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STEERING GUIDE
Calibrations - Checks
Job Card
Gantry
Compression Force Sensor
Job Card CAL A048 - Calibration of Compression Force Sensor
Compression Thickness
Job Card CAL A050 - Compression Thickness Calibration
If Compression Thickness not OK, redo calibrations from Compression Force Sensor
Acquisition Image Chain
Bias Calibration
Job Card CAL A003 - X-Ray Tube Focal Bias Voltage Scale Factor
Heating Current Calibration
Job Card CAL A001 - Heater Current Scale Factor
Tube mA Measurement
Job Card CAL A009 - X-Ray Tube mA Measurement
kV Scale Factor
Job Card CAL A011 - Calibration of kV Scale Factor
mAs X-Ray Calibration
Job Card CAL A012 - X-Ray Tube Heater Current
Tube Tilt Calibration
Job Card CAL A027 - Tube Tilt Calibration
Collimator Calibration
Job Card CAL A029 - Collimator Format Calibration
Collimation Check
Job Card ELE A028 - Collimation Checks
If Collimation Check not OK, redo Collimator Calibration
Bad Pixel Calibration
Job Card CAL A041 - Bad Pixel Calibration
Gain calibration
Job Card CAL A043 - Detector Gain Calibration
flat field tests
Job Card ELE A032 – IQ Tools Flat Field Test
If IQ Test(s) not OK, redo all calibrations from Bad Pixel.
Conversion Factor
Job Card CAL A045 - Conversion Factor Measurement
Half Value Layer
Job Card CAL A046 - Half-Value Layer Measurement
Use the same dosimeter as in CAL A045
AOP: Automatic Optimization of Parameters
AOP Calibration
Job Card CAL A051 - AOP Calibration
mAs non linearity
Job Card CAL A053 - mAs Non-linearity Calibration
AOP/SNR Check
Job Card ELE A038 - AOP Mode and SNR Check
If AOP/SNR Test not OK, redo all calibrations from AOP Calibration