Siemens Mammomat 3000 User manual

MAMMOMAT 1000/3000

Service Instructions

New AEC

SP

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1 _______Functional description __________________________________________1 - 1

Overview ........................................1-1

MainfunctionoftheMAMMOMAT............................1-1

Tube.........................................1-1

Filter.........................................1-2

ObjectTable.....................................1-2

FilmandScreen...................................1-3

Detector.......................................1-3

MeasuredSignal...................................1-3

Gain.........................................1-3

DoseMeasuring...................................1-3

DoseRateMeasuring................................1-4

TimeDependency..................................1-4

TwoWings......................................1-4

UserChoices ....................................1-4

Exposurecontrol ....................................1-4

ControlofOneExposure ..............................1-5

InitialDose......................................1-5

DoseCorrection...................................1-5

EntireSetofControlParameters..........................1-7

CorrectionTables..................................1-7

SensitivityCorrection................................1-8

Sensitivity......................................1-8

2 _______Error messages ________________________________________________2 - 1
3 _______Parts replacement ______________________________________________3 - 1

ActionlistforMAMMOMAT1000/3000withnewAEC.................3-1

4 _______Description of LED’s and measuring points_________________________ 4 - 1

MeasuringpointsonAECboardD701.........................4-1

SwitchesonAECboardD701..............................4-1

JumpersonAECboardD701..............................4-1

LEDsonAECboardD701 ...............................4-2

5 _______Tests_________________________________________________________5 - 1

Check the AEC according to "Installation and start-up instructions"

forMAMMOMAT1000/3000............................5-1

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6 ______ Problems during Installation/ Service ______________________________6 - 1

AECCorrectiontables.................................6-1

Measured dose rate exceeds +

Errorduringbackupfromdisc/floppy .........................6-2

Errorduringresetofinstallationparameters......................6-3

Errorsduringoffsetcompensationtest.........................6-4

DetectorNormalization.................................6-6

Normalizationfactoroutofrange..........................6-6

Miscellaneous .....................................6-7

CommunicationErrorswithServicePC ......................6-7

30%........................6-1

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Functional description 1

Overview 1

This document describes the control model of the AEC unit for M1000/3000. A view of the
function of the Mammomat is given together with a summary of possible exposure set­tings, their effects and characteristics of Mammomat performance. The function of dose
control is described together with an explanation of measurements done during the expo­sure, on which it is based.

Main function of the MAMMOMAT 1

Picture below gives a schematic view of the exposure system.

X-ray Tube

ilter

1-1

Target - Breast

Obj ect Tab le

Screen and F ilm

Detector

Schematic view of the Mammomat

The generator supplies a voltage across the x-ray tube. The resulting radiation is filtered
before it reaches the target. Then it passes through an object table and reaches the fluo­rescent screen, which emits visible light giving the desired picture on the film. The part of
the radiation, which is not attenuated in the screen, reaches finally the detector and
results in a signal measured by the AEC unit. The main purpose of the AEC unit is to stop
the exposure so that the resulting picture is given the desired average optical density
based on current exposure settings and the measured signal from the detector.

Tube 1

When a voltage is applied acrossthe x-ray tube, the electrons, hitting the anode, initiate
radiation. The tube contains two different anode materials - molybdenum and tungsten ­giving different kind of x-ray spectra. There are actually two different anodes for each
mentioned material, used to give large and small focus for the x-ray beam. Small focus is
usedtogether with magnifying objecttables. Large focus is used for all other object tables.

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Theoperator isallowedto choosea desiredtubevoltagefrom a rangebetween23 and35
kV with 1 kV resolution. The voltage influences the energy spectrum and gives the opera­tor a control of how hard x-rays are used during the exposure. The current through the
tube, which is directly proportional to the overall intensity of the beam, is a function of the
chosen voltage, the maximum power setting and the maximum current limit.

Neither the energy spectrum of the beam nor it's intensity are constantduring the expo­sure, due to raising and falling times for the voltage and the tube current. The voltage has
typical raising timesof app. 50 ms and the tube current 5 ms.

Filter 1

Different filtering is used to give the beam desired energy spectrum. For the molybdenum
anode, two filter selections are possible: molybdenum and rhodium. For the tungsten
anode, only rhodium is used as the filter material. This gives three possible anode/filter
combinations - Mo/Mo, Mo/Rh and W/Rh - resulting in three main kinds of x-ray beam.
Within each, a fine adjustment of the energy spectrum, i.e. the hardness of the beam, is
possible by adjusting the voltage.

