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Piranha & QABrowser Reference Manual
2014-06/5.5C
Contents
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3.6.2
Start here!
..................................................................................................... 63
3.7
QABrowser Setup
.............................................................................................................64
3.7.1
Regulations Setup
.............................................................................................................64
3.7.2
Units Setup
.............................................................................................................65
3.7.3
Log Setup
.............................................................................................................65
3.7.4
Preferences Setup
.............................................................................................................66
3.7.5
Detector Information
.............................................................................................................66
3.7.6
System Info
.............................................................................................................66
3.7.7
System Test
..................................................................................................... 67
3.8
Battery & Power Status
..................................................................................................... 68
3.9
Indicators and Symbols
..................................................................................................... 70
3.10
Installation of Palm OS Handheld Computers
.............................................................................................................70
3.10.1
Updating QABrowser on the handheld
.............................................................................................................72
3.10.2
Uninstalling the QABrowser
4.
................................................................................................. 74
Measurement Principles & Theory
..................................................................................................... 74
4.1
Overview of Capability for Measurement Modes
..................................................................................................... 74
4.2
Measurement Type Settings
..................................................................................................... 75
4.3
Update Modes
.............................................................................................................76
4.3.1
Using Timed Update Mode
.............................................................................................................77
4.3.2
Using Free Run Update Mode
..................................................................................................... 78
4.4
Display Messages and Active Messages
.............................................................................................................78
4.4.1
Active Messages
.............................................................................................................80
4.4.2
Display Messages
..................................................................................................... 82
4.5
Waveforms and Triggers
..................................................................................................... 83
4.6
Measurement Principle for the Piranha
..................................................................................................... 83
4.7
HVL & Total Filtration
..................................................................................................... 85
4.8
Linearity
..................................................................................................... 86
4.9
Reproducibility
5.
................................................................................................. 88
Measurements with the Piranha System
..................................................................................................... 88
5.1
Introduction
..................................................................................................... 89
5.2
Radiography
.............................................................................................................91
5.2.1
kVp, Time, Dose, and Dose Rate
.............................................................................................................94
5.2.2
Dose Measurements with Piranha Dose Probe
.............................................................................................................95
5.2.3
HVL Application
..........................................................................................................96
5.2.3.1
Introduction 2
..........................................................................................................97
5.2.3.2
kVp, Time, Dose, and Dose Rate 2
.............................................................................................................99
5.2.4
Quick-HVL and Total Filtration
..................................................................................................... 101
5.3
Cine/Pulsed Radiography
.............................................................................................................102
5.3.1
kVp, Time, Dose, and Dose Rate
.............................................................................................................102
5.3.2
Pulse Measurements with Piranha Dose Probe
.............................................................................................................103
5.3.3
HVL, Quick-HVL, and Total Filtration
..................................................................................................... 103
5.4
Fluoroscopy and Pulsed Fluoroscopy
.............................................................................................................104
5.4.1
Image Intensifier Input Dose Rate
.............................................................................................................106
5.4.2
kVp and Dose Rate
.............................................................................................................108
5.4.3
HVL, Total Filtration, and Quick-HVL
.............................................................................................................110
5.4.4
Pulsed Fluoroscopy
..................................................................................................... 113
5.5
Mammography
Summary of Contents for Piranha
Page 1: ...Reference Manual English Version 5 5C Piranha QABrowser RTI article number 9629050 10 ...
Page 8: ...Introduction Chapter 1 ...
Page 12: ...Description of the Piranha Chapter 2 ...
Page 40: ...Description of the QABrowser Chapter 3 ...
Page 77: ...Measurement Principles Theory Chapter 4 ...
Page 91: ...Measurements with the Piranha System Chapter 5 ...
Page 151: ...Optional Accessories Chapter 6 ...
Page 155: ...Problems and Solutions Chapter 7 ...
Page 161: ...Glossary Chapter 8 ...
Page 181: ...Notes Piranha QABrowser Reference Manual 2014 06 5 5C Notes 177 ...