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  • Page 1 ACCU-GOLD2 USER GUIDE (for use with all Accu-Gold digitizers)
  • Page 2 USER GUIDE Radcal Corporation 426 West Duarte Road Monrovia, CA 91016-4591 USA USA (626) 357-7921 Fax USA (626) 357-8863 email sales@radcal.com www.radcal.com Radcal Part # MNL/AG2 4094300 Rev: D Software V2.40 & ON Printed: August, 2017 Copyright © 2015, 2016, 2017...
  • Page 3 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

      Differences between the ‘legacy’ hardware and the ‘plus’ hardware ..............7   Digitizers ................................7     What is Accu-Gold2? ............................. 7   Starting Accu-Gold ..............................9   Starting Accu-Gold via Wi-Fi ..........................10   Nomenclature (Accu-Gold or Accu-Gold+) ....................... 11 Main Screen Overview............................
  • Page 5 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE   Data in Wave View ............................... 30 Hide individual waveforms in Wave View ......................32   Waveform filters ..............................32   “Region of Interest” (ROI) ..........................34   Copy “Region of Interest” to Clipboard ......................36   Extraction of Region of Interest ........................
  • Page 6 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE AUX sensors ..............................69   Legacy Sensors ..............................70   Compatibility ..............................70   AGMS – Solid State Multi Sensors ....................... 71   AGMS – D ..............................72     Appendix C ................................73 Nugget - Accu-Gold wireless adapter ........................ 73  ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Hardware Overview see Saving a Session For more in-depth information or troubleshooting, contact Customer Support at (626) 357-7921 extension 123 or send an email to Cust_Sup@Radcal.com see Appendix A for software installation.

  • Page 8: Differences Between The 'Legacy' Hardware And The 'Plus' Hardware

    *The legacy digitizers are not compatible with the “+” series Multisensors. What is Accu-Gold2? Radcal’s Accu-Gold software has been redesigned from the ground up with a modernized user interface and under-the-hood capabilities that will ensure continuing compatibility with Microsoft products (e.g.
  • Page 9 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Important information regarding Accu-Gold2 (AG2) software: 1. Accu-Gold 2 is required to interface with the Accu-Gold Nugget Wi-Fi solution. 2. All existing Accu-Gold1 legacy capabilities are available in AG2. Some have been moved or may have different icons. Hover-helpers are provided to explain user interface selections.

  • Page 10: Starting Accu-Gold

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Starting Accu-Gold When launched, the Accu-Gold2 brings up a screen that lets you choose the appropriate connection method to the Accu-Gold digitizer. Connect via Wi-Fi – The Accu-Gold Nugget lets you connect to the digitizer wirelessly. Connect via USB - When the USB cable is the connection method to the digitizer.

  • Page 11: Starting Accu-Gold Via Wi-Fi

    Snap the Nugget onto the digitizer module. Power on the Nugget and wait for the connection light to indicate being ready for connections (flashing green). Start Accu-Gold2 and choose Connect via Wi-Fi: The software will look for “Nugget…” on the wireless networks list, and establish a connection to it sending it the password it requires.

  • Page 12: Nomenclature (Accu-Gold Or Accu-Gold+)

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Nomenclature (Accu-Gold or Accu-Gold+) AGDM – Accu-Gold Digitizer Module ADDM - Accu-Dose Digitizer Module RGDM – Rapid-Gold Digitizer Module AGMS – Accu-Gold Multi-sensor ICH – Ion Chamber DD - Dose Diode AGLS – Accu-Gold Light Sensor DAPCKP - DAP Check Plus (use with Accu-Gold Excel only) The AGDM+ digitizer is compatible with the AGMS sensors (models AGMS-D and AGMS-M) but the...

  • Page 13: Main Screen Overview

    Accu-G Gold USER GUIDE Main Scre een Overv view 1) O Opens the Ma ain Menu. 2) L Lists all meas surements m ade within th he same sess sion. You can n scroll throug gh each capt ture using the up and do own arrows 3) D...

  • Page 14: Device Settings Menu

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 13) Delete the active measurement. 14) Undo deleted measurement. 15) The Comments pane can be used to copy, cut and paste comments. Comments can be saved in session along with any measurements and can optionally be carried over to the next measurement.

  • Page 15: Ic Wave Mode - On - Off

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE grounding the system has not improved the experience, connect a Multi-sensor or Dose Diode and locate it somewhere in the radiation beam so that it can serve as a trigger source. High – Select if Std causes false triggering. Free - Disables the trigger.

