AMRAD Metaltronica Helianthus Mammography Suite

The Metaltronica Helianthus is a complete digital mammography system optimized for 2D image

acquisition, fully upgradable to any digital method: tomosynthesis and dual energy (once commercially available in the US).

Helianthus is a “Standalone” equipment solution characterized by:

• Mammo unit with iso-centric C-Arm;

• Digital flat field detector in Amorphous Selenium (a-Se);

• Acquisition workstation embedded on stand or (optional) separated With integrated X-ray barrier. The equipment provides a specific user interface to perform screening and diagnostic mammograms.

• Conventional mammography (2D) with flat field digital detector (Field Upgradable 3D tomosynthesis)

Helianthus Integrated high voltage X-Ray generator:

- 100 kHz ripple – 7,4 kW power

- 20 ÷ 35 kV (20 ÷ 49 kV optional) - (0.5 kV step allowed)

- 1 ÷ 640 mAs

C-Arm with motorized vertical movement and motorized rotation for patient positioning:

- Fixed focus detector (S.I.D.) distance of 66 cm

X-Ray tube with tungsten biangular anode:

• 0,1 and 0,3 mm focal spots
• 3.000 rpm (10.000 rpm optional)
• 300 kHU maximum anode heat storage capacity
• Triple filter (50 μm Rhodium/50 μm Silver/500 μm Aluminium).
• Automatic selection of anode/filter combination with Automatic exposure mode

“SensROI” Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) with full automatic kV/mAs,

manual kV/auto mAs in function of effective Breast Density evaluated by

pre- exposure X-Ray pulse or breast thickness for fast operation and/or

special cases with silicone prosthesis. Dose limits according to European Protocol for Dosimetry and EUREF protocol.

Accessories:

• Phantom for periodical system calibration
• Phantom for Daily Check/AEC calibration (n° 5 PMMA plates)
• Shield for H.V. Generator calibration