The Gammex 163 Breast Compression device measures the compression force on the breast in automatic and manual modes to assure accuracy and reproducibility. The gauge features a maximum force reading memory which indicates the peak force applied. Firm compression of the breast in screen film mammography lowers the radiation dose to patients, enhances image contrast and definition, and improves visibility of pathologies.

The Gammex 150K Mammographic Density Control Function (DCF) test tool enables a quick and accurate assessment of a film-screen mammography unit’s Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) accuracy. The Mammographic DCF Test tool can record up to eleven exposures on a single piece of film. Saving film cost, set-up and processing time.

The Gammex 159A and 159A-BR Mammographic Phototimer Consistency Test Tools are designed to test Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) performance. Phototimer consistency test tools come in either, 7 pieces of acrylic (159A), or 7 pieces of breast tissue equivalent material (159A-BR).

The Gammex 118 Aluminum Stepwedge allows users to examine the effects of changing digital image receptor settings, film-screen combinations, x-ray generator settings, mAs reciprocity and other factors. This product is constructed from a single piece of high purity aluminum. The design, consisting of nine steps with thickness ranging from 0.3mm to 2.27mm, provides graduated exposure steps to the image receptor.

The Gammex 179 Artifact Identification Phantom is a full field device that allows for a grey film to be produced when the phantom is imaged. This will indicate any artifacts that may be caused by a mammographic system’s grid or filters. It is also a great tool to verify that the film processor is working correctly. The Gammex 179 is a great QA check tool to verify that your mammographic system is working smoothly on all levels.

Regular testing with the Gammex 157A detects problems and artifacts early. Use of the tool and the evaluation of the resulting images is simple; areas of poor screen contact appear darker than areas of good contact. Any dark areas greater than 1 cm should be investigated and corrective action taken.

The Gammex 183 Routine Mammographic QC Kit contains the all the tools, instructions, and data recording forms needed for a film-screen mammography program that meets MQSA requirements. The instruments evaluate image quality, compression force, film-screen contact, processor performance, and film hypo retention.

The Gammex 182M Mammographic Quality Control Kit can be used at every type of mammography facility, from small clinics to large medical centers. Each kit will provide you with the tools needed to perform the following tests; image quality, film/screen contact, kVp accuracy, automatic exposure control reproducibility, timer accuracy, half value layer, focal spot size and output reproducibility and linearity.

The Gammex MA0393 X-ray Exposure Meter is a rugged meter for making routine tests of x-ray exposure and rate. This compact instrument consists of an electrometer with display electronics and a built-in ion chamber. The 3 1/2 digit, 1/2 inch liquid display is easy to read and presents up to 2 R and 20 R/min.

The Gammex 429 can be used to refine the eye and hand coordination skills required to perform all ultrasound-guided biopsies. Simulating the look and feel of a human breast the Gammex 429 has 11 test objects (on three different levels) embedded within it, allowing you to practice identification, aspiration and biopsy procedures on cysts, high-contrast and low-contrast lesions. The material in the solid lesions are colored, providing the user with immediate feedback on the success of the core biopsy.

A refined quality assurance tool for today’s advanced imaging systems.

The 011A Breast Phantom contains targets that are engineered to test the threshold of the new generation of mammography machines. Model 011A is 4.5 cm thick and simulates an average glandular tissue composition. Objects within the phantom simulate calcifications, fibrous calcifications in ducts and tumor masses.  Mammography phantoms in 4cm, 5cm and 6cm thicknesses with various glandular equivalencies are also available

The 029-15 Mammography Quality Control Package has all the tools a needed to implement a comprehensive quality control program and insure their department is producing the best possible images and diagnostic information. Standard tests include; evaluation of processor performance, fixer retention, image quality, film screen contact and paddle compression.

Meets MQSA requirements. The Mammographic Accreditation Phantom was designed to test the performance of a mammographic system by a quantitative evaluation of the system’s ability to image small structures similar to those found clinically. Objects within the phantom simulate calcifications, fibrous calcifications in ducts, and tumor masses. The Phantom is designed to determine if your mammographic system can detect small structures that are important in the early detection of breast cancer.

Designed to encompass the full range of size, glandularity and thickness encountered in clinical mammography.

The (CIRS) mammography research set includes tissue equivalent phantoms 4, 5 and 6cm thick. Each phantom contains identical embedded details. The glandular content of each phantom is 50%, 30%, and 20% respectively. Also included are phototimer compensation plates, enabling a range of thickness from 0.5 cm to 7cm with a glandular content of 30%, 50% and 70%.

For Tomosynthesis and Breast CT.

