• Topic ID: id_23554401
  • Version: 1.0
  • Date: Oct 9, 2018 1:43:38 PM

System Calibration Process

Prerequisites

Overview

The standard RT16 calibration process is to run calibrations or adjustment in sequence of the below flowchart.

Figure 1. Calibration Process (Flowchart)

Procedure

  1. Bring up the main menu: It is represented as an icon located on the bottom of the screen labeled as SCANNER UTILITIES. Click the on-screen Scanner Utilities button.

    Figure 2. Scanner Utilities Main Menu

  2. The Main menu consists of the following button selections:

    • Collimator Calibration - Runs the collimator calibration tool.

    • Detailed Calibration - Brings up the Detailed Calibration screen.

    • Center Phantom - Runs the phantom centering utility.

    • Auto CT Number Adjust – Runs the CT number adjust tool. For use during the calibration

    • Manual CT Number adjust - Runs the CT number adjust tool. For Customer use or CT # touch-up.

    • Air Ratio Calibration – Run air ratio cal.

    • DAS Gain Calibration – Run DAS gain calibration

    • Z-Slope – Update Z-slope calibration database

    • Quit - Exits the application

  3. Click on the buttons following the process.

Finalization

No finalization steps.