  • Page 16: Agms Pre-Pulse Mode

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Select Dynamic Stop Trigger Off: New exposure with Dynamic stop trigger Off: AGMS Pre-Pulse Mode The “AGMS Pre-Pulse Mode” algorithm is designed to accommodate the initial pre-heat kV pulses commonly found with some dental generators such as the Gendex 770. Pre-Pulse ON should not be selected for other pulsed waveforms such as pulsed fluoroscopy or tomography.

  • Page 17: End Delay

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE The Accu-Gold Pre-Pulse algorithm automatically detects the correct trigger threshold and eliminates pre-heat pulse counting. The duration and pulse count are reported excluding the pre-pulse region. KVp is calculated over the last 60% of main exposure. Dose is calculated for the entire exposure, including the pre-pulse region.

  • Page 18: Making A Measurement

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE clicking the Connect button may trigger a false measurement. Making a Measurement Note: You can make a measurement from any tab, Measure, Wave, List or Sensors. To make a measurement: 1. Plug the sensor(s) into the digitizer module. 2.
  • Page 19 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 5. Check the detector status to make sure the detector is online. As soon as the “Ready” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, you can make a measurement. Note: All measurements are automatic (except for Free Trigger Level) until you press the Disconnect button.
  • Page 20 Accu-Gold without saving or have made additional measurements since saving, Accu-Gold will prompt you with a “Save Session?” dialog box. Radcal strongly recommends that you always save sessions. Session files can be sent to Radcal as email attachments for rapid responses to any questions or difficulties you may have.

  • Page 21: Comments

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE You can continue to review the data in List or Wave view by clicking on the List or Wave buttons in the title bar. You can also non-destructively switch from viewing measurements in Gy to R by clicking Main Menu drop-down and selecting Unit Settings.

  • Page 22: Measurements

    Before making an exposure, make sure to choose the Anode/Filter combination that best represents the machine being measured. Radcal sensor calibrations used the following mammographic tubes and assume a 2.2 mm polycarbonate paddle, or simulated paddle (Appendix G), are placed on top of the sensor: Anode/Filter ...

  • Page 23: Making A Measurement With Multiple Sensors Connected

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Rh Rh GE  GE DMR  Rh Cu  GE DMR  W Rh  Selenia  W Al  Selenia  W Ag  Selenia  Additional anode/filter combinations for specific machines are also included (see Appendix B) Making a Measurement with multiple sensors connected The Accu-Gold Digitizer Module (AGDM) allows you to connect up to five sensors and simultaneously collect data from all of the connected sensors.
  • Page 24 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE...

  • Page 25: Long Exposures

    The maximum duration of any single exposure (not free run mode) is 300. Note that sessions containing many long exposures may take significant time to save or load data. Modern computers with fast disc storage and processors will have better performance in this situation. Contact Sales for Radcal’s current tablet display options.

  • Page 26: Automatic Profile

    Accu-G Gold USER GUIDE Automati c Profile In M easurement view, profiles s define whic h values are displayed in the matrix. Y You will rarel ly want to choo ose a different t profile other r than Autom atic Profile ( (Auto).
  • Page 27 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE In the example above, the matrix changed from a 2x3 layout to a 3x3 layout. By changing to Custom Profile, the labels of the matrix fields become clickable. After clicking on the label, a drop-down menu appears for selecting a different result value. The Custom Profile is automatically saved when Accu- Gold software is closed.
  • Page 28 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Each cell allows you to pick from the list of possible outputs from the digitizer and sensors. See Appendix D for a complete list. To create multiple custom profiles, click on the pencil in the lower right corner. The ‘Custom Profile’ becomes changeable.

  • Page 29: Data In List View

    Accu-G Gold USER GUIDE Data in List Vie List v view lets you u see the mea asurement da ata in a table e format. From m this screen n, you can pe erform the follow wing actions: Exporting g Data in L List View Send d all to Excel...
  • Page 30 Accu-G Gold USER GUIDE s – can be ch hanged before e exporting to o Excel. Units umns - Se lect the ico on to expand the column choo oser: Colu columns incl uded in the e export and th e order they are displayed d can be sele...

  • Page 31: Copying Data In List View

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Copying Data in List View Selected cells can by copied to the clipboard via the button Copy or the hotkey Ctrl+C or via the context menu of the selected range. The header can be included or omitted by clicking on the arrow and selecting: Deleting Data in List View Individual measurements can be selected for deletion.
  • Page 32 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE...

