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<div dir="ltr"><div>Khalid,</div><div><br></div><div>One more possibility, some units will change the reported mA at the Control Screen after the fluoro run has stopped (I'm looking at you, GE OEC Elite). In that case, I count the mA on the review screen as the one used to take the image. You can easily check for this by watching the Control Screen during live fluoro, and see if the mA changes after you stop fluoro - the mA at the review screen would match the live fluoro value.</div><div><br></div><div>Steven</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM Wunderle, Kevin via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <<a href="mailto:intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list@lists.osu.edu">intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list@lists.osu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-9114088163942324934">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Hi Khalid,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Can you provide any additional information?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">How much of a discrepancy? Is it potentially just a rounding difference or is it substantial?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Does this only happen during fluoroscopy, or do you see it during all modes of imaging? Note that in the acquisition mode some units may display mA during the acquiring of the image, but mAs on the screen
afterward.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Kevin <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <<a href="mailto:intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list-bounces@lists.osu.edu" target="_blank">intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list-bounces@lists.osu.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Khalid Al Hashmi via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 9, 2025 4:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> DxMedPhys List <<a href="mailto:intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list@lists.osu.edu" target="_blank">intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list@lists.osu.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Intl_DxMedPhys] mA Display Differences in Siemens Cios Alpha<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:1pt;color:white">Dear All, I hope this message finds you well. I have noticed a discrepancy between the mA (tube current) values displayed on the Siemens Cios Alpha control panel
and those shown on the screen. Since this difference can affect output calculations,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dear All,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I hope this message finds you well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I have noticed a discrepancy between the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">mA (tube current)</span></strong> values displayed on the Siemens Cios Alpha control panel and those shown on the screen. Since this difference can affect output calculations, I would appreciate any clarification
on the reasons behind this variation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you all for your assistance.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Khalid<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div></blockquote></div><div><br clear="all"></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Steven M. LaFontaine, M.S., DABR<br>Certified Medical Physicist<br>Therapy Physics, Inc.<br></div><div>2501 Cherry Ave, Suite #270<br></div><div>Signal Hill, CA 90755<br></div><div>562-317-0650 (office)<br>310-720-5899 (cell)<br><a href="mailto:Steven@therapyphysics.com" target="_blank">Steven@therapyphysics.com</a></div></div></div></div></div>