Pro-DigiMAM

This versatile phantom can be used for monitoring technical parameters of digital mammography imaging systems according to the requirements of the ”European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Mammography Screening” and IEC 61223-3-2

main module (03-303)

set of high accuracy PMMA attenuation plates: 6 x 10 mm thick and 2 x 5 mm thick;
one plate contains marking of the reference point

Contrast detail module (03-309)


20 mm thick module containing gold (99.99%) discs arranged in a 7 x 14 matrix (diameter x thickness).
The discs are of the following diameters: 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 mm and 14 thicknesses ranging from 0.03 to 2.0 μm.
Thickness accuracy: 1 nm (0.001 μm), diameter accuracy 0.001 mm (1 μm).

Resolution and geometry module (03-310)

10 mm thick module containing:
– pattern for the line pair resolution evaluation (from 1,5 to 20,0 LP/mm) rotated 45°
– 8 low contrast objects (ø 5.5 mm and depth from 0.1 mm to 0.45 mm)
– 3 objects of a different absorption level
– pattern for evaluation of the effective radiation field

MTF module (03-305)

10 mm thick module containing a straight stainless steel edge accurate to ±2 μm at a 3° angle
 
CNR module (03-311)

10 mm thick module containing a 20 x 20 x 0.2 mm aluminium filter, located 6 cm from the chest side

Ghosting module (03-304)

10 mm thick module containing a 30 x 30 x 0.1 mm aluminium filter for a ghost test
 
Geometry distortion module (scales) (03-312)

10 mm thick module containing a grid with scales
 
Geometric distortion module (mesh) (03-308)

10 mm thick module containing a wire mesh of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines (45°)
 
Artefacts evaluation module (03-307)

10 mm thick module containing a mesh for artefacts evaluation
 
Filaments module (03-306)

10 mm thick module containing 6 groups of multi-directional filaments 0.40 mm to 0.20 mm in diameter
 
Dynamic range module (03-320)

10 mm thick module containing Al step wedge with 14 steps from 0.0 to 5.2 mm





This versatile phantom can be used for monitoring technical parameters of digital mammography imaging systems according to the requirements of the ”European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Mammography Screening” and IEC 61223-3-2:
• optical density / luminance in the reference point
• spatial resolution
• threshold contrast visibility
• contrast
• effective radiation field
• automatic exposure timer
• CNR, SNR
• NPS
• MTF
• ghosting
• filaments
• artefacts evaluation
• geometric distortion check
• contrast details

Technical data
(can be modified to customer specifications):
• dimensions: 240 x 180 mm or 300 x 240 mm
• modular construction – different modules can be firmly placed on the main module
• carrying case
Product features:
• complies with:
– IEC 61223-3-2
– ”European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Mammography Screening”
• plus supplement
• CE certified
• the Manual provides detailed guidelines for carrying out each test, results assessment and registration