Establishing The Reference Values And Verifying - AGFA Drystar AXYS XL User Manual

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Establishing the reference values and verifying image quality
for mammography application
After installation of a new printer and before initial use you must establish
Quality Control aim values. These values will be used as the base line for
comparison when daily Quality Control is done. These values should be
determined again after major service, repair or software update.
The following Quality Control aim values must be determined:
• The daily operating density levels.
• Image geometry.
Once Quality Control aim values are established you must evaluate the Spatial
Resolution, the Artifact Levels and the Low Contrast Visibility to determine if
the image quality is acceptable.
The Quality Control aim values, the Spatial Resolution and Artifact Levels and
the Image Geometry values are all recorded on the Quality Control charts.
On these charts, the following test conditions are also recorded:
• The type and serial number of the printer.
• The type and emulsion number of the film used to determine the reference
values.
• The type of densitometer used.
• The time (day, month, year) that the values were established.
Related Links
Establishing the daily operating reference density levels for mammography
application
Establishing the image geometry reference values for mammography application
on page 114
Verifying Acceptable Spatial Resolution, Artifact Levels and Low Contrast
Visibility for mammography application
Charts for mammography QC
Switching on the printer
3752B EN 20210601 1655
WARNING:
Before you can establish the daily operating levels, the printer
must be switched on for at least 15 minutes and it must be
calibrated as well.
on page 111
on page 144
on page 68
on page 115