Konica Minolta Medical Imaging, Inc.

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TITLE: TI012-9913 Reader Calibrations for CS 1/2/3

PRODUCT: Regius 110, Regius 170/190/210
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1. Overview
This document will explain the steps for calibration of the Regius 110 and
170/190/210 readers for CS 1/2/3.
These calibrations should be checked on installation and repeated if replacing the
optic unit.
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Required Documents and Tools:
The latest Installation and Service Manual for CS 1/2/3
14x17 or 14x14 Cassette
X-ray source
Dosimeter

Pre-Calibration Requirements:
Connect Reader to the Console and ensure that reader is functioning.
Make a complete backup of all reader settings before performing calibration.
(Refer to Installation-Service Manual for the appropriate version of software for instruc-
tions on how to create a backup.)
When finished with calibrations, make a new backup of the corrected settings.

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A) Calibrations for CS 1/2/3 with Regius 110
I. Adjust Image Size for Regius 110
Exposure Setup:

1. Using a 14x17 or 14x14 inch cassette, make a flat field exposure using 72 inch distance,
80 kV, and 10 mAs as depicted in diagram 1 below with the cassette parallel to the x-
ray tube and the blue edge of the cassette to the technologist’s left.
2. Create a test patient on your Konica Minolta console.
3. Process the image using the Test Exam Tag at Standard Resolution.
4. Complete the study.

Failure may occur if plate is

given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

5. Log in to Service Tool 5678

and choose [Image] under
the Analyze tab.
6. From the window, choose
the reader on which the im-
age was processed

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Adjust Image Size Regius 110 Continued.
7. Maximize the window.
8. Select File, Open, and find the file of the image processed
based on the date and time of the file.
#7
9. Place the cursor at points indicated in the diagram below
so that the cursor tip is at the edge of the dark exposure Click to Maximize
area, roughly in the middle of the field.
10. For the Left Border (LB) and Right Border (RB), note the
#8
X coordinates.
For the Top Border (TB) and Bottom Border (BB), note Select File then Open
the Y coordinates. to open the image.
11. Calculate True Size
RB-LB = measured pixels in the horizontal direction.
BB-TB = measured pixels in the vertical direction.
12. Note LB and TB coordinates for the Read Start Calibra-
tion.

TB
Image Size Tolerance (measured pixels)

Horizontal Vertical
Direction Direction

14x17 2022 +/-10 2460 +/-12

LB RB
14x14 2022 +/-10 2022 +/-10

X and Y
coordinates
will display BB
here.

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Adjust Image Size Regius 110 Continued.
If measured pixels are outside of tolerance use the following procedure to adjust Image
Size.

1. Log in to Service Tool 5678

2. Select Reader, Device.
3. Change the H-Magnification or V-Magnification as instructed in the chart below.
4. Click [Send] to send the adjusted settings to the reader.
5. Make a new exposure and follow the previous steps to measure the new image values.

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II. Adjusting Read Start Position for Regius 110
1. Using the measurements taken from step 12 on page 4 in the Image Size Adjustment, verify
with the chart below that values are in tolerance.

Left Border 33 +/- 10

Top Border 33 +/- 10

2. If values are out of tolerance: Log into Service Tool 5678, Select Reader, Device Settings.
3. Adjust H-Shift and/or V-Shift as recommended below.
4. Select [Send] to send changes to the reader.
5. Make another exposure and follow previous steps to measure pixels of new image.

Left Border: + Moves to Left

- Moves to Right

Top Border: + Moves Down

- Moves Up

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III. Unevenness Calibration for Regius 110
Exposure Setup:

1. Using the largest cassette in the facility, make a flat field exposure using 72 inch distance, 80
kV, and 10 to 20 mAs as depicted in diagram 1 below with the cassette parallel to the x-ray
tube and the blue edge of the cassette to the technologist’s left.
(If there is more than one x-ray source in the facility, perform this test on the most frequently
used room.)

Diagram 1

Failure may occur if plate is

given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

2. Log in to Service Tool 5678 and

select Reader, Uneven Cal.
3. Choose the reader you wish to
calibrate.
4. Choose 175 Standard resolution
from the drop down.
5. If the system is configured to
use a barcode scanner, place the
cursor in the Barcode Registra-
tion field and scan the barcode
of the plate.
6. Select [OK] and place cassette
into reader.
7. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
8. Choose 87.5 from the drop down
and place the cassette in the
reader.
9. Once both resolutions have been
processed, select [Exit] to com-
plete the calibration.

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IV. Sensitivity Calibration for Regius 110
Exposure Setup:

1. Using a dosimeter, determine a mAs value by acquiring an average from at least 3 exposures
that achieve a dose of 10mR +/-2. (This should be done without the cassette.)
2. With the largest cassette in the facility, make a flat field exposure using 72 inches, 80kV, and
a dose of 10mR +/- 2 from the established technique in step 1 (without the dosimeter in the
field).
3. Allow the cassette to sit for 2 minutes after exposure.