Object Table 1

There are totally 7 different kinds of object tables that can be used described in the table
below.

Name Type Used beam focus Size Magnification

Grid 18 x 24 Grid Large 18 x 24 cm ­Grid 24 x 30 Grid Large 24 x 30 cm ­NoGrid 18 x 24 Grid-less Large 18 x 24 cm ­NoGrid 24 x 30 Grid-less Large 24 x 30 cm ­Mag 1.5 Magnification Small - 1.5
Mag 1.8 Magnification Small - 1.8
Biopsy

table

According to their x-ray characteristics and use, the object tables are ordered into four
groups: grid, grid-less, magnification and biopsy:



Gridtablesareusedtotakeordinarypicturesandareequippedwithamovinggridthat

reduces the amountof secondaryradiation, i.e.scatteredradiationfrom thetarget

object.



The grid-less tables are not equipped with a grid.



The Magnification tables have enlarged distance between the object and the film, giving

togetherwithsmallfocusof theradiation thedesiredmagnificationin thepicture.

Grid-less with
biopsyunit

Large

--



The biopsy table, also called stereotactictable, isvery similar to the grid-less tables.

Itis equippedwitha biopsyunit thattogether withstereotacticsisusedto identify the

3D-position of the biopsy target within the breast and perform the biopsy. The pictures

are smaller and can be taken from a direction not perpendicular tothe object table.

Angles of+

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Film and Screen 1

A considerable part of the radiation, which passes the target and possibly the grid of the
object table, is attenuated in the fluorescent screen. The energy is than emitted as visible
light and gives the desired picture on the film. The film is also sensitive to the x-rays, how­ever the x-rays do not contribute to the picture significantly, compared to the visible light
emitted by the screen.

Detector 1

After passing the filter, the breast, the object table with screen and film, the radiation
finally reaches the detector. It is a semiconductor device that acts as a current source
supporting a current proportional to the overall intensity of the attenuated radiation. The
attenuation of the detector varies of course with the energy of the radiation, which makes
the generated current dependent on the energy spectrum of the beam. The generated
current is amplified and converted to a voltage level, which is the signal received from the
detector by the AEC unit.

Measured Signal 1

The signal from the detector is amplified on the AEC board and than converted to pulses
with a frequency proportional to the voltage level of the signal. The AEC unit contains a
PLD (Programmable Logic Device), programmed to register the detector signal by count­ing the pulses that the signal is conver ted to.

Gain 1

Before every exposure, there is a possibility to alter the gain applied to the detector signal
by the AEC board. Higher gain gives stronger signal to the V/F-converter, i.e. more pulses
and better precision in the counters of the PLD. There is however an upper bound for the
voltage level of the amplified signal - the V/F-converter functions for signals up to 10 V
and all voltages above this limit does not contribute to larger frequency of out-coming
pulses.

Dose Measuring 1

ThedoseismeasuredbycountingthepulsesfromtheV/F-converterduringatimeof
interest. This dose measure is not comparable to any conventional dose units because it
gives varying responses depending strongly on the energy spectrum of the radiation reg­istered by the detector. However, for the same anode, filter, tube voltage, object table,
screen and object, this dose measure is directly proportional to the dose received by the
screen.

A logarithmic scale for the dose is also used. It is based on the usual definition of relative
exposure and the unit exposure points (EP).

Dose

ΕΦ

DoseDoseEP

01

log10 log log10

1

Dose

0

The used logarithmic scale is however absolute in the sense that 0 EP is defined to be
equal to 100 counts:

Dose

EP

10

Dose

counts

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10100

i.e.

Dose

EP

log10

Dose

100

counts

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Dose Rate Measuring 1

In order to measure the dose rate, the pulses are counted during a period of time and the
resultingdoseisthendividedbythelengthofthetimeperiod.Theresultingdoserateis
an average over the chosen time interval.

Time Dependency 1

Due to the raising and falling times of the tube voltage and current, the detector signal is
also time dependent and has typical raising times of 50 ms.

Two Wings 1

The Mammomat can have one or two wings using separatedetectors.

User Choices 1

The following table summarises possible user choices affecting the exposure:

User choice Range Change consequence

Anode/ filter Mo/Mo, Mo/Rh, W/Rh Rough change of spectral properties of the

beam, possibly affecting power settings and
automatic choice of tube current.

