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1.0 SCOPE
This document presides over the use of Arrays 2905 laser film
digitization.Hardware and software criterion are clearly defined and specified
in order to standardize and maintain good quality control of digitized
radiographic image.This document only covers on the process procedure to
digitize conventional radiograph films.Hence, this document does not
include any guidance or specifications with regard to the evaluation of the
digitized images for acceptance or rejection to any criteria pertaining to flaw
sizing, defect recognition or any other structural integrity evaluation of the
subject or part imaged.NOTE: Other systems that exhibit equivalent
capabilities enlisted in this document may be used upon consent from a
Malaysia Nuclear Agency personnel who is qualified, and certified in the film
digitization process.
2.0 PROCEDURE GUIDELINES FORTHE DIGITIZATION OF RADIOGRAPHS
This procedure provides guidelines to fully perform digitization radiograph
process in accordance to industrial standard.
3.0 PURPOSE
The aim of this procedure is to clarify the essential items required for
preparing, handling, digitizing and storing industrial radiographs. This
procedure shall also define quality control standards that will allow for
uniformity of data integrity and image quality. This is done in an effort to
allow for the digitization of existing radiographs for subsequent
interpretation and long term storage.
4.0
1.

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Applicable Codes
1. ASME Section V, Article 2, Mandatory Appendix III: Digital Image
Acquisition, Display, and Storage for Radiography and Radioscopy,
2010 Edition
4.1.2 ASME Section V, Article 2, Mandatory Appendix VI and
Supplement A: Digital Image Acquisition, Display, Interpretation,
and Storage of Radiographs for Nuclear Applications, 2010
Edition, as applicable.
4.1.3 EN 14096-1,
Non-destructive
testing
Qualification
of
radiographic film digitization systems Part 1: Definitions,
quantitative measurements of image quality parameters,
standard reference film and qualitative control.
4.2 Malaysia Nuclear Agency Level III who is qualified, and certified in the
film digitization
process shall determine Arrays 2905 Start Systems
User's Manual.
4.3 Array 2905 Start Systems User's Manual or equivalent as determined by
a Arrays 2905 Instruction Manual (for model Arrays 2905 film digitized)
or equivalent as determined by a Malaysia Nuclear Agency Level III who
is qualified, and certified in the film digitization process.

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5.0 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

5.1. Digitization Technician
5.1.1.
Digitization personnel are not required to hold any NDT
certificate but are not required to demonstrate.
5.1.2.
Furthermore, digitization analysts are required to undergo a
minimum of 2 hours of training in the use of the software
operating system, the digitization software, the digital storage
device and the film scanning hardware. Testing shall validate
level of understanding.
6.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
6.1 All equipment shall follow the manufacturer`s guidelines and instruction
manuals for safety considerations.
6.2 All personnel actions shall comply with company safety regulations.
7.0 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
7.1 Film Digitizer
7.1.1 Malaysia Nuclear Agency Level III who is qualified and certified
in the film digitization process shall determine whether or not
Arrays 2905 Film Digitizer or equivalent could be used.
7.1.2Arrays 2095 Packing
Dimensions

W960 x D730 x H645

Weight

Approx. 104kg

Environment
conditions

-20 -600C
10-90% Rh (noncondensing)

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7.1. Arrays 2095 Main Specifications:

Scan Size
Sensor
Light Source

Interface
Optical Resolution
Sampling Pitch
Density Range (optical
density)
Bits per pixel
LUT
Memory
Power
Power consumption
Environment conditions

Dimensions
Weight

Max 365mm
Photomultiplier
He-Ne laser (633nm)
Laser source: Class 3B Laser product:
Class 1
USB 2.0
50 m
50-200m
Standard 0.00 4.0
12bits(4096 gradation) 14bits (16384
gradation)
12/14 bits
Standard 24MB
AC 100-120 / 200-240
300W
In operation
15-300C
30-75% RH (non-condensing)
In storage
-20-600C
10-90%RH (non-condensing)
W526xH330xD764 (mm)
Approx. 56kg

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7.2 Acquisition / Analysis Station Hardware

7.2.1 Minimum workstation specifications:
a) OS: Genuine Windows XP Professional 32-bit
b) Base unit: HP xw4400 Workstation base unit
c) Localization kit: HP xw4400 Workstation localization kits
d) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6600/2.40 GHz, 4 MB, 1066 MHz
FSB
e) Memory: 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-667 ECC RAM
f) Hard Drive: 250GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200
g) Controller: NA
h) Optical Drive: 16X DVD+/- RW DL LightScribe
i) Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX1500 256MB PCIe Graphics
j) Floppy disk drive: NA
k) Keyboard: HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
l) Mouse: HP USB Optical Scroll Mouse
7.2.2 Image Viewing Monitor:
7.2.21. Feature
a. Large display area
b. 8/10-bit Mono Signal/Dual input support
c. SBC Function (Stable Brightness Control)
d. Selectable DICOM Modes: DICOM White, DICOM Blue, Text View, sRGB, USER
e. The height adjustable stand incorporated
f. Display Flexibility: Landscape/Portrait
g. DVI Digital Input
h. USB 1.1 Compliance, Up-stream port X 1 and down-streams port X 2
i. Horizontal and Vertical scan frequency
7.2.2.2 Panel Specification
Model

