GE Senographe DS Manual page 681

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5. Turn on the collimator light. Place each of the corresponding XR-M film strips near the center of each
light field.
ILLUSTRATION 1 - POSITIONING OF XR-M FILM STRIPS
Left edge of
light field
Note:
To achieve better contrast of the edge of the light field, it is recommended to place the XR-M film
strips with the white side facing the collimator, orange side down.
Note:
When positioning the XR-M film strips, you must ensure that that positive markers (+1, +2, and +3)
are inside the light field as shown above.
JC-ELE-A-028.fm
Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Anterior edge of
light field
X-RM Film A
Chest wall edge of
light field
Job Card ELE A028 - Collimation Checks
Right edge of
light field
X-RM Film D
Coin
Coin attached to chest wall of
compression paddle (not shown)
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