Tube voltage 23 - 35 kV Fine change of spectral propertiesof the

beam, possibly affecting power settings and
automatic choice of tube current.

Speed H or D Choice between two sets of parameters for

two different film/ screen-combinations.

Density correction -24/8 to + 24/8 EP Relative adjustment of exposurelength,

0 = nominal AEC exposure.
Object table One of 7 See section Object Table
Wing 1 or 2 Different detectors in both wings.

Exposure control 1

Thecontrolmodelforthe AEC-unitis typically subdividedinto twoparts.Firstpart handles
the control of a single exposure with one set of exposure settings such as kV, anode/filter
etc. It is based on the knowledge of these parameters before the start and measurements
done during the exposure. Second part puts the control model for one exposure into a
systematic approach to all possible exposure settings for the Mammomat. It explains how
the entire set of control parameters for the AEC-unit is build up in order to cover all possi­ble combinations of kV, object tables, anode/filter choices and up to 2 film/screen combi­nations.

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Ε

Φ

Control of One Exposure 1

Before start of exposure, the AEC-unit is only aware of exposure settings chosen by the
operator and has no knowledge of thickness or density of the actual breast. This implies a
two step approach to control of the entire exposure. First step is done before the exposure
start and contains calculation of an initial dose that will be executed before the AEC will
decide what to do next. During the execution of the initial dose, the unit measures the
dose rate and uses it to calculate a correction dose that has to be executed before the
exposure stops. When the AEC-unit has registered a total dose being equal to the sum of
the initial dose and the correction dose, it will stop the exposure.

Initial Dose 1

The initial d ose is chosen in EP. It co nsists of an estimated dose, a sensitivity, a sensitivity
correction and a density correction:

DcScSDoseDose

ΗΗΗΖ

EPEPEPEPestimatedEPinitial

,,,,,

where:
Dose

estimated,EP

- the estimated dose, a value specifically chosen for the used film/screen

combination, anode/filter combination, object table group and tube voltage.

- the sensitivity, a value controlling an overall level of target optical density for all

S,

EP

AEC-exposures.

SC,

- the sensitivity correction, chosen as a part of the calibration of specific equipment

EP

(Mammomat, object tables).

DC,

- the density correction, a value that is chosen by the operator for each exposure.

EP

The estimated dose is usually chosen, so it will give an OD = 1,5 for a 5 mm thick PMMA­phantom.

Dose Correction 1

In order to measure the dose rate with the detector, the following procedure is used. The
initial dose is subdivided into a 60%-part and a 40%-part. Both parts are handled in the
AEC-unit by two separate counters, implemented in the PLD. At the exposure start, the
60% counter starts counting down at the rate of pulses from the V/F-converter that han­dles the amplifiedsignal from the detector. During counting down the 60% of the initial
dose, time is measuredby a time monitor. Whenthe 60% counterhas reached 0, the time
is read and used together with the actual value of 60 % of the initial dose as an average
dose rate:

Dose

Dr

6,0

%60

ΕΦ

DoseTime

6,0

countsinitial

,

countsinitial

,

where

DoseTime,6,0

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countsinitial

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D

D

D

D

D

D

At the same time, the 40% counter is enabled and continues monitoring of the dose.
During execution of the remaining part of the initial dose, a calculation of the correction
dose has to be done. The measured dose rate is compared with a decreasing sequence
of dose rates, forming a so-called correction table. The index of each dose rate is a cor­rectiondosein1/16EPneededforatargetgivingsuchadoserate,inordertogivethe
desired OD on the film. When the first dose rate, being equal to or lower than the mea­sured, is found in the sequence, the corresponding index is used as the correction dose.
This givesthe total dose of:

ΕΦ

ΗΖ

In order to receive the dose correction in counts, which is needed for initialising the third
and last dose counter in the PLD of the AEC unit, the following formula is used:

DoseDoseDose

ϑΖ

where the total dose and the initial dose are translatedfrom EP to counts.
When the 40 % counter reaches 0, the correction counter initialised with the correction

dose is enabled. When the correction dose is executed as well, the AEC-unit stops the
exposure. The entire picture of dose calculation and execution is given in the figure below.

