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- Page 1 Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started - English - Version 1.11A RTI articel number: 9629057-00...
- Page 2 Welcome to Quick Check Ocean 2014 with Quick Check is a is a powerful tool for everybody working with Quality Assurance of X-ray systems. Ocean 2014 can be used with the X-ray meters Piranha and Cobia from RTI.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.10.2 Connect (Fixed format) ........................34 1.10.3 Connect (Standard mode) ........................34 1.10.4 Send data to Excel ........................34 1.11 Import/export ..........................44 1.12 Options ..........................46 1.13 Close Quick Check ..........................49 Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... -
Page 4: Quick Check
Windows 8 and is configured and ready to be used with the meter. To start measuring: 1. Power on the meter. 2. Power on the Tablet. 3. Windows 8 starts and the Start screen is launched. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 5 It is recommended that you turn off the Tablet, and not just puts it in sleep mode, when you don't use it. It consumes power even in sleep mode and the battery will be drained quite fast even if you don't use it. To turn off the tablet: 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 6: First Measurement With Quick Check
Let us start with a simple measurement to illustrate how to use Quick Check. This example assumes a Piranha 657. If you have another model follow this example and apply it on what you see on your screen when you use your Piranha. - Page 7 If the selected Quick Check is using a calibration that isn't available in your meter/detector, a dialogue is shown. You can here select another calibration instead of the one saved in the document. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 8 6. You can operate Quick Check with mouse and keyboard or with your fingers if you have a tablet with touch screen. Quick Check is designed to be simple to use on a tablet (touch screen) but you can of course also use a mouse. Below are the most important operations described. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 9 When a message arrives the icon changes to: You can now click on the icon to open the message list: Here are all your messages shown. Double-click in the list to read a message. Unwanted messages can be deleted. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 10: Run Quick Check On A Tablet
Switch between display and list with exposures Click on the button in the lower left corner or sweep on the display area of the screen. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 11 The log is shown and you can see all the measurements you have done during this Quick Check session. Sweep or click on the button to go back to the displays. Enlarge the waveform You can maximize the waveform by double-clicking (tap twice) on it. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 12 Quick Check Zoom the waveform Tap on the waveform and move finger (or right-click, hold down and move mouse pointer) to mark the zoom. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 13 The waveform data is shown under the display (when it is minimized). You can switch between "cursor values" and "value between cursor", use double-click (or tap twice) to change. Values for the two vertical cursors are shown. Cursor data for the horizontal cursor is only shown in the graph. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 14 Quick Check Single display If you just want to see one value, you can maximize just that display. Double-click (tap twice) on the display you want to see. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 15 Quick Check Double-click on the display to go back to smaller displayes. Change unit of measure You can change unit of measure by right-clicking on the unit: 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 16 For mammography selection of calibration may look i two different ways; either as a list of manufacturer and models with specific calibrations or as a list of all available calibrations. The list with manufacturer may look like this when you start a new Quick Check: Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
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Page 17: Change Meter Settings
Change Meter Settings Piranha and Cobia have slightly different meter settings but the way you access and change them is the same. Cobia has less settings, since it has auto-range and is a less advanced meter than Piranha. Quick Check will recognize which meter you use and what its capabilities are and adapt to it. -
Page 18: Piranha
Piranha and Cobia, that you build your templates for Piranha. The reason for this is that Piranha has more settings and you can in this way setup the templates to work in the best way with Piranha. f you do the opposite (you build it for Cobia), Ocean 2014 will when you use it with Piranha select default settings for the Piranha when a set value is missing (due to it doesn't exist for the Cobia). - Page 19 When you click or tap here, a menu is shown that allows you to quickly select a different kV range. When you measure on mammography you might want to change calibration and/or status for the compression paddle: 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 20 General (user-defined) correction factor used for all exposure related parameters factor measured with the internal detector. Beam Correction General (user-defined) correction factor used for all exposure related parameters factor measured with the external detector. (External) Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 21 Added filtration used for the internal detector do do energy compensation and kV (mammography compensation. only) Added filtration Added filtration used for the external RTI Dose Probe do do energy compensation. (External) (mammography only) Compression Select here if compression paddle is used or not used.
- Page 22 Affirm Prone W/Ag Suitable for Hologic Affirm Prone Affirm Prone W/Al Suitable for Hologic Affirm Prone There are three different measuring modes available using the Piranha. They are as follows: Measuring mode Description and use Normal The Normal mode is used for short and long (fluoro) exposures. In this mode, your meter will automatically sense if there is a signal and when it is above a certain trigger level.
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Page 23: Cobia
You can use the "very high" sensitivity setting in Timed mode and it will further improve the meter's capability to measure very low signals. You can read more about meter settings for Piranha in the topics Meter Adjust and Different measuring modes. 1.4.2 Cobia There are several ways to change meter settings. - Page 24 This is the time the meter waits after trig off before it assumes that the exposure is finished. The post delay must be set to a time longer than any dead time in the radiation. Calibration Calibration for the internal probe. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 25 AMX-4 Check this box when you measure on a GE AMX-4. Waveform type Total filtration The filtration used the external RTI Dose Probe to do energy compensation. (External) (R/F, dental only) Trigger level This is the level used for the time measurement. You can use this if you want for (time) example to avoid pre-pulses to be included in the exposure time.
