OverviewThis test set is designed following the IAEA, EFOMP and ESTRO recommendations for fast, time-efficient quality assurance (QA) of cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging systems. The protocol basis includes DIN 6868-161 and DIN 6868-15 standards for CBCT QA.
Key product informationOnly one exposure is required to generate a 3D dataset containing all parameters necessary for objective image-quality evaluation. Automated analysis is available via QUART CTtec QA/QC software. The DVTkp phantom is applicable to field sizes from 4x4 cm up to large fields-of-view. Custom holders are available for a wide range of CBCT devices.
Standard test objects / Materials- Standard test objects: PMMA / Air / PVC
- Material equivalents: Free air / Soft tissue / Bone
Positioning and size- Positioning aids: Linear (top side) markers / Selective markers
- Dimensions: Ø 16 cm, height 15 cm
Measured / evaluated parameters- Nyquist Frequency (NF)
- Contrast
- Noise
- Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR)
- Homogeneity / Image uniformity
- Spatial resolution / Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) at 10% & 50% modulation
- MTF according to IEC 62220-1-2
- CT numbers / Hounsfield Units
- Z-axis resolution / NF and MTF in axial direction
- Artefacts and image flaws
- System indicator / Acceptance indicator (figure of merit)
- Patient / phantom positioning accuracy
- Additional QA/QC tests (geometry and distance measurements) to be performed using an external DICOM viewer
ReferenceEFOMP working group, Quality control in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) EFOMP-ESTRO-IAEA protocol (summary report), Physica Medica, Volume 39, July 2017, Pages 67-72.
Technical specifications- SPATIAL RESOLUTION: Line spread function
- STANDARD TEST OBJECTS: PMMA / Air / PVC
- MATERIAL EQUIVALENTS: Free air / Soft tissue / Bone
- POSITIONING TOOLS: Linear (top side) / Selective markers
- SIZE: Ø 16 cm, height 15 cm
- Applicable field sizes: from 4x4 cm to large FOV
- Automated evaluation: QUART CTtec QA/QC software compatibility