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Equipment Operation

and Quality Control

Daw n Couch Moore, M.M.Sc., RT (R)

Assistant Professor and Director

Emory University

Medical Imaging Program

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ARRT Specifications

• Safety

– Principles of Radiation Physics 11

• Image Production

– Equipment Operation and QA 29

• Imaging Equipment

• Quality Control / Accessories

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Principles of Radiation Physics

• X-ray Production

• Target Interactions

• X-ray Beam

X-ray Production

• Primary beam

• Secondary beam

• Remnant beam

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X-ray Production

• X-ray s are produced

whenev er high speed

electrons are suddenly

decelerated.

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X-ray Production

• Source of electrons

• Acceleration of electrons

• Deceleration of electrons

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X-ray Production

• Focusing of electrons

• Vacuum

• Heat remov al mechanism

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Processes in X-ray Production

• Bremsstrahlung

• Characteristic

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Bremsstrahlung

(Brems)

• Electron-nuclear f ield interaction

• Electron loses kinetic energy and changes direction

• Lost KE appears as an

x-ray photon Carlton & Adler, 2006

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Bremsstrahlung

(Brems)

• Produces heterogeneous

beam

• Comprises 70-90% of

beam (kVp > 80)

• Maximum energy photon

= kVp lev elBushong, 2004

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Characteristic

• Electron-orbital electron interaction

• X-ray s are produced by electron transition

• Photon energy = dif f erence in shell binding

energies

Carlton & Adler, 2006

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Characteristic

• Produces a discrete

spectrum

• Only k-characteristic

photons are usef ul

• Comprises 10-30% of

beam (kv p > 80)

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Emission Spectrum

• Composite of Brems and

Characteristic radiation

• Poly energetic

• Heterogeneous Bushong, 2004

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Emission Spectrum

• Quantity

– mAs

– kVp

– Filtration

– “Z” of target

– Distance

• Inverse Square Law

– Voltage Wav ef orm

• Quality

– kVp

– “Z” of target

– Filtration

• Amount

• Atomic Number

– Voltage Wav ef orm

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Emission Spectrum(mAs: mA and Time)


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Emission Spectrum(kVp)


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Emission Spectrum(Atomic # of Target)

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Emission Spectrum(Filtration)

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Emission Spectrum

(Distance)

• Distance

– Inv erse Square Law 40”

72”

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Emission Spectrum(Voltage Waveform)


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Fundamental Properties

of X-rays

• Electromagnetic radiation

– High Energy

– High Frequency

– Short Wav elength

• 0.1-0.5 A

– Constant v elocity

• 3 x 108 m/sCarlton & Adler, 2006

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of X-rays

• Travel in straight lines

• Cause biological damage

– Ionization

• Photoelectric Effect

• Compton Scatter

– Excitation

• Cause phosphorescence



of X-rays

• Undetectable by

human senses

• Electrically neutral

• Cannot be focused

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Imaging Equipment

• Types of Radiographic Units

• Components of Radiographic Units

• X-Ray Generator, Transformers, and

Rectif ication System

• Components of Fluoroscopic Units

• Components of Digital Imaging Units

• Accessories

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Types of Units

• Stationary

– Radiographic

– R & F

• Mobile

– Radiographic

– Fluoroscopic (C-arm)

• Specialized/ Dedicated

– Chest units

– Dental units

– Mammography

– Bone Densitometry

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Basic Radiographic Units

• X-ray Tube

• Control Console

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X-ray Tube Design

• Basic Components

– Env elope

– Cathode Assembly

– Anode Assembly

– Induction Motor

• Held within the Tube

Housing

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Tube Housing

• Provides mechanical support for x-ray tube

• Absorbs leakage radiation

• Protects against electric shock

• Aids in heat dissipation

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Envelope

• Py rex Glass / Metal

• Vacuum Tube

• Port WindowCarlton & Adler, 2006

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Cathode Assembly

• Negativ e electrode

• Components:

– Filaments

– Electrical connections

– Focusing cup


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Anode Assembly

• Positiv e electrode

• Decelerates projectile

electrons

• Ty pes:

– Stationary

– Rotating


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Anode Assembly

• Designed according to

the Line Focus Principle

– Large actual area f or

heat dissipation

– Small projected area

f or improv ed detailCarlton & Adler, 2006

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Induction Motor

• Two parts:

– Stator (external)

– Rotor (internal)

• Rotation speed

– Normal 3000-3600 rpm

– High Speed 10,000 rpm


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Control Console

• kVp selector

• mA selector

• Time selector

• Rotor Switch

• Exposure Switch

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Control Console

• kVp Selector:

– Sets v oltage dif f erence

between cathode and

anode

– Controls kinetic energy

of projectile electrons

– Controls beam quality


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Control Console

• mA Selector:

– Sets f ilament current

– Controls heating of the

f ilament and thermionic

emission

• (# of electrons

av ailable f or x-ray

production)

– Controls beam quantity


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Control Console

• Time Selector:

– Sets length of exposure

– Controls how long electrons are allow ed to

f low from the cathode to the anode

– Controls beam quantity

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Control Console

• Rotor Sw itch

– Brings rotor up to speed

– Triggers f ilament heating

– Triggers grid in Bucky (if activ ated)