IF2002CP(GU20IUX)

Screen Diagonal

498mm(19.6)

Display Technology

Dual Domain IPS, Normally

Black
50 ms

Response Time
Viewable Image Size
(HXV)
Display Resolution
(HXV)
Pixel pitch

398.4mm X 298.8mm
1600 X 1200
0.249mm X 0.249mm

Brightness

600 cd/m2 <MAX>

Contrast Ratio

600 : 1

Viewing angle

85/ 85/ 85/ 85

(up/down/right/left)

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7.2.2.3 Power Specification

Model

IF2002CP(GU20IUX)

Power Supply

Power
consumpti
on

Vendor

SKY NET

Model

SNP-A127-M

Input
Output

100-250Vac
3-1.5A, 50/60Hz
12VDC, 9A

Typical

85W

DPMS

10W

7.2.2.4 Input Specification

Model

IF2002CP(GU20IUX)

Input Connector

DVI-D Connector

Input Signal
Sync 1 : H-sync

Digital RGB 24-bit / Digital packed

10-bit
75 KHz

Sync 2 : V-sync

60 Hz

Sync 3 : Dot CLK

162 MHz

USB

Standa
rd
PORT

Mini
Port
Plug & Play

USB Specification Rev 1.1

Upstream Port X 1, Downstream
Port
X 2Port (Factory Usage)
Service
VESA DDC2B

7.2.2.5 Mechanical Specification and Regulatory

Model

IF2002MP(KT20IUX)

Dimensi Portrait
on (with Landsca
pe
standard Unpack
Weights
ed
Packed

353mm X 501mm X 200mm (2)

452mm X 451mm X 200mm (2)
7.4 Kg
12.3 Kg

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7.3 Reference Digitization Film Standard

Specification: ASME Section V, Mandatory Appendix VI, Supplement A
7.4Other Equipment and Supplies
7.4.1 Cotton gloves
7.4.2 Film light box
7.4.3 Lint free cloth
8.0 PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION OF EQUIPMENT
8.1 Equipment Setup/Work Area
8.1.1 Digitization equipment shall be in a clean dust free area.
8.1.2 All films will be handled with cotton gloves at all times.
8.1.3 No smoking, eating or any other activity that may hinder the
digitization process shall be allowed in the digitization
workstation area.
8.1.4 The digitizing equipment shall be turned on and allowed to
warm up in accordance with the manufacturers instruction
manual.
8.1.5 The digitizing equipment shall be maintained and calibrated in
accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual.
8.2 Micron Scanning Resolution
8.2.1 The digitizing system shall have a scanning range of 50 to 100
Microns and the scan range selected shall be selected for the
appropriate quality levels required.
8.2.2 Resolution setting shall be recorded.
8.3 Demonstration of Equipment Capabilities
8.3.1 Scan and digitize the reference digitizing film standard (see
attachment A).
8.3.2 Record scans settings.

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8.4 Calibration of gray value using Look Up Table EPRI

8.4.1 Scan and digitize the reference digitizing film standard The
reference digitizing EPRI film shall be digitized.
8.4.2 The digitize film shall be loaded in positive representation view.
8.4.3 On H side range of the reference digitizing EPRI film (See
Attachment B), measure the median gray value for each stripes
from the brightest to the darkest region density by using Local
Image Statistics with approximately 20 mm x 55 mm block.

Figure :
8.4.4 The collected data shall be tabulated in a continuous manner. The
gray values shall be matched up with its correspondent strip
designations and optical density in accordance to EPRI sheet
reference.

Figure :

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8.4.5 A polynomial graph with the most fitted line shall be created. The
4th order of polynomial type graph is recommended.

Figure :
8.4.6 Extracted the graph gradient formula. New set of values shall be
tabulated.

Figure :
8.4.7 For 12-bit optical density, the formula, - log10 (1/4095) to - log10
(4095) shall be applied to give overall possible optical density
values.

