Cleaning And Disinfection - AGFA CR 85-XTM User Manual

26 | CR Mammography | Introduction to the CR Mammography System

Cleaning and Disinfection

The following maintenance recommendations must be applied for optimal
performance of the cassette:
• For the CR MM2.0/CR MM3.0/CR HM5.0 Mammo plate, use Agfa CR
Phosphor Plate Cleaner and Polynit wipes or a lint-free cellulose cloth to
clean the plate.
• CR Mammo plates require frequent cleaning: at least once a week or after
every 200 cycles (whatever comes first).
For the detailed cleaning procedure, refer to the CR plates and cassettes
Instruction manual.
Inadequate maintenance or improper cleaning can lead to dust on the image
plate or in the fleece of the cassette, which can result in image artifacts. The
fleece is a protective cloth in the cassette that makes sure the image plate is
not damaged when the plate is inserted or removed from the cassette.
2344Q EN 20180406 1001
Warning: The use of Agfa CR Phosphor Plate Cleaner and
Polynit wipes for CR MM3.0 is restricted to image plates
with batch number starting with the letter C or higher.
For CR MM3.0 image plates with batch code starting
with letter B or a number, use only the dedicated
mammography PROSAT wipers to clean the plate.
Note: In a mixed environment with old and new CR MM3.0
plates it is recommended to use only PROSAT wipers to
clean the plates.