  • Page 33: Hide Individual Waveforms In Wave View

    “Low-pass Bandwidth Filter” to the waveform. The CT exposure you see below was made with a Radcal 0.15 cc thimble chamber placed in the central axial location of the Boone ICRU CT phantom. The scan started and ended with the beam beyond the end of the phantom.
  • Page 34 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE   In the example below, the Lowpass Bandwidth Filter is OFF: Turning the filter on to 60 Hz dramatically reduces the noise and enhances the detail. It is now clear, exactly when the beam intercepts the phantom. The periodic beam attenuation by the patient couch is now easily recognized.

  • Page 35: Region Of Interest" (Roi)

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Note: For short exposures (<1 s), filters should be applied with care so as not to smooth important detail. Because the filter is non-destructive, different values may be easily tried. Application of a filter will not affect any of the measurement values (e.g. dose, kV, time). When a session is saved with filters applied, Accu-Gold will retain the filtered waveform selection when the file is re-opened.
  • Page 36 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE • Clicking on the magnifying glass in the ROI window will automatically expand the ROI to fill the Wave screen. • The copy results to clipboard and the Extract to new measurement from Region of Interest will be explained later in this document. As another example, assessment of performance should probably occur near the end of the exposure after the mA has stabilized.

  • Page 37: Copy "Region Of Interest" To Clipboard

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Copy “Region of Interest” to Clipboard If the data contained in the ROI window does not provide all of the details needed for evaluation, clicking on the icon in the ROI window will put all of the details on the clipboard. A simple “Paste” command (CTRL-V), will put the text data in Excel or a text document.

  • Page 38: Agms Dm+, D+, M+ Will Display Dose Information When Filter Is Out Of Range

    Although dose will continue to be displayed with >1mm Al added filtration, the uncertainty may increase to >10% for filtrations exceeding 2mm Al. Note: there is no warning that the uncertainty has exceeded Radcal’s specification for dose once the 1 mm Al limit is reached.
  • Page 39 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE...

  • Page 40: Sessions

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Sessions Sessions allow you to perform multiple readings in one file. You can then review and save the information as necessary. Starting a Session To start a new session, perform the following actions:...

  • Page 41: Opening A Session

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 1. On the Accu-Gold main screen, click the icon in the upper left corner and select New. 2. A new, blank session appears. Click Play and you are now ready to make a new measurement in this session. Opening a Session To open an existing session, perform the following actions: 1.

  • Page 42: Exporting A Session

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 2. In File name: type a name for the session. 3. Navigate to the desired folder and click Save to save the session. Exporting a Session Exporting a Session to Excel To export a measurement session to a new Excel file, use the List View (page 28). Exporting a Measurement to Excel To export a single measurement to Excel, select the measurement and click the Excel export button in Measure View or Wave View.
  • Page 43 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE...

  • Page 44: Drag & Drop To Excel

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Drag & Drop to Excel In Measure view you may click on a data value and drag it directly to an open Excel sheet. You may also copy any individual Measure data item to the clipboard and then paste it in any open document.

  • Page 45: Excel Companion Mode

    Accu-G Gold USER GUIDE Excel C Compani ion Mod Exce el Companion n Mode helps s you to kee p Excel and Accu-Gold v visible side b by side. You can enter Exce el Companion n Mode from the Start Scr reen or from the Compan ion Mode ico...

  • Page 46: Exporting To Excel In Companion Mode

    • The standard format with all necessary data produced by Accu-Gold. Accu-Gold Format: Radcal provides Excel templates for standard measurement tasks or sample templates that can be adjusted to your needs. • This is the same export format as used by another vendor. The dose values Nordic Format: are taken from the currently connected sensor.

  • Page 47: Edit Columns

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Edit Columns Note that the columns that are output are fixed and cannot be modified. This way all templates are guaranteed the same data layout. Using the Column editor only affects the list view display on the right of the screen.
  • Page 48 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE    Select "Yes" for Is Wave Mode Enabled.  After  recording  a  measurement,  a  preview  of  the  waveform  will  be  shown.  You  can  click  the  "Download" button to retrieve the full waveform as needed.     ...
  • Page 49 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE   The full waveform is now available from the "Measure" and "Wave" view.  Waveforms can be accessed for each exposure (any order) while the nugget is powered on. Once the nugget is turned off, the waveform data will no longer be accessible. See additional discussion in Appendix C under Maximum Measurement Duration.

