PDC - Quick, Easy Calibration of DAP (KAP) and Patient Dose Systems
  KEY FEATURES
SPECIFICATIONS
Product Brochure
 
 
 

 

TRACEABLE MEASUREMENTS - The PDC is a reference class instrument for "field calibration" of patient dose measurement and control systems thus ensuring the validity of inter-institution patient dose comparisons.
FLEXIBLE AND CONVENIENT - Use the PDC with a phantom to simulate patient imaging conditions including scattered radiation or mount the PDC on its support stand to measure air Kerma.
SIMPLE TO USE - The PDC displays DAP (KAP) and dose rate during an exposure then automatically switches to display accumulated DAP (KAP) and dose on exposure completion.
DEPENDABLE - A tough ABS plastic housing protects the ion chambers and electronics that incorporate several patented features to ensure long term stability.

 

 
OPTIONAL PDC SOFTWARE -
acts as a remote display panel to the PDC unit.

 

Enables the capture of PDC readings into a spreadsheet that can then be saved for later processing using Excel
Enables a comprehensive range of capture options providing maximum flexibility with minimal user intervention
Enables configuration of the operating parameters of the software
Enables the adjustment of some PDC operating parameters, either temporarily or permanently

 

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DATA CAPTURE
 
DAP CALIBRATION
TEMPLATE 
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OUTPUT CONSISTENCY  TEMPLATE 
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APPLICATIONS

 

 
 
TECHNICAL DATA

 
KEY FEATURE
 
BENEFIT
 
 
Complete DAP meter assessment: 
Measures DAP, DAP-rate over a full range of field sizes and beam qualities
Can be used with under-couch tubes without the need for inversion
Symmetrical Response:
Measure Dose and Dose-rate
Patient Dose System assessment:
Measure DAP and dose linearity with dose and field size
1. Dose/DAP Air Kerma Calibration:
Surface dose calibration with phantom and establish reference DAP and dose levels
2. Entrance (skin) Dose / DAP Calibration and QA:
Verify Image Receptor dose measurements and AEC linearity testing -
3. Image Receptor Dose/ DAP Calibration and QA:
   
Automatic data capture with customizable templates
Optional Remote Control Software:
   
Setting reference field sizes made simple
Optical & radiographic alignment markers: 
   

   
  Display Range  
Dose area product
Air kerma
(0.01...99 999 999)µGy·m2
(0.001... 99 999 999)mGy
  Accuracy Inclusive of all uncertainties (temperature,
DAP and Air kerma pressure, rate and area dependencies and
beam quality.
± 10 %
Under reference conditions (10mGy/Min,
15X15 cm field, 80 kVp, 2.5 mm Al filtration)
± 7.5%
Digital Resolution
Dose area product
Dose area product rate
Air kerma
Air kerma rate
0.01 µGy·m2
1 µGy·m2

0.001mGy
0.1 mGy/min
Rated range of use
Tube Voltage
Dose area product:
             (low rate range)
             (high rate range)
Air kerma rate
(40 ... 150) kV

(1 ... 1·104) µGy·m2/min
(2·103 ... 9 ·105) µGy·m2/min
(0.2 ... 9 ·103) mGy/min
(at the position of the
chamber)
Automatic Temperature and Pressure Correction YES
Ionization chamber
Active area
             Dose area product
             Air kerma

max. (300x300) mm2
min. (100x100) mm2

 

 

   
 

Foam Elevation
Support Stand
fits inside the
interior of the
Carry Case lid.