New Fluoro Taper Calibrations

Peter Varhegyi
Fluoro Taper Calibration
feature content
• Calibration can be executed entirely
from SUIF including acquisitions
• Software guided calibration process
(dynamic checks of system settings)
• A check phase follows the calibration
to verify it
• Possibility to reset the calibration
• Dose values stored in xml file
“IqInspecLog.xml” on DL
service impact
• Manual protocol selection is
needed in the beginning of the
calibration
• The calibration can be successful
only if the check is successful too
• Failed check forces to go back to
the Fluoro Taper Calibration
(iteration).
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Prerequisites
Settings are displayed
here and dynamic
checks will be
performed on PA, SID
and DLB.

Protocol selection on
DL console is enabled
during this page (but
only during this page!)

WARNING:
You have to
reselect protocol!

Even the correct

protocol was selected
you have to select it
again!
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Setup for Innova 3100 and 4100
The setup is the same as
before. This image is on
the SUIF window.

Large pole

Small pole

During dose
measurements verify
that the dosimeter
chamber is in the center
of the image!
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Setup for Innova 2100
Z shape holder
Image not on SUIF.

Insert Detector Lead Blocker (DLB)

During dose
measurements verify
that the dosimeter
chamber is in the center
of the image!
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Phases
Calibration Phase: Check Phase:
This sets the new Fluoro Taper This verifies the Fluoro Taper

2 dose measurements are needed for the After the calibration there is a mandatory
calibration phase at different SID. Follow check phase with 3 dose measurement and
the instructions to measure dose, set new similar measurement SUIF pages.
SID and measure dose again.

Dose measurement SID setting Dose measurement

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Dose measurements
Make two acquisitions and measure the
dose in the second!

Second acquisition will enable the dose

entering text box and Next/Submit buttons.

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Select unit and accuracy on every s
page

Unit and accuracy to be

memorized at M4

To ensure 10 R/min limit, select

8% accuracy

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 Reset and iterate Reset: ”big problem; start from default”
The acquired data depends on the initial calibration status of
Calibration phase the system. If for some reason the system is far away from
proper calibration, then it is possible that the acquired dose
data is rejected in calibration. Restoring the default
calibration status can solve this problem. The "Reset" button
appears on some error cases for this reason. By pressing the
"Reset" button the default calibration status is restored and the
entire calibration has to be repeated.

Iterate: ”make one more turn to be better”

Check phase
Sometimes one calibration phase cannot reach the optimal
settings. If the dose values measured during the check phase
are out of range than iteration of the calibration is needed.
The "Iterate" button appears on some error cases for this
reason. By pressing the "Iterate" button the entire calibration
has to be repeated for fine tuning.

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 Trouble shooting
Q: I press a button and nothing happens
A: SUIF window can hide the popup messages of the DL console. Check that there is no popup on DL by minimizing
or moving the SUIF window.

Q: I measure about 300 mR/min and dose limit is displayed as 87600000 mGy/min
A: You forgot to make a protocol selection during the prerequisite page. Abort the current calibration section, restart it
and make a protocol selection!

Q: I have made several iteration and checks always failing

A1: At first try to reset. You can reach the “Reset” button by entering for example 1 R/min in the calibration phase.
You have to restart the calibration.

A2: If calibration still not converging your tube can be weak. In that case there is no simple solution, inform us about
the problem.