  • Page 50: Installing Accu-Gold

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix A Installing Accu-Gold Installation notes: • Uninstalling old versions is not necessary. • This manual is on the flash drive in the Setup Content folder and is also available for viewing by selecting ‘Help’ from the menu. •...

  • Page 51: Installing The Calibration File

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 5. After the installation is complete, click Close. Installing the Calibration File Calibration files for your multi-sensor will be imported during installation. If you receive a message that states that the calibration was not found, you can install the calibration manually. The legacy multi- sensor calibration data must be loaded from an external file and be reinstalled when it is recalibrated.

  • Page 52: Uninstalling Accu-Gold

    6. Click Open. The file will load and a message will appear that says “License file was imported.” Uninstalling Accu-Gold To uninstall Radcal Accu-Gold, perform the following actions: 1. Navigate to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and select Accu-Gold 2.

  • Page 53: Sensor Specifications

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix B Sensor specifications The function of the digitizer is to transform the analog signals generated by a host of sensors into calibrated digital results.    The Accu-Gold digitizer features multiple inputs for sensors. AGMS - Multisensors Note: The time range is different when using a Nugget.
  • Page 54 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Custom anode/filter calibrations for GE Senographe Pristina: Range of Applications Anode/Filter Tube Filt (um) hvl (mm Al)* Paddle** Mo/Mo GE Prist 22-32 16-44 0.24 -0.51 2.2 mm Rh/Ag GE Prist 27-40 12-80 0.27 - 0.78 2.2 mm Rh/Ag IQST GE Prist No Paddle...

  • Page 55: Ich - Ion Chambers

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE ICH – Ion Chambers 10X6-6 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-6 is a general purpose in beam chamber with a well-documented wide dynamic range chamber with many dose and rate applications. It is also recommended for measuring exposure time in Auto Dose mode.
  • Page 56 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-6M For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-6M is a dedicated mammography chamber. The chamber is a world standard for mammography, ready for any mammographic tube track- filter combination. Extraordinary flat energy response over 10 - 40 keV has been documented in technical papers and makes corrections unnecessary.
  • Page 57 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-60 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-60 is a service and image intensifier chamber. The dynamic range and thin profile is ideal for input dose at the image intensifier, high dose rates encountered in Fluoroscopy and Cine, spot film devices, and other special procedures. Chamber 10X6-60 Min Rate...
  • Page 58 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-3CT For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-3CT is a Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) and DWP or DLP Chamber. Although designed specifically for CT X-ray beam measurements, either free-in-air or mounted in a head or body phantom, it can be used for DWP and DLP applications such as Dental X-ray measurements because of the chamber’s excellent energy and partial volume response as well as uniformity along its entire 10 cm active length.
  • Page 59 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-10 This 10cc multi-purpose ion chamber is suitable for measuring R&F as well fluoro. It’s small size (5cm diameter x 1cm thick), excellent energy response and x-ray transparency makes it ideal for those difficult measurements where space is at a minimum. Chamber 10X6-10 Min Rate...
  • Page 60 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-180 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-180 is a leakage and low level measurements chamber. The chamber is designed for leakage measurements with a cross-section of 100 cm² (complies with CFR21) and volume of 180 cm³. It is also used for very low dose to image receptors.
  • Page 61 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-1800 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-1800 is a radiation protection chamber used for low-level radiation measurements such as shielding leakage, irradiator, and environmental. Unlike typical survey meters, the 1800cm³ volume chamber offers improved accuracy over a wider dynamic range.
  • Page 62 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-0.6 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-0.6 is a high dose rate chamber. This high dose rate chamber provides an excellent response at therapy and other high energy, high dose rate applications. The fully guarded chamber is mounted at the end of a 12-m low noise triax cable. It can be used with or without a build-up cap depending upon the application.
  • Page 63 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-0.6CT The 0.6cc thimble ionization chamber is ideal for dose measurements in modern wide beam multi-slice CT. It is calibrated using X-rays @ 150 kVp. Phantom adapter is included. Chamber 10X6-0.6CT Min Rate 20 µR/s 200 nGy/s Max Rate 133 R/s 1.17 Gy/s...
  • Page 64 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 10X6-0.18 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-0.18 is a high dose rate chamber used for in-beam measurements of high-intensity gamma radiation. The fully guarded chamber is mounted at the end of a 3-m low-noise triax cable. Chamber 10X6-0.18 Min Rate...

