KermaX-plus
®
Chamber | Introduction | 1
1. Introduction
1.1. Intended Use
The KermaX-plus
®
is designed to be installed in diagnostic X-ray units (attached at the collimator) and
is intended to be used for the measurement of Dose Area Product (DAP), for standard and pediatric
procedures and longtime fluoro applications.
The system and its accessories must not be used for any other purpose than described in the
accompanying documentation (intended use).
1.2. Product Description
The KermaX-plus
®
chambers are rectangular transparent ionization chambers with integrated
electronics to be used in one measuring mode to determine Dose Area Product (DAP). The integration
into the system is customer specific. The chamber is attached to the output opening of the X-ray
collimator.
The Interface, which is commonly used in connection with a counter device, generates current output
pulses. Each pulse is normalized to the device lowest resolution.
1.3. About this Manual
This manual contains information necessary to use the KermaX-plus
®
DAP Measurement system. It
describes safety information, functionalities and applications of the KermaX-plus
®
.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.
Do not carry out any adjustment or procedure other than those described in the manual. The attempt to
do so may result in hazardous situation such as fire, explosion or electric shock to the patient, operator
or service engineer.
The operator must be trained in the proper operation of the product.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
PICTURES AND SCREENSHOTS
All numbers and selections displayed in pictures and screenshots are only
examples and no recommendations for settings or entries.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
NOT ALL PARTS OF THE MANUAL CORRESPOND TO THE DELIVERED
PRODUCTS
This manual describes the typical configuration of this product. However, due to
customer specific requirements not all parts of this manual, e.g. the chapter
concerning the displays, may correspond to the delivered products.
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