Failure may occur if plate is

given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

4. Log into Service Tool 5678. Select

Reader, Sensitivity Calibration.
5. Uncheck Automatic Calibration from
#5
High Resolution Data.
6. Select 175 Standard from the drop
#6
down menu.
7. Enter the average dose calculated in
Step 1.
8. If the system is configured to use a #7
barcode scanner, place the cursor in
the Barcode Registration field and
scan the barcode of the cassette. #8
9. Select [OK] and place cassette in
reader.
10. Repeat Steps 2-8 this time selecting
87.5 High Resolution from the drop
down menu.
11. Select [Exit] to complete calibration.

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A) Calibrations for CS 1/2/3 with Regius 170/190/210
I. Adjust Image Size for Regius 170/190/110
Exposure Setup:

1. Using a 14x17 or 14x14 inch cassette, make a flat field exposure using 72 inch distance,
80 kV, and 10 mAs as depicted in diagram 1 below with the cassette parallel to the x-
ray tube and the blue edge of the cassette to the technologist’s left.
2. Create a test patient on your Konica Minolta console.
3. Process the image using the Test Exam Tag scanning at High Resolution.
4. Complete the study.
Diagram 1
Failure may occur if plate is
given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

5. Log in to Service Tool 5678

and choose [Image] under
the Analyze tab.
6. From the window, choose
the reader on which the im-
age was processed

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Adjust Image Size Regius 170/190/210 Continued.

7. Maximize the window.

8. Select File, Open, and find the file of the image proc-
essed based on the date and time of the file. #7
9. Place the cursor at points indicated in the diagram be- Click to Maximize
low so that the cursor tip is at the edge of the dark ex-
posure area, roughly in the middle of the field.
10. For the Left Border (LB) and Right Border (RB), note #8
the X coordinates. Select File then Open
11. Calculate True Size to open the image.
RB-LB = measured pixels
12. Note LB coordinate for the Read Start Calibration.

Image Size Tolerance (measured pixels)

14x17 Horizontal Direction 4041 ~ 4056

LB RB

X and Y
coordinates
will display
here.

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Adjust Image Size Regius 170/190/210 Continued.
If measured pixels are outside of tolerance use the following procedure to adjust
Image Size.
1. Log in to Service Tool 5678
2. Select Reader, Device.
3. Change the H-Magnification as instructed in the chart below.

4. Click [Send] to send the adjusted settings to the reader.

5. Make a new exposure and follow the previous steps to measure the new image values.
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II. Adjusting Read Start Position for Regius 170/190/210
1. Using the measurements taken from step 10 on page 10 in the Image Size Adjustment, verify
with the chart below that values are in tolerance.

14x17 Left Border 60 to 70

+ Moves to Right
- Moves to Left

2. If values are out of tolerance: Log into Service Tool 5678, Select Reader, Device Settings.
3. Select [All] in the Resolution drop down menu.
3. Adjust Pixels as recommended above.
4. Select [Send] to send changes to the reader.
5. Make another exposure and follow previous steps to measure pixels of new image.

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III. Unevenness Calibration for Regius 170/190/210
Exposure Setup:

1. Using the largest cassette in the facility, make a flat field exposure using 72 inch distance, 80
kV, and 10 to 20 mAs as depicted in diagram 1 below with the cassette parallel to the x-ray
tube and the blue edge of the cassette to the technologist’s left.
(If there is more than one x-ray source in the facility, perform this test on the most frequently
used room.)
Diagram 1
Failure may occur if plate is
given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

2. Log in to Service Tool 5678 and

select Reader, Uneven Cal.
3. Choose the reader you wish to
calibrate.
4. Choose 175 Standard resolu-
tion from the drop down.
5. If the system is configured to
use a barcode scanner, place the
cursor in the Barcode Registra-
tion field and scan the barcode
of the plate.
6. Select [OK] and place cassette
into reader.
7. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
8. Choose 87.5 from the drop down
and places the cassette in the
reader.
9. Once both resolutions have been
processed, select [Exit] to com-
plete the calibration.

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IV. Sensitivity Calibration for Regius 170/190/210
Exposure Setup:

1. Using a dosimeter, determine a mAs value by acquiring an average from at least 3 exposures
that achieve a dose of 10mR +/-2. (This should be done without the cassette.)
2. With the largest cassette in the facility, make a flat field exposure using 72 inches, 80kV, and
a dose of 10mR +/- 2. from the established technique in step 1 (without the dosimeter in the
field).
3. Allow the cassette to sit for 2 minutes after exposure.

Failure may occur if plate is

given inadequate dose, if the
entire cassette is not ex-
posed, or if any object is in
the x-ray field.

4. Log into Service Tool 5678. Select

Reader, Sensitivity Calibration.
5. Uncheck Automatic Calibration from #5
High Resolution Data.
6. Select 175 Standard from the drop #6
down menu.
7. Enter the average dose calculated in
Step 1. #7
8. If the system is configured to use a
barcode scanner, place the cursor in
the Barcode Registration field and
#8
scan the barcode of the cassette.
9. Select [OK] and place cassette in
reader.
10. Repeat Steps 2-8 this time selecting
87.5 High Resolution from the drop
down menu.
11. Select [Exit] to complete calibration.

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