Konica Minolta CS-3 Quality Control Manual

Contents
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2.10 Compression Force Test .............58
2.10.1 Test Objective .................. 58
2.10.2 Frequency ..................... 58
2.10.3 Required Equipment .............58
2.10.4 Procedure .....................58
2.10.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 58
2.10.6 Documentation ..................58
2.11 Imaging Plate Fog ..................59
2.11.1 Test Objective .................. 59
2.11.2 Frequency ..................... 59
2.11.3 Required Equipment .............59
2.11.4 Procedure .....................59
2.11.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 59
2.11.6 Documentation ..................60
Chapter 3
QC Activities for the Medical
Physicist
..................61
3.1 Testing Summary...................62
3.1.1 Test Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.1.2 Testing Frequency ............... 64
3.1.3 Requied Equipment ..............65
3.2 Physical Inspection .................67
3.2.1 Test Objective .................. 67
3.2.2 Frequency ..................... 67
3.2.3 Required Equipment .............67
3.2.4 Procedure .....................67
3.2.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 67
3.2.6 Documentation ..................67
3.3 Tube Voltage Measurement and
Reproducibility.....................70
3.3.1 Test Objective .................. 70
3.3.2 Frequency ..................... 70
3.3.3 Required Equipment .............70
3.3.4 Procedure .....................70
3.3.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 71
3.3.6 Documentation ..................71
3.4 Beam Quality......................73
3.4.1 Test Objective .................. 73
3.4.2 Frequency ..................... 73
3.4.3 Required Equipment .............73
3.4.4 Procedure .....................73
3.4.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 75
3.4.6 Documentation ..................75
3.5 Radiation Output Rate...............77
3.5.1 Test Objective .................. 77
3.5.2 Frequency ..................... 77
3.5.3 Required Equipment .............77
3.5.4 Procedure .....................77
3.5.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 78
3.5.6 Documentation ..................78
3.6 Average Glandular Dose .............80
3.6.1 Test Objective .................. 80
3.6.2 Frequency ..................... 80
3.6.3 Required Equipment .............80
3.6.4 Procedure .....................80
3.6.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 81
3.6.6 Documentation ..................81
3.7 View Boxes and Viewing Conditions
(Medical Physicist)..................83
3.7.1 Test Objective .................. 83
3.7.2 Frequency ..................... 83
3.7.3 Required Equipment .............83
3.7.4 Procedure .....................83
3.7.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 83
3.7.6 Documentation ..................83
3.8 Printer QC (Medical Physicist).........84
3.8.1 Test Objective .................. 84
3.8.2 Frequency ..................... 84
3.8.3 Required Equipment .............84
3.8.4 Procedure .....................84
3.8.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 84
3.8.6 Documentation ..................84
3.9 Monitor QC (Medical Physicist) ........85
3.9.1 CR Console Monitor Check ........85
3.9.2 Review Workstation Monitor QC .... 86
3.10 Dark Noise........................88
3.10.1 Test Objective .................. 88
3.10.2 Frequency ..................... 88
3.10.3 Required Equipment .............88
3.10.4 Procedure .....................88
3.10.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 89
3.10.6 Documentation ..................89
3.11 Ghost Image Evaluation .............91
3.11.1 Test Objective .................. 91
3.11.2 Frequency ..................... 91
3.11.3 Required Equipment .............91
3.11.4 Procedure .....................91
3.11.5 Performance Criteria and Corrective
Action ......................... 92
3.11.6 Documentation ..................92

Konica Minolta CS-3 Specifications

General

Brand	Konica Minolta
Model	CS-3
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English