AERB Recommended Test

• Correspondence between X-Ray Field and Image Reception Area
• Effective Focal Spot Size Measurement
• Accuracy and Reproducibility of X-Ray Tube Voltage (kV)
• Accuracy of X-Ray Tube Current (mA)
• Accuracy of Irradiation Time (t)
• Accuracy of Current Time Product (mAs)
• Radiation Output Measurement
• Reproducibility of Radiation Output without Automatic Exposure Control Activated
• Linearity and Constancy of Air Kerma
• Constancy of Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) on Film Screen Receptors
• Total Filtration and Aluminum Equivalence of the Compression Device
• Radiation Leakage Levels from X-Ray Tube Housing and Collimator at 1 meter from the Focus
  • Calibration of Compression Device
  • Radiation protection survey