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Section 3. Control module operation
Institution name
An optional Institutional name can be entered via the menu that will appear at the top of every
printed report. The Institution name can be a maximum of 32 characters and will be centered on
the top text line of each printed report. Administrator PIN is not needed.
printed report. The Institution name can be a maximum of 32 characters and will be centered on
the top text line of each printed report. Administrator PIN is not needed.
1
Press MENU button. The first menu item appears.
2
Continue pressing MENU button until “Institution Name”
appears.
appears.
3
Press ENTER to continue. A blank screen appears. The cur-
sor appears in the upper left space on the screen.
sor appears in the upper left space on the screen.
4
To enter the first character, press the INC key to scroll through a list of characters. Available
characters are 0-9, A-Z,. :, &.
characters are 0-9, A-Z,. :, &.
5
To move the cursor, press the arrow keys.
6
When finished entering the institution name, press ENTER to accept or STOP to abort.
Calibration with control module
Calibration overview
Before using the IVD, you must calibrate the system for beam energies and temperature response
(negative diodes only). Both of these calibration factors are stored in non-volatile memory in the
Detector Pod on which the calibration was performed.
(negative diodes only). Both of these calibration factors are stored in non-volatile memory in the
Detector Pod on which the calibration was performed.
Beam energy calibration is assigned to a specific button; temperature correction factor is
assigned to all buttons using the diode serial number and exposure parameters to which the tem-
perature correction factor applies.
assigned to all buttons using the diode serial number and exposure parameters to which the tem-
perature correction factor applies.
In daily operation, pressing a single calibrated energy button prepares the system for measure-
ment. One-button operation simplifies the therapist’s daily work.
ment. One-button operation simplifies the therapist’s daily work.
To standardize setup and prevent mistakes in operation, the physicist should consider the follow-
ing suggestions:
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ing suggestions:
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Select one of the connection methods appropriate to your needs and stick with it.
•
Mark each Pod and Base Station with its unit number. Remember, correction factors are
stored in each Pod, not the Control Module.
stored in each Pod, not the Control Module.
•
Place an adhesive label next to each energy button calibrated, and mark the parameters to
which the button was calibrated.
which the button was calibrated.
•
If you have multiple Pods, use a consistent method for assigning buttons to beam energies.
Example: button 1=6 Mev, button 2=18 Mev, etc. on all Pods.
Example: button 1=6 Mev, button 2=18 Mev, etc. on all Pods.
•
Use consistent placement of diodes on Pod connectors A, B, C, and D.
Dose calibration
This menu item is used to complete dose calibration on a per-button basis. Administrator pin is
needed.
needed.
1
Press MENU button. The first menu item appears.
2
Continue pressing MENU button until “Dose Calibration”
screen appears.
screen appears.
3
Press ENTER.
4
Key in the 4-digit Administrator PIN number, and press ENTER.
5
Fill in the blank spaces in front of either “Xray” or “Electron”
with the value of the beam energy you will use during
calibration.
•
with the value of the beam energy you will use during
calibration.
•
Only one field may contain a numeric entry. If you
attempt to enter numbers for both X-ray and Electron, an error message appears.
attempt to enter numbers for both X-ray and Electron, an error message appears.
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