DoseDcScSDose

ΖΗΗΗ

EPinitialEPEPEPEPestimated

,,,,,

DrDoseDoseDose

EPcorrEPinitialEPtotal

countsinitialcountstotalcountscorr

,,,

%60,,,

Exposure start

Counter 60% = 0
Read time and
calculate correction

Dose

,

EP

Dose

Dose

Check correction table to get

Ζ

,

counts

countsinitial

,

Dose

6,0

DoseTime

ΕΦ

6,0

ΕΦ

DrDose

EPcorr

10

10100

,

countsinitial

Counter 40%

Counter 60%

Counter Corr

,

countsinitial

Ζ

4,0

6,0

%60,

Dr

Counter 40% = 0
correction loaded

Counter Corr = 0
Exposure finnished

%60

ose

Dose

counts

ose

10100

Dose

,

EP

10

ose

ϑΖ

countinitialcountstotalcountscorr

,,,

ose

ose

ose

ΗΖ

EPcorrEPinitialEPtotal

,,,

Dose calculation and execution in the AEC-unit

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Entire Set of Control Parameters 1

The entire set of control parameters consists of three differently used parts. First part con­tains parameters that are chosen specifically for a film/screen-combination at laboratory
by series of tests. These are called correction tables. Second part is sensitivity correction,
used to calibrate a specific Mammomat. Third part is sensitivity, used to adjust the target
OD for a specific Mammomat and one film/screen-combination (i.e. one speed) to the
level requested by the customer.

Correction Tables 1

Correction tables contains gain values, estimated doses and correction values. These are
structured in the following way:

Gain
(one value)

Set for 23 kV

Set for grid tables

Set fo r Mo/Mo

Set for one film/screen

Estimated dose
(one value)

4 sets

Correction sequence of dose rates
(a minimum of 80 values)

…

13 sets

…

Set fo r Mo/Rh Set for W/Rh

Set for stereo table

Set for 35 kVSet for 24 kV



kV-set: one gain value, one estimated dose and a minimumof 80 dose rates forming the
correction sequence, define the set of parameters used for specific tube voltage, object
table group, anode/filter and speed.



Table-group-set: 13 kV-sets defining the set of parameters for all tube voltages, one
object table group, anode/filter and speed.



Anode/Filter-set: 4 table-group-sets defining the set of parameters for all voltages, all
object table groups, one anode/filter and speed.



Film/screen-set: 3Anode/Filter-sets defining the set of parametersfor all user choices
withinone speedi.e.one film/screen-combination.

Because the Mammomat gives the user a possibility to choose between two different
speeds, it can be equipped withtwo film/screen sets of parameters - one for each speed,
HandD.

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Sensitivity Correction 1

The sensitivity correction is possible to choose differently for all 7 object tables, 3 anode/
filter- combinations and 2 speeds. This makes totally 42 possible values, adjustable in
1/8 EP-steps.

Sensitivity 1

One sensitivity setting is allowed for each speed, H and D, wh ich gives totally 2 sensitivi­ties, adjustable in 1/8 EP-steps.

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Error messages 2

ERROR messages of the new AEC Er 4xx are described in the document
"service program" from SW 4.0.

2-1

NOTICE

NOTICE

The error messages Er 419 - Er 422 are internal errors.
They do not interfer with an exposure and are not shown on the
control panel.

Please report this errors immediately in accordance with the
established processes.

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Parts replacement 3

Action list for MAMMOMA T 1000/ 3000 with new AEC 3

Change of Consequence

3-1

Power

Filter

Tube

Inverter

Detector

D701

AE C T est according to

"Installation and startup

instructions for MAMMOMAT

1000/3000"

Install o ld backup of A EC and

correction tables

En tire calibration

of AEC

AEC Test

Not

ok

Detector

n o r ma lization

D702

D705

Object table

Adjust kV Filamen t adaption

S ens it iv it y corr ection

adjustm ent

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Description of LED’s and measuring points 4

Measuring points on AEC board D701 4

TX Communication from D701
RX Bus communication
KVA_EXP_DONE Indicates end of normal exposure
KVA_ABORT_EXP Indicates exposure aborted by CPU on D701
0VD ­0VA ­VCC 5 V
D15V 15 V for logic
P15V + 15 V
N15V -15 V
VOSCTL 1 Signal for control of offset compensation
SEL_RDL Detector signal

4-1

A3_RDL Amplified detector signal
A4_RDL Amplified detector signal compensated for offset
AD_RDL V/F converter output signal
FRDL V/F converter output pulses
OFS_RDL Offset compensation signal
X1 For factory test only
X2 For factory test only