The (CIRS Model) 020 BR3D Mammography Phantom was designed to assess detectability of various size lesions within a tissue equivalent, complex, heterogeneous background. This phantom provides more realistic challenges for standard screen and FFDM mammography systems as well as Tomosynthesis and breast Computed Tomography. Consisting of a set of 6 slabs made of heterogeneous breast equivalent material, the phantom exhibits characteristics of real breast tissue and demonstrates how underlying targets can be obscured by varying glandularity. Each slab contains two tissue equivalent materials mimicking 100% adipose and gland tissues “swirled” together in an approximate 50/50 ratio.

The CIRS Model 028 Mammography Screen Film Contact Test Tool is designed for easy evaluation of mammography cassette screen to film contact. Testing process may be used on new cassettes and cassettes already in service.

CIRS Phototimer Consistency Testing Slabs are designed for precise assessment of AEC system performance in accordance with American College of Radiology and MQSA recommendations. BR-12 (47% glandular/53% adipose) is most commonly used but other glandular equivalencies are available. Unlike acrylic, these testing slabs are manufactured with very tight thickness tolerances and more accurately simulate real breast tissue over the range of energies used in mammography.

A cassette sized phantom for evaluation of mammography artifacts, available in two sizes. The small phantom measures 18 x 24 x 4cm thick and the large phantom measures 24 x 30 x 4cm thick. Both are made from tissue equivalent BR-12 with a thickness tolerance of .01mm and all phantoms are image tested and carefully screened for homogeneity and impurities. Other glandular equivalencies are available upon request.

Perform QC inspections of mammography system resolution with just one exposure.

The CIRS Model 016A incorporates two 17.5 micron thick gold-nickel alloy bar patterns. (Model 019-500) These bar patterns are positioned at 90 degrees to allow assessment of resolution perpendicular and parallel to anode-cathode axis in just one exposure. The targets have 17 segments from 5 lp to 20 lp/mm and are equivalent to 25 microns of lead or 2.6mm of aluminum at 20 keV.

Up to 28 line pair/mm.

The CIRS Model 016B incorporates a 17.5 micron thick gold-nickel alloy bar pattern. Each bar pattern is positioned at 90 degrees to allow assessment of resolution perpendicular and parallel to anode-cathode axis in just one exposure. The 016B high resolution target has 18 segments from 5 lp to 28 lp/mm. The target is equivalent to 25 microns of lead or 2.6mm of aluminum at 20 keV.

Ideal for evaluating system performance under varying exposure parameters.

CIRS step-wedges can be used with standard densitometers to monitor system performance under changing exposure parameters. Wedges are manufactured from tissue simulating materials which have been specially formulated to maximize simulation properties in the Mammographic Energy Range.

Specifically designed for assessment of digital system resolution and verification of CCD stitching.

The CIRS Model 085 phantom provides a series of L-shaped line pair targets from 4 to 12 line pair per mm. These targets are contiguously positioned to cover an 18 cm x 24 cm area at midplane in a 1cm thick tissue equivalent slab. Visual inspection of the resulting image permits quick and definitive assessment of stitching continuity and system resolution.

Digital Step Wedge:

• Test linearity of digital image
•  Test dynamic range.

Full Field Low Contrast Phantom

• Variable thickness
• Variable composition
• Contrast = air/background
• For FFD and film screen.

Small Field Low Contrast Phantom

Standard contrast object is 10% glandularity above background (other contrasts available).

High Contrast Test Target Phantom

A tissue equivalent, compressible biopsy training phantom, that wont leak.

The CIRS Stereotactic Needle Biopsy Training Phantom is a disposable training tool and practice medium for mammographic needle biopsy procedures. The phantom also serves as an excellent quality assurance device for stereotactic systems and should be used whenever a new system is installed or repaired to insure accurate needle placement. The stereotactic training phantom offers an easy, low cost option to create a relaxed learning environment. The phantom can be reused multiple times with no special storage requirements.

An efficient system for imaging, transporting and identifying breast biopsies and multiple core specimens.

GRIDVIEW® was developed specifically to address inadequacies which exist with regards to the post operative handling of surgical breast biopsy specimens and multiple core biopsy specimens. Its unique design and radio-opaque grid provide an efficient system for imaging, transporting and identifying breast biopsies.

Simple to use and compatible with any mammography x-ray system.

These radio-opaque markers are designed to provide a clear indication of position, which can be read directly from x-ray film. They are manufactured in accordance with abbreviations recommended by the ACR. Each marker is manufactured to be clearly visible on x-ray film only in the mammographic energy range.