  • Page 65: Ma/Mas

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE mA/mAs 90M9-AG Invasive Sensor The 90M9-AG is an invasive sensor. The mAs sensor connects to the 4-pin connector labeled mAs on the digitizer using a 4-m cable and to the X-ray generator with safety shrouded banana jacks. It is intended to be inserted in series with the X-ray generator return.
  • Page 66 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 90M10-AG Non-Invasive Clamp-on Sensor The 90M10-AG is a non-invasive clamp-on sensor that requires kV to be in beam. The mAs sensor connects to the 4-pin connector labeled mAs using a 4-m cable and couples to the X-ray generator by clamping to the X-ray anode HV cable (clamps up to 23 mm in diameter).
  • Page 67 Extraneous signals are generally not a problem for tube currents above about 100mA. For measurements where errors in the 5 mA range are significant, Radcal recommends the following: 1. Position the sensor on the anode cable so the cable doesn’t move relative to the sensor.

  • Page 68: Dd - Solid State Dose Sensors

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE DD - Solid State Dose Sensors DDX6-W The DDX6-W is a solid-state dose sensor for diagnostic range measurements. It is a small solid-state sensor for single exposures and fluoroscopy in the diagnostic range. It measures dose, dose-rate, and time and is passively corrected for beam quality.
  • Page 69 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE DDX6-WL For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the DDX6-WL is a solid-state dose sensor for diagnostic range measurements. It is a small solid-state sensor for single exposures and fluoroscopy in the Diagnostic range. It measures dose, dose-rate, and time and is passively corrected for beam quality. It may be used simultaneously with an AGMS-D multi-sensor in entrance / exit exposure measurements.

  • Page 70: Aux Sensors

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE AUX sensors AGLS Light Sensor The AGLS light sensor contains a silicone photo diode that can be exposed to ambient light through an optical filter, which very accurately simulates the spectral response of the human eye’s photopic response, in order to measure illuminance in lux units.

  • Page 71: Legacy Sensors

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Legacy Sensors The Accu-Gold+ family of products offer a number of enhancements over the Accu-Gold products they replace. These include:  • Support for the AGDM+ multi-sensors providing simultaneous support for diagnostic and mammographic measurements.  • Improved sensitivity at lower dose rates consistent with the industry trend as imaging systems require less radiation to form excellent imagery.

  • Page 72: Agms - Solid State Multi Sensors

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE AGMS – Solid State Multi Sensors AGMS – M For use with Accu-Gold, the AGMS-M is a Solid-State Dose multisensor for Mammographic Range Measurements. It measures dose, dose-rate, time, kVp with FFT analysis, Flash HVL, and beam filtration.

  • Page 73: Agms - D

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE AGMS – D For use with Accu-Gold, the AGMS-D is a Solid-State Dose multi-sensor for Diagnostic Range Measurements. It is used for single exposure and fluoroscopy. It measures dose, dose-rate, time, kVp with FFT analysis, Flash HVL, and beam filtration. It features Flash correction of dose for beam quality. Type Anode / Filter Tube...

  • Page 74: Nugget - Accu-Gold Wireless Adapter

    Accu-Gold software. It uses a built-in Lithium-ion polymer battery with battery management circuitry that maintains the life of the battery by carefully controlling the charging while monitoring its temperature and voltage. Package contents Radcal Part Number Accu-Gold Nugget MDL/AGNUGGET Charger (5V, 1.8A)

  • Page 75: Led Blinking

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE LED blinking Power Switch Status Meaning Solid Green Power On Blinking Green Low Battery (~25% remaining) Blinking Yellow Battery Charging Solid Yellow Battery Fully Charged Long on-off pause (4 sec) Battery Error Wi-Fi Status Meaning Orange Starting Blinking Green Wi-Fi Ready Error...

  • Page 76: Operation

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Operation For information on installing the software, see Appendix A. Snap the Nugget onto the digitizer module: Align the USB connectors and slide the Nugget all the way in. (To remove it, pull out the connector first then unsnap it by tilting it upward or sliding it off the end of the digitizer.) Plug in a multi-sensor, ion chamber or...
  • Page 77 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Connecting to a Nugget Connecting manually If the Nugget is not able to connect automatically, you will need to connect manually. If there are multiple Nuggets that show up, you will also have to connect manually. On the computer, check the Wireless Network Connection pane.

  • Page 78: Battery

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Battery 3.7 V Li-ion polymer 1150mAh single cell - not removable. Battery life will depend on how it is being used. Turn off the unit when it is not being used to conserve battery life. Turning the unit back on will require the unit to re-establish the Wi-Fi connection which may take a minute or so at most.

