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4.1 RT-Tables
TECHNOLOGIST'S MAMMOGRAPHY QC TEST SUMMARY
Xpress Digital Mammography System- Konica Minolta
Table RT-S1
Daily and Weekly Tests
Institution Name: ____________________________________ Room #: _______
CR Console S/N: ______________ CR Reader S/N: ________________
Year
Month
Date
Test
No.
Test Item Frequency Criteria Initials
Mammography X-ray Unit
Evaluation
D Pass/Fail
X-ray and CR Control Area
Evaluation
D Pass/Fail
B1
Imaging Cassette and
Plates
D
Pass/Fail
B2 Printer QC
D
(when images
are printed)
Pass/Fail
B3
View Box and
Viewing Conditions
W Pass/Fail
B4a
CR Console Monitor
Check
Pass/Fail
B4b
Monitor QC
Review Workstation
Monitor QC
W
Pass/Fail
Value
Contrast to Noise Ratio
(CNR) Check
Baseline
+/-20%
Pass/Fail
Value
B5
S value Check
W
Baseline
+/-20%
Pass/Fail
S value +/-20% Pass/Fail
Density Difference +/-0.05 Pass/Fail
Background Optical
Density
+/-0.20 Pass/Fail
Visible Fibers
4
(+/-0.5)
Value
Visible Specks
3
(+/-0.5)
Value
Visible Masses
3
(+/-0.5)
Value
Phantom Scoring Pass/Fail
mAs +/-15% Pass/Fail
B6
Phantom Image Quality
Thickness Displayed
W
+/-0.5 Pass/Fail
P Pass
Mammography X-ray unit S/N: ________________________