Switches on AEC board D701 4

S1 For factory test only, set to zero

Jumpers on AEC board D701 4

X114 1-2Normal/2-3Nodosemonitoring
J1 Forces offset compensation mode
J2 Forces measuring mode
J3 Generates an offset test signal

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LEDs on AEC board D701 4

Processor

(status)

Gain PLD

(detected

error)

PLD

(configuration

status)

Processor LEDs ()

x x x x

x x x

x x

( EPROM Check finished)

x

x x

x x

x x

CPU not Running
RAM Check
EPROM Check

Flash check
Ready

RAM Error EPROM Error

Gain LEDs ()

0

2

=1

1

2

2

2

3

2

4

2

5

2

6

2

7

2

=2
=4
=8
=16
=32
=64
=128

NOTICE

x

x

x x

x

x x

x x

x x x

The gain displayed corresponses to the total gain, which is a
function of the correction table gain (SW controlled) and the D7 01
gain (HW controlled).

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PLD LED ()

If PLD is correctly configured and running, the LED is toggled with period of 1 sec.

PLD LEDs ()

If an error is detectedby the PLD an 8-bit code is displayed on the4 LED’s in a sequence
as follows:

1. Initially the 4 LSB (least significantbits) of the error code are displayed during
1second.

2. Thenthe 4 MSB(mostsignificantbits)of theerrorcode aredisplayed during
1second.

To indicate that the entire error code has been displayed, each of the four LED’sare
turnedon one at time.
The sequence described above will be repeated until reset of the PLD.
An error code detected by the PLD can also be found with the Service PC program by
entering the menu <Normal mode> <AEC data>.

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Tests 5

Check the AEC according to "Installation and start-up instructions" for MAMMOMAT 1000/ 3000 5

If AEC tests fails, check that:



correct plexi has been used and positioning of plexi is correct and that used kV-setting is
correct.



usedfilm/screencombination iscorrect(reference cassetteshallbe used).



correction for variations in film developing process has been correctly performed.

5-1

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Problems during Installation/ Service 6

AEC Correction tables 6

Measured d ose rate exceeds + 30% 6

Perform

calibr a t ion of

AE C correction

table s

Me asured dose

rate exceeds +

30%

6-1

Not

OK

Not

OK

Not

OK

Ch eck size and

positioning of

used plexi

OK

Check that correct

film/s c r een is used

OK

C heck supply

voltage to the unit

Accept, but note

the e xposure s

where the

measured dose

rate exceeds!

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Error during backup from disc/ floppy 6

Perform Backup

from

se rvic e p rog ra m

E rror d urin g

Backup

Rep eat
3times

Not
OK

Not
OK

Not
OK

Check backup files

on disc/ floppy

OK

Che ck co nnection

with Service PC

OK

Perform backup

Not OK a fter 3 times

Fata l e rro r

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Error during reset of installation parameters 6

Perform R eset

inst a l la t io n

pa ra m e te rs fro m

se rvic e p rog ra m

E rro r o c cu re d

Not
OK

Re peat
3times

Not
OK

Che ck co nnection

with Service PC

OK

Perform reset

Not OK a fter 3 times

Chan ge D7 01

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Errors during offset compensation test 6

Perform Offset

co mpe n s a tion te s t w ith

service program

Measured dose

rate out of range

No

Detector blocked

from radiation

Yes

Disconnect detector

cables X10 & X11

Press F3

Measured dose

rateoutofrange?

Yes

Change D701

Connect X 10 & X 11

Press F3

No

Measured dose

rate out of range ?

Yes

fro m 6-5 to 6-5

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F at al erro r

No

OK

Problems during Installation/ Service 6 - 5

from 6-4to 6-4

Connect X 10

Press F3

No

Connect X 11

Press F3

Measured dose

rate out of range ?

Change detector

wing 2

Outofrange?

Yes

Change detector

wing 1

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Detector Normalization 6

Normalization factor out of range 6

Perform

exposures for

nor ma liza t ion with

service program

N or ma liza t io n

factor out of range

after pressing

<F2> ?

Not

OK

Not
OK

Not

OK

Check size and

position of u se d P lex i

OK

Check that correct

table is use d and no

cassette is inserted

OK

Check connection of

detector

OK

Change detector

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Miscellaneous 6

Communication Errors with Service PC 6

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Check if the PC is equipped with an IRtransmitter and disable it.

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