Standard Imaging QA BEAMCHECKER PLUS User Manual

QA BEAMCHECKER™ PLUS 4
Table of Contents
General Precautions ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Usage Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Quick Start Guide ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Software Setup & Database Creation ................................................................................................................. 10
2.3 Baseline Acquisition...........................................................................................................................................................11
2.4 Performing Routine Measurements ....................................................................................................................12
2.5 Data Download & Analysis ...........................................................................................................................................13
3 Hardware Description ................................................................................................................................................................15
3.1 QA BeamChecker Plus Front Panel ......................................................................................................................15
3.2 Power/Data Cradle ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
4 Setting up the Communication Software ................................................................................................................. 16
4.1 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 17
5 Database and Room Setup and Management ..................................................................................................... 18
5.1 Getting Started - Creating a Database .............................................................................................................. 18
5.2 Next Step - Treatment Rooms ................................................................................................................................. 18
6 Preparatory Measurements - Baselines .......................................................................................................................21
6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................21
6.2 Step 1: Hardware Setup................................................................................................................................................. 22
6.3 Step 2: Prepare the Communication Software ...........................................................................................23
6.4 Recreating Baselines ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
6.5 Deleting Baselines ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
7 Routine QA Measurements ................................................................................................................................................. 29
7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
7.2 Measurement with Wire-Free Mode ....................................................................................................................31
7.3 High-Dose Rate Measurements .............................................................................................................................35
7.4 Wire-Free Measurement Fault ................................................................................................................................35
7.5 Measurement with Real-Time Operation Mode ....................................................................................... 36
8 Data View, Downloading Measurements and Reporting ............................................................................. 42
8.1 Downloading Measurements from Wire-Free Mode ............................................................................ 43
8.2 Selectively Viewing Data ............................................................................................................................................. 44

Standard Imaging QA BEAMCHECKER PLUS Specifications

General

Brand	Standard Imaging
Model	QA BEAMCHECKER PLUS
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English