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3 .5 Radiation Output Rate
Make three exposures and record the mGy and the exposure time in the appropriate fields on
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Table MP-4 (Radiation Output Rate) . The Table MP-4 will denote Pass/Fail .
3 .5 .5 Performance Criteria and Corrective Action
Performance Criteria: The system shall be able to produce a minimum output of 7 .0mGy air kerma per second (800mR
per second) when operating at 28 kVp in the standard mammography mode (Mo/Mo) .
Corrective Action: If the test fails, please repeat the above procedure . If results exceed the criteria the mammography
X-ray unit must be serviced to correct the condition .
The source of the problem shall be identified and corrective action shall be taken within 30 days of the test date. Pa-
tient examination may continue during this period .
3 .5 .6

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• Record the results in the Table MP-4 (Radiation Output Rate) and the Table MP-S (MEDICAL PHYSICIST'S
MAMMOGRAPHY QC TEST SUMMARY) .
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