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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ion Chamber | 100-300V Least sensitive |
| Proportional counter | 300-900V |
| Geiger Muller | 900-1200V Most sensitive |
| 1R | 2.58e4 C/kg 1000mR |
| kVp accuracy | HARP : +/- 8% Semi-annual SC35: +/- 10% Annual (Average kVp - set kVp)/set kVp |
| HVL | HARP: 2.5 mmAl SC35: 1.5 mmAl |
| Reproducibility of Exposure | HARP: CV<0.08, Exposure within 20% from mean - Semi-annual SC35: CV<0.05, Exposure within 15% from mean - Annual 1. Find Average 2. Find SD 3. Find CV 4. Variation from mean: (x-X)/X*100 |
| Linearity | HARP (Semi-Annual) |x1-x| < 0.10(x1+x2) SC35 (Annual) |
| Time | HARP : 1/30 s or 5mAs - Semi-annual |
| AEC variation | Variation = (max EXI - min EXI)/min EXI kVp --> SC35 --> 0.15 variation OD part thickness --> SC35 --> 0.20 variation OD |
| AEC testing back-up timer | HARP: at 50 kVp <2000mAs - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| AEC min exposure time | HARP: 1/60 s or 5mAs - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| AEC consistency with varying mA | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| AEC consistency with varying kVp | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: 0.15 variation in OD - Annual |
| AEC consistency with varying part thickness | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: 0.20 variation in OD - Annual |
| AEC consistency with varying field sizes | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| AEC consistency of detectors | HARP: (max mR - min mR)/min mR <0.20- Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| AEC reproducibility | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: 0.10 variation in OD - Annual |
| AEC Density control | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |
| Collimation | Stepless Min field size > 5cm x 5cm @ 100 cm SID |
| Collimation - HARP | Misalignment of Length and width +/2% of SID Size of x-ray field within 3% of SID |
| Collimation SC35 | Misalignment of Length and width +/2% of SID PBL: Size of x-ray field within 3% of SID PBL: total misalignment should not exceed 4% of SID |
| Light-field /Radiation Field Alignment | HARP +/- 2% of SID - S-A SC35 +/- 2% of SID - A |
| IR/Radiation Field Alignment | HARP +/- 3% of SID - S-A SC35 +/- 3% of SID - A |
| Beam perpendicularity | HARP Alignment +/- 2% of SID - S-A SC35 Alignment +/- 2% of SID - A |
| Focal Spot size | HARP: N/S - Semi-annual SC35: N/S: Annual |