Servicing the GE Senographe
Digital Mammo Family: 2000D, DS, Essential
Introduction Senographe Digital ο 2000d
Mammography may be the most
mammographic unit ο DS
• Demonstrate an understanding of ο Essential
dynamic of all of today's imaging the digital accreditation process
modalities. With the new regulatory • GE System Documentation
• Demonstrate an understanding of Overview
and accreditation procedures, and the Mammographic Quality
advancements in technology, the • Digital Senographe system
Standards Act
operation
service professional is becoming • Demonstrate an understanding of • System specifications
more involved in maintaining the the installation procedures
• Lab Activities
quality and reliability of the associated with each GE
Senographe Digital Mammography • Basic system operation
mammographic system. This
unit. ο AWS acquisition software
course is designed to teach the
service professional how to safely • Perform the necessary ο Image acquisition
and efficiently maintain the entire mammographic performance ο Image viewer
family of GE Senographe Digital
monitoring and quality assurance ο Screen considerations
Mammography products. Given
procedures utilizing each GE ο Technologist digital QC
Senographe Digital Mammography
today's regulatory environment unit. DAY 2
maintaining the system at peak • Perform the necessary tests to • System documentation overview
performance is of the utmost reproduce the results of the • Installation
importance. physicist's report to confirm
• Operations
corrective action
• Service
Prerequisites • Perform all system calibrations and
adjustments to maintain the • Schematics
To attend this course, the service • Lab Activities
highest quality images and
professional must possess
compliance with MQSA • Annual physicist checks
fundamental knowledge and
understanding of the principles of X-
requirements ο Image quality
ray and basic electronics. • Evaluate circuit functions to ο Signal to Noise (SNR)
facilitate Troubleshooting ο Resolution
ο Contrast Ratio
Objectives
Course Outline ο MTF
• Describe the current digital
DAY 1 ο Flatfield/phantom IQ
mammographic imaging regulatory
ο AOP
environment • Digital mammography process
• Describe the factors that affect overview
digital mammographic image • Basic terminology DAY 3
quality • Digital Senographe system • System service
• Describe how those factors are overview • Required tools, test equipment,
optimized to produce the highest ο 2000d and software
quality digital mammographic ο DS • 1999 Mammography Quality
images Standards Act (MQSA)
ο Essential
• Describe the function of the basic • Current Digital MQSA regulations
• Digital Senographe systems:
components of each GE
Compare & contrast: • Lab Activities
Hands-On Training Course
Course Length: 2 Weeks
CEU’s Awarded: 8 CEU’s
State of Ohio Registration No. 93-09-1377T
Servicing the GE Senographe
Digital Mammo Family: 2000D, DS, Essential
ο Remove and replace covers and ο Remote login to IDC • TSG's - Troubleshooting Guides
system panels ο Turning On/Off Bad Pixel • CAD
ο AWS correction • System schematics
ο Gantry ο Turning On/Off Detector ο AWS
ο Operators console calibration corrections ο Gantry
ο Generator ο Generator
DAY 7
ο RWS
• Upgrades
DAY 4 • Lab Activities
• UNIX basics • Troubleshooting
ο Review Error Codes
• AWS configuration • Options
ο System Diagnostics
• Site planning and installation • Networking
ο Configure and test CAD
• Network configuration • Output devices
ο Review system diagrams and
• System calibration ο Laser printer communication
• Functional checks ο PACS
• Lab Activities ο RWS DAY 10
ο Component location ο CAD • Course review
ο Schematic location ο Media • Course evaluation
ο Physical location • Input devices • Final exam
ο Connector locations ο Modality worklist
ο Fuse location/identification • Lab Activities
ο UPS Battery check/replacement ο Configure and test output devices
procedures ο Configure and test input devices
ο UNIX Telnet session
DAY 8
DAY 5 • DMR generator changes in the
• Preventive maintenance Senographe Digital from the DMR
• Lab Activities • Generator calibration changes in
the Senographe
ο PM
• Digital from the DMR
ο Conditioner Maintenance:
conditioner fluid flush • Lab Activities
conditioner fluid refill ο AEC calibration
ο AOP calibration
DAY 6 ο Beam alignment
• Image Chain - Image Detection ο Collimator format
ο IDC ο Bad pixel
Bad Pixel correction ο Detector gain
Flatfield correction
ο Detector DAY 9
Conditioner/Chiller • Error codes
• Lab Activities • System diagnostics
Hands-On Training Course
Course Length: 2 Weeks
CEU’s Awarded: 8 CEU’s
State of Ohio Registration No. 93-09-1377T
