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Safety instructions
Dispose packaging material according to the applicable waste disposal regulations and
keep it out of children’s reach.
The product is a medical device. Only person with sufficient knowledge and skill may
use the device
Before using the device, the operator must ascertain that it is in correct working order
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P r o-C T phantom
The Pro-CT phantom may be used for carrying out acceptance and constancy tests of
computed tomography systems according to IEC 61223-3-5 and the AAPM (American
Association of Physicists in Medicine) guidelines.
linearity
beamwidth
Geometry module:
diameter: 230mm
thickness: 50mm
contains two pairs of copper wire ramps whose slope angle tangent is equal to 0.5.
Thanks to such construction, evaluation and calculation of the slice thickness is very
quick and easier than with alu
minium bar ramps with a 45°slope
middles of ramps intersect on the same plane allowing for very precise evaluation of
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thickness: 50mm
contains 5 sensitometric samples shaped as rods (ø 25mm):
acrylic, PTFE, polythene,
polyamide and air
module density is similar to water.
Homogenous module:
diameter: 230mm
thickness: 50mm
module density is similar to water
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Test procedures
Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
5. make visual evaluation of the image
Recommendations:
there should be no significant artefacts or distortions visible .
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
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5. measure a standard deviation of HU in 500mmROI (Region Of Interest) in centre of
module image
Note! Reference v alue should be evaluated by performing a series (about 5) of measurements
for completely functional CT scanner (right after installation). They should be repeated after
each modifications or repairs of the device.
Recommendations:
standard deviation in ROI shouldn’t differ more than ± 20%from reference values.
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H omogeneity (H omogenousmodule)
Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
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5. measure a mean value of HU in 500mmROIs (Region Of Interest): in centre of the
module and in four places near its border
Recommendations:
difference in HU value between the centre and sides should be constant in –time
differ less than± 4 HU from reference values.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the module
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
5. measure a mean value of HU in ROIs (Region Of Interest) placed in centre of each
sensitometr ic sample and body of the module
Recommendations:
difference in mean HU values for each sensitometric sample and module body should
be constant in time – differ less than ± 4 HU from reference values.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
5. evaluate the number of distinguishable high contrast patterns.
Recommendations:
number of distinguishable high contrast objects should not differ from reference
values.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the module
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module
4. start the scan
5. evaluate the number of distinguishable low contrast objects in each group.
Recommendations:
number of distinguishable low contrast objects in each group should not differ from
reference values.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module (positioning in this case
is very important)
4. start the scan
To calculate FWHM (Full Width at Half Maximum) for wire ramps maximal HU values for
background and ramps must be evaluated. To find the ramp maximum restrict the window to
1 or lowest selectable value. Move the window centre to the point when ramp image almost
disappears. This level value is maximum for the ramp. Background can be evaluated using
ROI tool – mean value of HU near ramps.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module (positioning in this case
is very important)
4. start the scan
5. measure distances between four rods in horizontal, vertical and diagonal directions.
Rods are placed in vertexes of square 10x10cm rotated 045
. Diameter of each rod is
5mm.
Recommendations:
dimensions measured onthe image shouldn’t differ from actual values more than
±1mm.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the module
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module (positioning in this case
is very important)
4. start the scan
5. measure length of ramp images using FWHM procedure. Divide the mean value by 2
to get the slice thickness
Recommendations:
measured slice thickness should not differ more than ±20% form actually set value.
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Procedure:
1. place phantom module on a stand on a CT table
2. level the phantom so the horizontal light markers go through the upper edge of the
stand – this marks the half of the m
odule
3. scanning plane should be placed on the middle of the module (positioning in this case
is very important)
4. start the scan
5. mark main axes of the module by drawing lines passing vertically and horizontally
through middles of four rods.
6. measure distances between middles of ramp images and module axes to get actual
position of slice.
Module contains two sets of opposing ramps which middles are passing through actual
Recommendations:
measured distance should not be greater than 2mm
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HOMOGENOUS MODULE
Unit: ……………………………………......…..………………………………………………
X-Ray device:…...…………………………........……………………………………………...
1 2 3 4 5 Mean
Test results
Date
Artefacts
[Yeas / visible
No]
No
Mean value in
centre ROI [HU]
Difference from
the reference [%]
≤ 20%
Mean difference
between centre and
side ROIs [HU]
Difference from
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SENSITOMETRIC MODULE
Unit: ……………………………………......…..………………………………………………
X-Ray device:…...…………………………........……………………………………………...
Test results
Date
II
Difference
from reference III
values [|HU|]
IV
≤ 4 HU
V
VI
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1 2 3 4 5 Mean
1 2 3 4 5 Mean
1 2 3 4 5 Mean
Test results
Date
Number of
low contrast
objects
II
≥ reference
value
III
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1 2 3 4 5 Mean
Test results
Date
Number of high
contrast patterns
≥ reference value
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GEOMETRY MODULE
Unit: ……………………………………......…..………………………………………………
X-Ray device:…...…………………………........……………………………………………...
Test results
Date
I
Distance
between
II
rods [mm]
III
≤ 101mm
≥ 99mm
IV
Rod I
diameter
II
[mm]
III
≤ 6mm
≥ 4mm IV
Slice thickness
(D - S) * 0,5
Difference between
set-up and measured
value [%]
≤ 20%
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