RTI Piranha User Manual

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Main functions
2014-06-02/3.2A
Ocean 2014 User's Manual
Settings
Description
Added filtration
This field is disabled if meter measures the total filtration. Any added filtration will
be included in the total filtration value the meter measures. If the meter is set
to not measure the total filtration, any added filtration must be specified here.
(can be present as a column as well, and if this is the case it is not shown here)
Beam correction
factor
An optional factor that is used for the internal dose and dose rate value. Any
measured value is multiplied with this factor. This can be used to specify the
scatter factor.
(can be present as a column as well, and if this is the case it is not shown here)
How to use the different calibrations:
Code
Calibration
Usage
R1
C1
W/3 mm Al
General radiography, fluoroscopy, dental and CT
C5
Aquillion 64-
Suitable for Toshiba Aquillion 64-320 CT
C6
GECT (10.5°)
Suitable for GE CT tubes with a 10.5° anode angle
C4
GECT (7°)
Suitable for GE CT tubes with a 7° anode angle as well as for
other manufactures CT tubes and replacement tubes with a 7°
anode angle
C3
Straton (Siem1)
Suitable for Siemens CT with Straton tube
M8
Mo/1 mm Al
General mammography
M3
Mo/25 µm Rh
General mammography
M1
Mo/30 µm Mo
General mammography
M4
Rh/25 µm Rh
General mammography
M7
W/0.50 mm Al
General mammography - suitable for Philips MicroDose (Sectra)
M15
W/0.70 mm Al
General mammography - suitable for Hologic Selenia Dimensions
and Fuji Amulet
M10
W/50 µm Ag
General mammography - suitable for Hologic Selenia Dimensions
and Fuji Amulet
M16
W/50 µm Ag (Sel)
Suitable for Hologic Selenia Mammography with W anode
M6
W/50 µm Rh
General mammography - suitable for Hologic Selenia Dimensions
and Fuji Amulet
M12
W/50 µm Rh (Gio)
Suitable for Giotto Mammography
M17
W/50 µm Rh (Sel)
Suitable for Hologic Selenia Mammography with W anode
M11
W/75 µm Ag
General mammography
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Pirahna Dose Probe or ion chambers - Settings for external radiation detectors
These settings are valid for the Piranha Dose Probe or other radiation detectors.
Settings
Description
Sensitivity
Sensitivity setting for the electrometer used for the detector.
Calibration
Available calibrations for current detector and current application.
(can be present as a column as well, and if this is the case it is not shown here)
Beam correction
factor
An optional factor that is used for the internal dose and dose rate value. Any
measured value is multiplied with this factor. This can be used to specify the
scatter factor.
(can be present as a column as well, and if this is the case it is not shown here)
Added filtration
This field is disabled if meter measures the total filtration. Any added filtration will
be included in the total filtration value the meter measures. If the meter is set
to not measure the total filtration, any added filtration must be specified here.
(can be present as a column as well, and if this is the case it is not shown here)

RTI Piranha Specifications

General

Brand	RTI
Model	Piranha
Category	Multimeter
Language	English