Fluke Biomedical 07-611 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1
Section 2: Operation.................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 X-Ray Tube Focal Spot Measurements ....................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.2 Equipment Needed/Recommended for X-Ray Tube Focal Spot
Measurement............................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3 Equipment Needed/Recommended for Mammographic X-Ray Tube
Focal Spot Measurements...................................................................... 2-2
2.1.4 Procedure for Over-Table X-Ray Tube Focal Spot Test Stand
Alignment..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.5 Procedure for Under-Table X-Ray Tube Focal Spot Test Stand
Alignment..................................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.6 Procedure for Slit Measurement or Mammographic X-Ray Tube Focal
Spot Measurement ................................................................................. 2-4
2.1.7 Procedure – Slit Measurement of Focal Spots ....................................... 2-7
2.1.8 Procedure – Pinhole Measurement Technique ...................................... 2-8
2.2 Star Measurement Technique...................................................................... 2-9
2.2.1 Physical Description of Star Test Pattern ............................................... 2-9
2.2.2 Instructions for Use................................................................................. 2-9
2.3 Procedure – Star Measurement Technique ............................................... 2-10
2.4 Procedure – Half-Value Layer Measurements ........................................... 2-12