HOLOGIC M4

Inhibit Setting & AEC Calibration

Contents

Change FILM name

1. Preparation

Tools Quantity

Phillips Screwdriver(Medium Size) 1

Phillips Screwdriver(Small Size) 1

Flat Screwdriver(Small Size) 1

Spanner(Small Size) 1

Acrylic Phantom(10mm~80mm) 1 Set

RMI-156 phantom 1
2. Inhibit Setting

1 Turn on the power of the system

Click “ ”on the console keyboard to enter

2
the Option mode

1) Use the orientation key to move the cassette

sensor to the position.
3
2) Press “Enter” to change „on→off’

4 Click “ ” to exit the Option mode.

3. AEC Setting

1 Turn off the power of the system

Loosen the screw from section shown using

2
spanner to open right gantry door cover
3. AEC Calibration Procedure(1/3)
Main Board

3 S6
S6 Dip switch
1 - Move 4th button to right (on)
1

2 Rotary switch
2 - Rotate to „E‟

A : Save
B : Change Mode
GAIN (AEC Chamber Gain)
3 OFFS(Offset)
MDEN(Master Density)
A B C D C : Decrease
D : Increase
3. AEC Calibration Procedure(2/3)

Move to “SCREEN-FILM” by clicking the

4 button, and select the storage where the AEC value
is stored.(ex : FILM 2, FILM 3….)

5 Default Magnification Mode : AUTO KV

1) Set the kV conditions by clicking button.

2) Put the acrylic phantoms on the bucky.
3) Set the required X-ray conditions for each thickness
Thickness kV Thickness kV

6 2cm 23, 24, 25 6cm 30, 31

3cm 25, 26 7cm 32, 33
4cm 27, 28 8cm 33, 34, 35
5cm 29, 30

*Refer to “APPENDIX B. X-ray Condition Chart”

3. AEC Calibration Procedure(3/3)
Adjust the GAIN by clicking button.
Value up = mAs down
7 Value down = mAs up
* Target Value : 1,000~1,100Gy in program

Adjust the M-DENSITY by clicking button.

Value down = mAs down
8 Value up = mAs up
* Target Value : 1,000~1,100Gy in program

9 Save the changes by clicking button

Turn off the power of the system.

10 Change the Dip switch to Normal mode.
Pin 4 off = Normal mode(Operation mode)
Pin 4 on = Service mode(Calibration mode)
 Change FILM name

1 Select Setup Options : Additional Setup

Click “ ”on the console keyboard to enter

2
the Option mode.

Move to the file name you want to change

FILM1 3
FILM2
FILM3
Press “Enter” to change Film Name.

4 Click “ ” to exit the Option mode.

X-Ray Condition Chart