  • Page 79: Physical Description

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Physical description Dimensions 135 mm x 62 mm x 33 mm (5.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") Weight 0.12 kg (0.25 lbs) Environmental Conditions Operating temperature: 15 °C to 35 °C Pressure: 60 to105 kPa Humidity: Up to 80% RH or 20 g/m Storage Temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C Wi-Fi specs...

  • Page 80: Nugget Measurement Feature Comparison

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Nugget Measurement Feature Comparison Using Accu-Gold V2 software Feature Nugget Support for AGDM Support for AGDM+ 10 kHz Signal Sampling Support for AGMS-D Sensor Support for AGMS-M Sensor Support for AGMS-DM+ Sensor Support for AGMS-D+ Sensor Support for AGMS-M+ Sensor Support for Ion Chambers Support for Dose Diodes Support for Light Sensor...

  • Page 81: Firmware Update

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Ave Pulse Width Result Max Pulse Width Result not planned Min Pulse Width Result not planned Dose / Pulse Result Pulse Count IC Temperature Result IC Air Pressure Result Reads temp and pressure on start Updates calibrations, temp and future pressure for each measurement Dose Ratios Results...
  • Page 82 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Press the power-on button of the Nugget. The Wi-Fi light will come on GRN then ORN. When it starts blinking orange quickly, the update is complete. Unplug the flash drive, press the Nugget power button to turn it off and then back on again. It is now ready to use.

  • Page 83: Regulatory

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Regulatory EU (ETSI): This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC). FCC: Contains FCC ID: XF6-RSWC201 This device complies with the Part 15 of the FCC Rules. (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 84: Accu-Gold Measurements And Feature Comparison

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE The Wi-Fi module used by the Nugget (AGNUGGET-JP only) has been certified for use in Japan. (1) “2.4”: Represents radio equipment using the 2.4 GHz band. (2) “DS/OF”: Represents modulation system (refer to Section 2.4.1 for details (3) “4”: Represents estimated interference-causing radius to premises radio stations for RFID (refer to Section 2.4.2 for details (4) “...
  • Page 85 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Average kV is derived from the ratios of the outputs of Average kV diodes in the multi-sensor, where these averages use the entire region of interest. The average value of kV in the region of interest above an Biased Average kV adaptive kV threshold.
  • Page 86 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Dose / mAs Dose / mAs Dose / Pulse Dose / Pulse Ratio of the measurements of extracted dose to total Dose / Total Dose dose. Dose Rate Dose Rate Dose Ratio DD / AGMS Dose Ratio DD / AGMS Dose Ratio DD / IC Dose Ratio DD / IC Total Dose...

  • Page 87: Making Low-Level Measurements

    In order to add the missing ground, Radcal offers the AG-GND grounding cord that allows one to conveniently earth-ground the computer by plugging one end into the ground pin of a standard 3-pin AC socket and the other end into an available USB port.

  • Page 88: Carrying Cases

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix F Carrying cases Soft Cases – Model AGSC...
  • Page 89 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Hard Cases: 40V94S Single Layer Carry Case 4” (100 mm) deep 40V94R Accu-Gold Carry Case 2-layer, 5” (125 mm) deep...
  • Page 90 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 40V94TP Accu-Gold Carry Case 3-layer 150 mm deep...

  • Page 91: Accessories

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix G Accessories 8154 – Simulated Paddle Note for Mammography Sensor users. The Mammographic Sensors, models RAPD-M, AGMS-M, AGMS-DM+ and AGMS-M+ are calibrated using a 2.2 mm thick polycarbonate compression paddle placed in beam for all measurements (kVp, dose, hvl).
  • Page 92 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Positioners MODEL 8920 Folding Lab Stand MODEL AGTS+ Test Stand...

  • Page 93: Appendix H - Warranties And Disclosures

    Radcal if the repairs are warranty-applicable. This warranty excludes batteries. Radcal shall not be held liable for damages or delays caused by defects beyond making repairs or furnishing replacement parts, nor shall Radcal be liable for any defective material replaced without Radcal’s consent during the period of this warranty.

  • Page 94: Declaration Of Conformity

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Declaration of Conformity According to Test Report No. 91116-17 Radcal Corporation Manufacturer’s Name: Manufacturer’s Address: 426 West Duarte Road Monrovia, CA 91016 U.S.A. Declares that the Product Accu-Gold, Rapid-Gold Product Name: AGDM+, RGDM+MA, ADDM+ Model Number(s): Product Accessories:...

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