Fluoroscopy quality assurance measurements: automatic exposure rate control and image quality

摘要

A fluoroscopy system is a relatively complicated piece of equipment mad eup of several sub-components. For the operator to achieve good image quality without the overhead of high patient and staff doses, it is essential that all of these components are set up correctly. The automatic exposure rate control (AEC) and image quality are important aspects of a fluoroscopy system. Two principal parameters are used to assess AEC function: air kerma rate at the input phosphor with 1.0 mm copper filtration added and entrance surface dose rate for a 20 cm Perspex phantom.