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SEMI AEC, Mo/Mo o Mo/Rho

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GE Healthcare

Alpha RT
Technique Guide

SemiAEC, Mo/Mo or Mo/Rho

Film: Kodak Min R 2000, Screen: Kodak Min R 2000 and Min R 2190
Film: Fuji AD-M, Screen: Fuji AD Mammo Fine
Film: Agfa HDR and HDR-C, Screen: Agfa HD and HD-S
Compressed breast thickness Technique
kVp Filter Density
< 3 cm 23 Mo 0
4 - 5 cm 24 - 26 Mo 0
6 - 7 cm 27 - 29 Mo or Rh* 0
> 8 cm 30 - 32 Mo or Rh* 0

Manual Techniques mAs kVp


Small breasts 16 - 40 23 - 25
Implants 80 - 175 26 - 29
Specimens (non-mag and mag) 4 - 16 20 - 23

NOTE
Implant displaced views and specimens may be phototimed if sufficient breast tissue covers the
photocell closest to the chest wall.

Comments:
1 Maintain exposure times between 0.5 and 2.5 seconds. Decrease kVp if times are less than
0.5 seconds and increase if they are more than 2.5 seconds.
2 If exposure times are within indicated times, use + or - density settings to achieve optimal
film density.
3 Your technique may vary from those indicated above depending on film density preferences,
processor or film irregularity, or different film/screen combinations.
4 *Rhodium - use for very dense breasts, 6 cm or greater. No need to increase kV.
5 Magnification views - increase technique by 2 - 3 kVp, if exposure time exceeds 5 seconds.

32754-IMG rev 3
Alpha RT Check code guide

Check code in Reason for error Corrective action


timer display
C.CA The film cassette is not inserted or has not been Insert or replace the film cassette.
replaced since the previous exposure.
C.CH The cassette holder is not installed or fully Install or re-attach the cassette holder.
engaged.
C.CO The diaphragm is not properly in place or has Push the diaphragm lever properly in place or re-
wrong size for the film format. attach the diaphragm in collimator. Use the right
diaphragm.
C.dE The technique selected resulted in too short an Press Auto exp to clear the error code. Decrease
exposure time. The detector was not fully covered the selected kV and/or reposition the detector.
by the breast.
O.Fl Back-up timer. The technique selected resulted in Press Auto exp to clear the error code. Increase
too long an exposure time or the detector is the kV and/or reposition the detector.
covered by other tissue than breast tissue.
O.Fl and flashing Exposure terminated early because calculated Press Auto exp to clear the error code. Increase
kV-display exposure time would have exceeded the back-up the kV and/or reposition the detector.
time with the selected technique.
r.EL The exposure button was released too early. Press Auto exp to clear the error code.
r.ES The system has reset. Press Auto exp to re-initialize the unit.
U.FL Direct exposure to the cassette holder or Press Auto exp to clear the error code. Check the
radiation is totally blocked to the detector. object and/or the diaphragm. Increase kV.
C.bU The bucky grid is not in starting position. Switch the unit off and on, re-attach the bucky. If
the code re-occurs call for service.
C.Cn The bucky grid is not moving properly. Switch the unit off and on, re-attach the bucky. If
the code re-occurs call for service.
C.ES The exposure switch was pressed when the Switch off the power. Check the exposure switch
power was turned on. and turn on the power.
C.PS IQC system limit reached. Call for film processor service.
C.br Brake released during exposure. Check that patient has not pressed the brake
release button.

Term “Alpha RT” in this manual refers to Alpha RT MGF-101 unit. If any other error code appears,
consult the error message section in the Operation Instructions (32549-IMG).

For more detailed information on the subject, please refer to World Headquarters
operation instructions of the unit, code 32549-IMG. GE Healthcare
P.O. Box 414, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 U.S.A.
General Electric Company reserves the right to make changes
in specification and features shown herein, or discontinue the European Headquarters
product described at any time without notice or obligation. GE Healthcare - Europe:
Contact your GE representative for the most current Paris, France - Fax +33-1-30-70-94-35
information.
Asia Pacific
Copyright © 1995 by General Electric Company Inc. All rights GE Healthcare -Asia:
reserved. Tokyo, Japan - Fax +81-425-85-5490
GE Healthcare Finland Oy, a General Electric company, going Hong Kong - Fax: +852-2559-3588
to market as GE Healthcare.
www.gehealthcare.com
32754-IMG rev 3 10/2007

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