
(g) X-ray tube age.
If the measured radiation output deviates more than
40-50% from the appropriate value suggested in Table III,
the generator may need a complete kV, mA,
and time
calibration.
However,
previous generator calibration and
radiation output measurements
should be consulted. The
values in Table III are not applicable to falling
kV
generators such as capacitor
discharge
units which do not
have constant mR/mAs values at
different mAs stations.
For detailed discussion of
x-ray generator performance
testing,
refer to
AAPM
Report No. 14, "Performance
Specifications and Acceptance
Testing
for
Generators and Automatic
Exposure Control
X-ray
Devices"
(Reference #10).
On three-phase
units (excluding grid controlled
machines) residual charge due to the capacitance of the
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