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Page 26: Applications With Analysis
Quick Check measurement. In this case there are no displays only grid (exposure list) is shown. There is also an analysis that perform some kind of calculation (in this case kVp accuracy) on your measured data. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 27 4. You can modify set values in the grid (exposure list). Click in a cell to change set values. For example, you may want to change the kVp set value for exposure #4 from 80 to 81 kV. 5. Now make the exposures. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 28 If there is both displays, grid and analysis present the button is shown. Click here to toggle between displays and the grid. The analysis part will now show the result. 6. Click on Preview/Print to print your report. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
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Page 29: Quick Check Favorites
You can go to the Favorite list whenever you are using the Quick Check by clicking on the Favorites button. The Favorite list will be shown and you can quickly select a another favorite. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started... -
Page 30: Detector Selection
2. Your templates can be ordinary "displays" or have analysis/calculations (you must have Professional to create this type) like the Quick Check Applications. The following design rules apply for Quick Check: - To create a "display" favorite: design the Real-time display template with displays and no analysis. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... -
Page 31: Save A Measurement
From Ocean 2014 you can also open a Quick Check measurement in off- line mode (no meter connected) to review or print the measurement. To open a Quick Check measurement: 1. Click on Measurement tab. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started... -
Page 32: Print
Print You can print your measured data (or create a PDF file). By default no waveform are included in the report. To include waveforms do the following: 1. Go to the list view. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 33 Quick Check 2. Now click on the Preview/Print button. 3. A preview is now shown. 4. You can now just preview the report and return, save it as a PDF file or print it. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 34: Transfer Data To Excel
This mode is only available in Quick Check. It is activated by checking "Fixed format (Excel connect)" on the Option page (in Quick Check). The format is described in the section Connect (Fixed format). Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... -
Page 35: 1.10.1 Excel Control Window
When data is transferred to Excel a small Excel control window is shown to simplify the interaction between Quick Check and Excel. The exact content in the window is depending on mode (send or connect) and/or used detectors. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started... -
Page 36: Connect (Fixed Format)
First go to Options in Quick Check and make sure that the checkbox "Fixed format (Excel connect)" is checked. 1. Activate a Quick Check display. 2. Click on the Excel button. 3. A dialogue is shown, select "Connect to workbook". Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 37 5. Activate the cell, for example B5, where you want measured data to start. You can do that by entering B5 into the cell field in the Excel control box or select cell B5 in the Excel spreadsheet and click on "Get active cell". 6. Make a couple of exposures. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 38 Multi-detector (internal detector) Tube voltage unit Dose unit Dose rate unit Exp. time unit Pulses unit Empty Empty Pulse rate unit Dose/pulse unit unit Tube mAs unit Tube mA unit unit Dose (ext.) Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A...
- Page 39 Quick Check unit Dose rate (ext.) unit Units are defined by Defult units in Program options in Ocean 2014 (not available in Quick Check). 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 40: Connect (Standard Mode)
This ensures that standard mode is used and data transferred is defined by the actual template used in Quick Check. 1. Load a Quick Check or an Application. 2. Click on the Excel button. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 41 No units are sent, only the numeric values. (If you want a fixed format and units; use the "Fixed format" option described in the next section). 6. Make a couple of exposures. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 42: 1.10.4 Send Data To Excel
2. Click on the Export button. A dialogue is shown: Select "Send data to workbook" 3. A new dialogue is shown where you can chose if you want waveforms or not. In this case select "With waveforms". Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 43 You can also read Send data to Excel to see how you can use this feature in Ocean 2014. 7. You can save your Excel workbook and further process your measured data. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 44: Import/Export
3. Select Export. A new window is shown that allows you to here select more measurements to export. The measurements you include are shown on the right side. 4. Click on Next when you have included all measurements. Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 45 1. Click on the Close button. 2. Ocean 2014 main screen will now appear. Click on the Application button and select Import. 3. Locate the file you want to import and select it. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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Page 46: Options
You can read more about Import and Export in the topics Import and Export. 1.12 Options If you click on the options button a menu is shown. You will have several options here: Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started 2018-06-20/1.11A... - Page 47 Only use Quick Check: If you check this box, Ocean 2014 main window is hidden and you will only see the Quick Check. Ocean only starts if meter is available. Close the Options screen by sweeping right if you use a tablet or click on the close button. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
- Page 48 All error reports that are generated are saved in a folder on your computer. Directly when one is generated, you are always asked if you want to send it to RTI. You may not be able to do that and it will be available in this folder.
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Page 49: Close Quick Check
If you have enabled "Confirm exit" i Options, a dialogue is shown (otherwise Ocean 2104 quits directly): You can chose to go to Windows, turn off the computer or go back to Ocean 2014. 2018-06-20/1.11A Piranha/Cobia & Quick Check Getting Started...
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