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8.4.8 The resultant data shall now be used to re-calibrate the gray value
of the ISee!.exe viewer.
8.5 Modulation Transfer Function verification
8.5.1 The reference digitizing EPRI film shall be loaded.
8.5.2 Profile explorer window shall be opened.
9.1
THE RADIOGRAPHIC COLLECTION VALUE AND CONDITION
ASSESSMENT
9.2Degradation problems should be spot checked on the radiographic
collection. Any loss of image due to improper processing or storage is
categorized as degradation. This includes discoloration, emulsion
separation, leaching, stains, pressure marks, mold, etching, crimps,
creases, abrasions, and fingerprints, fibers embedded in the emulsion,
roller marks and other condition which would obscure the visible image.
9.3The radiographic collection shall be resealed and reported to the Analyst for
disposition if there is evidence of having gross damage that makes it unfit
for ASi-Flat Panel.

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11.0 AMORPHOUS SILICON IMAGING SYSTEM

11. 1 Equipment Setup/WorkArea
11.1.1 Flat Panel and all associated operations shall be
conducted in area free from any dirt and dust to maintains the
performance of the image.
11.1.2 Cotton gloves shall be used when handling all films at all times.
11.1.5 In accordance with the manufacturer`s instruction manual, the
Flat Panel equipment shall be turned on and allowed to warm up for
90 seconds.
11.1.6 Maintenance and calibration of the Flat Panel equipment shall be
made with reference to the manufacturer instruction manual.
11.1.7 At the beginning and end of each scanning operation. The Plat
Panel must be calibrated according the manufacturer instruction
manual.

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12.0 FILM DIGITIZATION OPERATING PROCEDURE

12.1 Equipment Set Up
12.1.1The ASi-Flat Panel surface shall be cleaned thoroughly from
any dust
12.1.2Computer for ASi-Flat Panel shall be turned on.
12.1.3The ASi-Flat Panel equipment, Flat panel shall be connected
with power cable and imager data cable.
Imager
data cable
Power
cable

Figure 1: Show that the power and imager data cable must be
connected.
12.1.4Click the ASi-Flat Panel software, AVI100 and wait until the
new window screen appeared

Figure 2: AVI100 Software

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12.1.5
10.2.1BALTEAU NDT view will appear on the background

Figure 3: BELTEAU NDT window will appear on the screen

Figure 4: Go to edit and choose configuration to choose the capture mode

setting.

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Figure 5: The arrow show that mode can be chosen. Accumulation Mode or
Continuous Mode

Figure 6: At Accumulation Mode only integration time and frame

accumulation variable can be change. And click Capture to take the image.

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Figure 7: At Continuous Mode the real time image will appear on the screen.

Figure 8: The arrow show that the image will be captured by pressing the
button Start Grab and button Stop Grab to captured the new image.

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12.3 Save And Storage of Flat Panel Image

12.3.1Flat Panel Image shall be saved into any of the three basic
types of image format: Tiff, Bmp or Jpeg.
12.3.2Tiff is recommended for standard storage and view of scanned
image.

Figure 8: Save as Tiff/ JPEG/ BMP format

Figure 9: Drag the saved file to ISee!.exe software to view the saved image.

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Figure 10: Using this software, user can zoom and adjust the saturation and
brightness of the saved image. User also can zoom in and zoom out to
detect the defects on the image saved.

13.0 ACCEPTANCE OF ASi-FLAT PANEL

13.1 Categorization of digital image Acceptance , in the framework of this
procedure, is restricted to its suitability as a digital representation of
the original real image. No judgment shall be made with regard to the
quality, integrity or soundness of the item or part being radiographed.
13.2

The Amorphous Silicon Imaging System Technician shall be responsible

for:
13.3.1 Record keeping (e.g. proper file name and other data input
detailing),
13.3.2 Ensuring that all of the desired radiographic region is
digitized,
13.3.3 Ensuring that the essential range of optical densities are
captured in the radiographic image
13.3.4 Ensuring that there are no obvious digitization artifacts (e.g.
horizontal and/or vertical streaks or blurs).

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DOCUMENTATION
14.1 Documentation shall be provided to validate:
14.1.1 That the equipment and digitization requirements of this
procedure have been met.
14.1.2 Calibration
information
and
system
performance
demonstration including digitization standard scans or
references thereto.
14.1.3 That all film degradation and artifact have been noted.
14.1.4 Any missing or additional films encountered.
14.1.5 Any missing or damaged reader sheets.
14.2 Radiographic Documentation Report:
A radiographic documentation report shall be completed for each
digitized image or set of digitized images. A report similar to the
format of this procedure is required and the overall report package
shall include the following as a minimum condition.
14.2.1 Malaysia Nuclear Agency part number, production number,
or purchase order number applicable to the original film and
film report.
14.2.2 Weld identification
14.2.3 Date on radiograph