Fluke Biomedical 35080B - Manual (Page 65)

Appendix
Procedure For Making kVp Measurements
C
C-1
Section C
Procedure For Making kVp Measurements On
Rhodium Anode, Rhodium Filtration Selection Of
GE DMR Mammography X-ray System
C.1 Introduction
The GE DMR mammography x-ray system has both molybdenum and rhodium anode selections.
Measurements on the Mo anode track can be made in the same manner as on any other Mo anode
mammography generator, provided Mo is also selected as the additional filter material. This involves
using the Model 35080B Dosimeter and its two associated mammo filter packs, the Cadmium K-edge
Mammo Filter Pack (37355) and the Linear Mammo Filter Pack (37351), as instructed in the Model
10100A TRIAD
TM Field Service Kit Instruction Manual (37580) or the Model 35080B kVp Divider
Instruction Manual (37648). This addendum is intended to provide a method to measure kVp on the
rhodium anode track, with rhodium also selected as the additional filter material.
C.2 Procedure
The automatic k-edge correction feature of the
35050A (available in firmware versions 11-Jan-95
and later) should not be used when following this
procedure. When preparing to make
measurements with the Linear Mammo Filter Pack
(37351), be sure to press the RESET/MEASURE
button twice, until the phrase “kVp NOT Corrected”
appears on the top line of the Model 35050A
display. All subsequent measurements made with
the Linear Mammo Filter Pack (37351) should also
have this phrase on the top line of the display. If
you have an older version of the Model 35050A
Dosimeter that does not provide automatic k-edge
corrections, ignore this note.
NOTE