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Evaluation of the New RaySafe Unfors X2 Dosimetry System
P Heintz*, G Chambers , D Sandoval , University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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SU-E-I-86 Sunday 3:00PM - 6:00PM Room: Exhibit HallPurpose:To evaluate the new RaySafe Unfors X2 (X2) dosimetry system and compare it to the operation of the RaySafe Unfors Xi (Xi) and Radcal Accugold (RCAG) dosimetry systems. The comparison was done for the radiographic/fluoroscopic detectors, mammography detectors and the CT ionization chambers.
Methods:This study used several R/F rooms, GE AMX4 portable x-ray unit, Siemens Biograph 16 slice CT scanner and a Hologic Dimensions mammography unit to evaluate the dosimetry systems. The three X2 detectors were compared to similar detectors of the older Xi and RCAG detectors under clinical conditions used for diagnostic medical physics testing. Measurements of kVp, HVL and exposure were made under identical conditions.
Results:For radiography and fluoroscopy the three systems agreed to within +2 kVp in the 60 to 140 kVp range, HVL measurements agreed to within +2 mm Al and the exposures agreed to within +5%. The RCAG 6 cc ionization chamber measured at least 3% higher than the diode systems. The X2 R/F detector appeared to be transparent to the fluoroscopy AEC system. For exposures made using both the CT ACR dose phantoms, the X2 agreed to within +3% of the other two systems. For mammography measurements, the three systems agreed to within +0.4kVp (25-49 kVp range), HVL measurements agreed to within +0.05 mm Al and the exposures agreed to within +1% of the ionization chamber.
Conclusion:The X2 system is a new version of the older Xi system. The system is faster, more robust, very easy to use, has a larger dynamic range, produced less errors and stores 1000 exposures. The measurements showed that the system performs well in the clinical environment and the X2 is within + 5% agreement of the other two calibrated systems.
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