Pro-DigiMAM

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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
  • ghostingw
  • 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
  • Main module
    set of PMMA attenuation plates: 6x10mm thick and 2x5mm thick; one plate contains marking  of the reference point
  • CNR module
    10mm thick module containing a 20 x 20 x 0.2mm aluminium filter, located 6 cm from the chest side
  • Contrast detail module
    20mm thick module containing gold (99.99%) discs organized in a 7x14 matrix (diameter x thickness).
    Discs have following diameters: 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0mm and 14 thicknesses ranging from 0.03 to 2.0µm. Thickness accuracy: 1nm (0.001 µm), diameter accuracy 0.001mm (1µm)
  • Ghosting module
    10mm thick module containing a 30 x 30 x 0.1mm aluminium filter for a ghost test
  • Resolution and geometry module
    10mm 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 5.5mm and depth from 0.1mm to 0.45mm)
    • 3 objects of a different absorption level
    • pattern for evaluation of the effective radiation field
  • MTF module
    10mm thick module containing a straight stainless steel edge accurate to ±2µm at a 3° angle
  • Artefacts evaluation module
    10mm thick module containing a mesh for artefacts evaluation
  • Filaments module
    10mm thick module containing 6 groups of multi-directional filaments 0.40mm to 0.20mm in diameter
  • Dynamic range module
    10mm thick module containing Al step wedge with 14 steps from 0.0 to 5.2mm
  • Geometry distortion module (scales)
    10mm thick module containing a grid with scales
  • Geometric distortion module (mesh)
    10mm thick module containing a wire mesh of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines (45°)
  • ACR Accreditation module
    14mm thick module containing a wax insert like in Pro-MAM Accreditation (when used with 3x10mm plates from main module simulates 42 mm compressed breast of average glandular/adipose composition)
  • Full Field ACR Accreditation module
    14mm thick module containing a wax insert like in Pro-MAM Accreditation FF (when used with 3x10mm plates from main module simulates 42 mm compressed breast of average glandular/adipose composition)
  • Noise evaluation module
    2mm thick aluminium plate 200x200mm
  • Spacers sets
    180x15 or 240x15mm PMMA plates:
    • 4 pieces 10 mm thick,
    • 2 pieces 8 mm thick,
    • 2 pieces 5 mm thick,
    • 2 pieces 2 mm thick
  • Compensation module
    set of 10 PMMA plates 40x20x2mm

Tomosynthesis dedicated modules

  • NPS attenuator
    2mm thick high purity aluminium filter
  • MTF module
    10mm thick module containing a stainless steel square (50x50mm) with straight edges accurate to ±2µm rotated 3°
  • Z-resolution module
    5mm thick module containing 25 aluminium spheres 1mm in diameter arranged in an array with 55mm cell
  • Wire MTF module
    15mm module containing 25µm tungsten wire at a 3° angle 60mm from the chest wall
  • Protective steel plate
    2mm stainless steel plate 240x300mm covering the whole image receptor
  • Spacers set
    Two 240x20x30mm spacers for appropriate positioning of test modules

 

main module (03-303)
Ghosting module (03-304)
MTF module (03-305)
Filaments module (03-306)
Artefacts evaluation module (03-307)
Geometric distortion module (mesh) (03-308)
Contrast detail module (03-309)
Resolution and geometry module (03-310)
CNR module (03-311)
Geometry distortion module (scales) (03-312)
Spacers sets (03-314)
Noise evaluation module (03-315)
Compensation module (03-316)
Full Field ACR Accreditation module (03-317)
Tomosynthesis dedicated modules (03-318)
ACR Accreditation module (03-319)
Dynamic range module (03-320)

03-301 Pro-DigiMAM basic model (03-303 + 03-310 + 03-311)
03-302 Pro-DigiMAM complete set (03-303 to 03-318, without 03-312, 03-313)