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7.1.4.4. Recommendations and correc
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— Mid-density (MD) — the step c
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7.2. WEEKLY TESTS7.2.1. Monitor qua
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FIG. 20. The 95-100% contrast squar
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(6) If clinical images do not appea
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7.2.2. Viewbox cleanliness7.2.2.1.
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(3) Apply the compression force typ
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ROI for value AChestwall6 cmROI for
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7.2.4. Image quality with breast mi
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7.3. MONTHLY TESTS7.3.1. Safety and
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7.3.2. Full field artefacts7.3.2.1.
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7.3.3. Laser printer artefacts7.3.3
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7.4. QUARTERLY TESTS7.4.1. Printed
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7.4.2. Repeat image analysis7.4.2.1
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QUARTERLY DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY REPEA
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7.4.3. Spatial resolution test (CR
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TABLE 9. TOLERANCES FOR EXPOSURE IN
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TABLE 10. MEDICAL PHYSICIST’S QUA
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8.2. MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT ASSEMBLY8.2.1
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8.3. COMPRESSION8.3.1. Compression
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8.4. AEC EVALUATION8.4.1. Site tech
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8.4.2. AEC evaluation8.4.2.1. Scope
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(b)Testing of density control (if a
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TABLE 14. ACCEPTABLE AND ACHIEVABLE
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(a)Systems with ROI capability (may
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(3) Calculate the SDNR 17 as: SDNR
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8.5.3. Spatial linearity and geomet
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8.5.4. Detector ghosting8.5.4.1. Sc
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8.5.5. Detector uniformity and arte
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(4) There should be no unexpected v
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FIG. 33. Image of MTF test tool mou
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8.6.2. Alternative procedure: Limit
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wheret 1 and t 2 are the thicknesse
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(4) Using the same target-filter an
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TABLE 18. PRODUCT OF CONVERSION FAC
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8.9. COLLIMATION SYSTEM8.9.1. Colli
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(14) Examine the digital image and
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8.10.1. Artefacts and uniformity (s
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FIG. 36. Using the photometer to me
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— The difference between the maxi
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FIG. 37. Using the photometer to me
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8.10.3. Viewbox luminance and viewi
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(6) Measure the luminance at each p
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(12) Using a transparent flexible r
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8.12. IMAGE QUALITY8.12.1. Evaluati
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Appendix IMAMMOGRAPHY ROOM DESIGN 3
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authority with regard to radiation
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TABLE 24. SPECIFICATIONS OF TEST EQ
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Appendix IIICOMMON NON-CLINICAL ART
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FIG. 41. Two examples of image pers
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FIG. 44. An example of poor storage
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REFERENCES[1] TABAR, L., et al., Ma
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[56] CARTON, A.-K., et al., Validat
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Chart 1 — DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY (DM
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Chart 3 — ESTABLISHING LASER PRIN
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Chart 5 — WEEKLY DISPLAY MONITOR
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Chart 7(a) — WEEKLY QC TEST OBJEC
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Chart 8 — IMAGE QUALITY WITH BREA
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Chart 10 — FULL FIELD ARTEFACTSFa
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Chart 12 — PRINTED IMAGE QUALITYF
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Chart 13(b) — QUARTERLY DIGITAL M
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Annex IIMEDICAL PHYSICIST’S DATA
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Annex IVEXPOSURE INDICES FOR MAMMOG
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control limit. The upper and lower
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