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Chapter 8 - System QC, Calibration and Functional Tests
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8.1.1.4 Scanning and Reconstructing the VQC Phantom
Important - Prerequisite for Scanning VQC Phantom:
The image quality is very important for the accuracy of the measurements and for calibration. The
CT and PET systems must be fully calibrated and blank scans for CT and PET must be updated.
• For information on CT blank scans, refer to the
Discovery PET-CT Operator Guide,
2288677-100, Chapter 5 - Fast CT Calibration.
• For information on PET blank scans, refer to the
PET Advance Operator Manual, 2280383-
100, Section 4-2 - Daily Blank Scan Correction.
The VQC phantom is scanned and reconstructed with prescribed CT and PET Transmission
protocols as follows:
1.) Refer to
. Click the [
Exam Rx
] desktop icon on the Image Monitor to set the Scan
Monitor to TC Scan Mode.
Figure 8-2:
Exam Rx Desktop
2.) Refer to
. Click the [
New Patient
] icon on the Scan Monitor.
Figure 8-3:
New Patient Icon
New Patient Icon