Recommended frequencies for simulator QC tests
Test and frequency | Tolerance |
Daily | |
Crosswires | 1 mm |
Optical distance indicator | 2 mm |
Isocentric lasers | 1 mm |
Optical/radiation field size (10 cm x 10 cm) | 2 mm |
Optical/radiation field alignment (10 cm x 10 cm) | 1 mm |
Monthly | |
Isocentricity of gantry | 1 mm |
Alignment of FAD movement | 1 mm |
Crosswire rotational 90 cm and 110 cm FAD | 1 mm |
Couch | |
Isocentricity of couch rotation | 2 mm |
Alignment of couch vertical movement | 2 mm |
Optical/radiation field sizes (all sizes) | 2 mm/1.0% |
Optical/radiation field alignment (all sizes) | 1 mm/0.5% |
Congruence of vertically and laterally opposed fields | 1 mm |
Positional readouts | 1 mm/0.5% |
Alignment of shadow trays | 1 mm |
Radiographic QC tests | see text |
Six monthly | |
Fluoroscopic image quality | see text |
Alignment of fine and broad focus radiographic images | 0.5 mm |
Annual | |
Redefine isocentre | 1 mm |
Crosswires and field wires at all gantry and diaphragm angles and FADs – all film | as above |
Optical distance indicator at all gantry angles | 2 mm |
Gantry and diaphragm angles | 0.5° |
Loaded couch tests | see text |
Full tests on fluoroscopic and radiographic system | see text |
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