
assembly.
When the maximum
is measured, the
entrance exposure of a unit
lead plate
protects the
intensifier from excessive
image
entrance
exposure
rates.
Also, it is good practice to avoid long exposures at the
maximum factors minimizing the chance of exceeding the
thermal rating of the x-ray tube.
These measurements
should be completed at
least
annually or
after
replacement of the x-ray tube, generator recalibration,
filter thickness change or adjustment to the AERC.
II-7-D. Qualitative Evaluation of Automatic Exposure late
Control Devices
Normally, one
should ensure
that the
automatic
exposure rate control device is functioning at least
annually or after repairs.
is a simple qualitative
The procedure described below
check. It
should
not be
considered a substitute for the quantitative
check which
should be completed
during
the original acceptance
testing of the automatic exposure rate control device and
subsequent calibrations.
In general,
the fluoroscopic
system's AERC should
select the fluoroscopic techniques listed in Table IV.
The various design strategies of accomplishing this are
discussed in Reference # 14.
These suggested technique
factor combinations are only rough guidelines, Equipment
kV
and
mA
selections in practice depend on the gain of
the image intensifier,
AERC sensor f-stop, the SID, the
FOV, and the AERC sensor gain adjustment and reference
voltage settings.
Thus, generally one should not pass
judgement on the AERC function unless the operational
logic of the AERC is understood.
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