Evaluation of a test device to assess X-ray phototimers.
This article describes the evaluation of a commercial device designed to assess the performance of phototimers on x-ray systems. The device consists of a digital readout meter that can be connected to a radiographic or mammographic test cassette. Results showed that the device provided reproducible results with different x-ray generators and processors. The device can be used in acceptance testing and routine quality control inspections, as well as to calibrate or adjust phototimers.
Medical Physics Department at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011859:Radiography / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014965:X-Rays