• Exposure Sw itch

– Completes circuit

– Initiates kVp production

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Circuit Components Associated

with Control Panel

• kVp Selector

– Autotransf ormer

• mA Selector

– Rheostat

• Time Selector

– Timer circuit

• Rotor Switch

– Stator of induction

motor

• Exposure Switch

– Remote switch

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Timer Circuit

• Manual

– Mechanical

– Sy nchronous

– Electronic

– mAs timers

• AEC / AED

– Automatic Exposure

Control / Dev ice

– Automatically

terminates exposure

af ter a preset amount

of radiation has

reached the image

receptor

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AEC /AED

• Utilizes a f lat, parallel

plate ionization chamber

• Minimum response time

– 1 mSec


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AEC / AED Detectors

• Must select correct photocells

• Must set optimum kVp lev el

• Must set backup timer

– 150% of expected time

– 600 mAs

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AEC / AED Density Control

• -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

• Changes mAs

– 25-30% (Papp)

– 12-15% (Carlton & Adler)

• Changes OD

– 0.1 (Bushong)

– 0.15 (Carlton & Adler)

– 0.2 –0.25 (Papp)

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X-ray Tube Operation

• Warm-up Procedures

• Heat Unit Calculations

• Tips for Extending Tube Life

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Tube Warm-up Procedures

• Prevents thermal shock

– Cracking of a cold anode

• Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines

– Several moderate exposures

– Automated series of exposures

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Heat Unit Calculations

• HU= kVp * mA * Time * Generator Factor

• Generator Factors:

– Single Phase: 1.0

– Three Phase, 6-pulse: 1.4

– Three Phase, 12-pulse: 1.4

– High Frequency: 1.4

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Tips for Extending Tube Life

• Warm up the anode.

• Don’t hold the rotor sw itch unnecessarily.

• Use low er mA stations w hen possible.

• Use low er rotor speed w hen possible.

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• Don’t make repeated exposures near the tube

loading limit.

• Don’t use the tube w hen you hear loud rotor

bearings.

• Use the appropriate operational charts.

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• Know the heat capacity of the anode.

– 70,000 - 400,000 HU

• Know the heat capacity of the tube housing.

– 1 - 1.5 Million HU

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X-ray Generation and

Rectification

• Basic Electronics

• Transformers

• Rectif ication

• X-ray Circuit

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Simple Electric Circuit

• Components

– Conductor

– Voltage Source

– Resistor


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Circuit Factors

• Current (I)

– Unit: Ampere

• Voltage (V)

– Unit: Volt

• Resistance (R)

– Unit: Ohm Carlton & Adler, 2006

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Ohm’s Law

• I = V/R

• The current f low in a circuit is directly proportional to the v oltage and inv ersely proportional to the resistance.


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Types of Circuits

• Series Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

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Series Circuit

• All components are

connected in a row on the

main conductor.


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Effect of Series Circuit on

Circuit Factors

• It = I1 = I2 = I3

• Vt = V1 + V2 + V3

• R t = R1 + R2 + R3


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Parallel Circuit

• Components are

connected on separate

branches of the circuit.


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Effect of Parallel Circuit on

Circuit Factors

• It = I1 + I2 + I3

• Vt = V1 = V2 = V3

• 1/R t = 1/R1 + 1/R2


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Transformers

• Principle of operation

– Electromagnetic Induction

• Effect on circuit factors

– Voltage

– Current

• Types:

– Fixed Ratio

– Variable Ratio


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Transformer Construction


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Transformer Laws

• Transformer Ratio = # of secondary turns

# of primary turns

*TR > 1: step-up transformer

TR < 1: step-dow n transformer

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Transformer Laws

• Vsecondary / Vprimary = Nsecondary / Nprimary

• Isecondary / Iprimary = Nprimary / Nsecondary

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Transformer Placement in Circuit


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Rectification

• Def inition

• Dev ices

• Cy cle Modif ications

• Voltage Ripple


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Rectification

• The process of

conv erting AC to

pulsating DC f or more

ef f icient x-ray tube

operation.

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Types of Rectifiers

• Solid State Dev ices

– No f ilament

– More Compact

– Produce less heat

– No separate power source required

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Cycle Modifications

• 1 Ø, Full Wav e

• Inv erts the negativ e

alteration to produce 2

electrical pulses/cy cle

• 100% v oltage ripple


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Cycle Modifications

• 3 Ø, 6-pulse

• Sy nony mous with 3 Ø,

half -wav e rectif ication

• 13-25% v oltage ripple


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Cycle Modifications

• 3 Ø, 12 pulse

• Sy nony mous with 3 Ø,

f ull-wav e rectif ication

• 4-10% v oltage ripple


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Cycle Modifications

• High Frequency

Generators

– 500-5000 Hz

– < 1% v oltage ripple Bushong, 2004

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Cycle Modifications


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Completed X-ray Circuit


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Quality Control

• Beam Restriction

• Recognition and Reporting of Malfunctions

• Shielding Accessories

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Beam Restriction

• Beam Restriction

– Light Field/ Radiation

Field Alignment:

+/- 2% of SID

– PBL: +/- 2% of SID

• Central Ray Alignment

– 1% v ariance

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Radiographic Unit Maintenance

• Equipment Calibration

– kVp

– mA

– Timer

– SID

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Equipment Calibration

• kVp: +/- 5% or +/- 4 kVp

• mAs

– Linearity: +/- 10%

– Reproducibility: +/- 5%

– Reciprocity: +/- 10%

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• Timer accuracy :

– +/- 5% > .01s

– +/- 20% < .01s

• SID: +/- 2%


• HVL

– Beam quality

– Must exceed the

required minimum

• 2.0 mm AL @ 70

kVp (3 Ø)

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• Focal Spot Size

– 50% variance

• Tests

– Pinhole camera

– Slit camera

– Star Test Pattern

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Shielding Accessories

• Lead Apparel Check

– Bi-annually

– Fluoroscope/

Radiograph

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Be A Professional Radiographer

• Be an expert in equipment operation!

• Understand technical factor

selection and the impact on:

– Beam quantity

– Beam quality

– Image quality

• Provide high quality care!

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