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Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Job Card CAL A051 - AOP Calibration
Page no. 1723
Chapter 9
JC-CAL-A-051.fm
Job Card CAL A051 - AOP Calibration
Chapter 9
1
SUPPLIES
None
2
APPLICABILITY
This Job Card applies to the core product. If the system has the CESM option, perform the CESM ver-
sion of this Job Card located in the CESM IM/SIP instead.
3
TOOLS
4
REQUIRED EFFORT
Personnel: 1 Field Engineer
Time: 20 minutes
5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The procedures in this Job Card produce X-rays. Ensure that you take appropriate precautions when
operating with X-rays (for example, stay behind the radiation screen during an X-ray exposure).
6
PREREQUISITES
None
7
PROCEDURE
7-1
Presentation
This procedure will be done for the three following techniques:
•
With Grid and Large Focal Spot.
•
Stereotix and Large Focal Spot (if Stereo option present).
•
With No Grid and Small Focal Spot (if Magnification option present).
Note:
AOP Calibration is required to adapt AOP parameters to tube yield (mGy/mAs).
7-2
Calibration with Grid/Large Focal Spot configuration
1. Close the exam window if it is open.
2. Insert the Bucky.
3. Place the Flat Field Phantom on the Bucky.
4. Compress the phantom at 4daN using the standard 19 x 23 paddle for contact mode (Ref. Number
2373344).
5. Select
Large Focal Spot
from the X-ray Console menu.
6. From the X-ray Console, enter the
SETUP/GENE/INSTAL/GENE/AOP/APOLLO/CALIB/GRIDLF
menu.
7. Press
CALIB
.
8. Press the Exposure button
on the X-ray Console and hold it down. Three exposures are taken
