Fluke-biomedical 18-222 User Manual

Nuclear Associates 18-222 and 18-223 Tissue-Equivalent Mammography Phantom Instruction Manual

2-2Cleaning may be accomplished by using mild soap and water solution. It has been reported that some detergents cause the surface of the to become t

2-3Table 2-1. Actual vs. Simulated Tissue (Weight Fractions) Tissue C O H N Ca P Al G1 Specific Gravity 30% Glandular Actual Tissu

2-4Table 2-2. Actual vs. Simulated Linear Attenuation Coefficients (u) 30% Glandular 100% Glandular keV Actual Simulated keV Actual Simulat

2-5Table 2-3. Attenuation Comparison (µx) for Uses in the Well Known Relationship Various Phantom Densities and Sizes Tissue: Acrylic Acrylic Acryl

2-6Figure 2-2. Embedded Details (Model 18-222 Specifications) • Line Pair Target • Nylon Fibers 20 lp/mm Diameter si

2-7Location: Week/Month Mammo Unit: QC Phantom No. Processor Type: Quality Assurance Record Mammography Processor Cycle: 90 sec/2.5 min/3.0

2-82.2 References 1. American Cancer Society, CA32: 226-230, 1982. 2. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report #985

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iContents Section 1: Introduction ...

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1-1Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Background The American Cancer Society and American College of Radiology guidelines for the screening of asymptomatic

1-2The basic phantom (Model 18-222) matches the composition of an average firm breast consisting of 50% adipose tissue and 50% glandular tissue and i

1-3• Each set has one removable detail plate (50% glandular) containing: - Step Wedge - Simulated tumors (100% glandular) - Microcalcifications

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2-1Section 2 Operation 2.1 How To Use the Mammographic Phantom What To Do First • Select the technique you would use on a normal 4.5 cm compressed