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ACCU-GOLD
USER GUIDE
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  • Page 1 ACCU-GOLD USER GUIDE (FOR USE WITH ACCU-GOLD AND ACCU-GOLD+ DIGITIZERS)
  • Page 2 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Radcal 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/AGD 4094118 Rev:A8 Software V1.0.16 & ON Printed: Apr 2024 Copyright© 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Ion Chamber with Dose Diode .........................32 Dose Diode ..............................32 Templates ................................33 Managing Templates ............................33 Creating Templates............................34 Appendix A .................................35 Installing Accu-Gold ............................35 Installing the Calibration File ..........................37 Uninstalling Accu-Gold ............................38 Appendix B .................................39 Sensors ................................39 AGMS – Solid State Multi Sensors ......................40 ICH –...
  • Page 4 Carrying cases..............................62 Appendix E ................................. 64 Making low-level measurements ........................64 Appendix E Warranties and Disclosures ......................65 Warranty for the Accu-Gold Measurement System..................65 Non-Warranty Repairs ............................. 65 Data Loss ................................ 65 WEEE and RoHS ............................65 Declaration of Conformity ..........................66...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    See Appendix A for software installation. Getting Started This section includes an overview of the Accu-Gold hardware and the main screen for the software. It also includes instructions for how to take a measurement so that you can begin using the Accu-Gold system.

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    USER GUIDE Hardware Overview The Accu-Gold system consists of a digitizer module, sensor(s) and a display. The Accu-Gold digitizer is available in different models that are suited for specific applications, the differences being which sensors can be used. The Accu- Gold software is the same for all models but the measurement data that is available will depend on the model digitizer used and connected sensors(s).

  • Page 7: Main Screen Overview

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Main Screen Overview 1 – Lists all readings/captures taken within the same session. You can scroll through each capture using the up and down arrows 2 – Allows you to access the [A]ctivities drop-down menu 3 – Click the Start/Stop button to begin or end a measurement series.
  • Page 8 The screen capture below shows such an example. The dark blue waveform is from a Radcal 10X6-6 ion chamber. The pulses are 25 ms wide from a Hologic Selenia Dimensions in tomosynthesis mode. The multi-sensor was not calibrated for this beam, but was used as a trigger source.
  • Page 9 (On or Off), only the kV and time calculations are affected. Advice: The Accu-Gold default setting is AGMS Pre Pulse Mode “Off”. If the correct number of pulses is not being reported, select “Settings” and then turn On “AGMS Pre Pulse Mode”...

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Hardware

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Setting up the Hardware To set up the Accu-Gold hardware 1. Connect the multi-sensor to the digitizer. Connect the USB cable to the digitizer and then the computer. 2. Position the sensor to make a measurement. Note: Position the sensor before clicking the Start/Stop button; moving the sensor or cable after...

  • Page 11: Taking A Measurement

    To take a measurement: 1. Plug the sensor(s) into the Accu-Gold Digitizer Module. 2. Plug the Accu-Gold Digitizer Module into the USB port of the computer where you installed the Accu-Gold software and device driver. 3. Place the sensor in the path of the X-ray beam.
  • Page 12 Note: All measurements are automatic (except for Free Trigger Level) until you press the Stop button. 7. Activate the X-ray machine to capture the exposure data Accu-Gold automatically displays all data for the measurement when the exposure is complete:...
  • Page 13 Save Session. Note: If Accu-Gold is set to Simple Mode, you will not be able to see List and Wave view. To see List and Wave view, click the drop-down menu and select Switch to Expert Mode to turn List and Wave views back on.

  • Page 14: Measurements

    AG software cannot locate a matching license file, it will provide a dialog box asking you to locate The Accu-Gold Digitizer Module (AGDM) allows you to connect up to five sensors and take simultaneous measurements. The Rapid-Gold Digitizer Module (RGDM) has only the multi-sensor port. The five sensor ports are: AGMS –...

  • Page 15: Selecting A Display Profile

    Ion chamber reading. Selecting a Display Profile In Accu-Gold, you can view measurement data using several different display profiles. The default profile is General Dose & Dose Rate. To change your display profile at any time from Measure, List, and Wave views, click the drop-down next to the current display profile and select a profile from the list that appears.
  • Page 16 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Mammo • • Multi-Sensor with mA Multi-Sensor with Ion Chamber • Multi-Sensor with Dose Diode • • GE AMX • Ion Chamber • Ion Chamber with Dose Diode Dose Diode •...

  • Page 17: Data In List View

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Data in List View List view lets you see the measurement data in a table format. From this screen you can perform the following actions: Switch between viewing all available measurement values and measurement values associated with •...
  • Page 18 Click To Clipboard to copy the data as it is displayed in the Accu-Gold List view and paste it • into an Excel file. Click To CSV File to save the data as it is displayed in the Accu-Gold List view in a .csv file on • your PC.

  • Page 19: Deleting Data In List View

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Deleting Data in List View You can delete information for a measurement by performing the following actions: 1. Select the measurement you want to delete by clicking on it. 2. Click Delete. The information is deleted from the session.

  • Page 20: Data In Wave View

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Data in Wave View Wave view lets you see a representation of the measurement data as a waveform. From this screen you can perform the following: • Position your cursor on or use the mouse to scroll left to right on the Wave view to display details about that portion of the wave in the Cursor field at the top of the Wave view.
  • Page 21 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 3. To export the wave to your Clipboard, click Copy to Clipboard. 4. Click X to remove the region of interest.

  • Page 22: Sessions

    To start a new session, perform the following actions: 1. On the Accu-Gold main screen, click A and select New Session. A new, blank session appears. Click Start and you are now ready to take a new measurement in this session.

  • Page 23: Importing A Session

    Importing a session provides an easy way to combine measurement sessions. To import a session, perform the following actions: 1. On the Accu-Gold main screen, click A and select Import Session. The Open Accu-Gold Session dialog appears. 2. Navigate to a saved session and click Open to import the session.

  • Page 24: Exporting A Session

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 1. On the Accu-Gold main screen, click A and select Save Session. The Save Accu-Gold Session dialog appears. 2. In File name: type a name for the session. 3. Navigate to the desired folder and click Save to save the session.
  • Page 25 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 2. Select Export to new file… and click Ok. A new Excel file is generated and contains all fields set in the Accu-Gold profile.

  • Page 26: Exporting A Session To A Predefined Excel Template

    Exporting a Session to a Predefined Excel Template Radcal can ship Accu-Gold with predefined export templates. Users can add their own templates as well. Templates contain a definition of which values to export. They also may contain cell formatting and additional calculations to be applied to the data.

  • Page 27: Adding A Measurement Session To Open Excel Files

    USER GUIDE Adding a Measurement Session to Open Excel Files When you open the Export Session to Excel dialog, Accu-Gold scans for opened excel workbooks that contain Accu-Gold-Export tokens. Open workbooks are listed in the Export Session to Excel dialog by workbook name.
  • Page 28 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE 2. Click Ok to add the current measurement session’s new data with the already exported measurement session in Excel.

  • Page 29: Measurement Profiles

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Measurement Profiles Each measurement profile features a specific corresponding token, refer to List of Tokens in Appendix B. General Dose & Dose Rate The General Dose & Dose Rate profile displays the following measurement data: Description Token...

  • Page 30: Mammo

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Mammo The Mammo profile displays the following measurement data: Description Token kVp (Multi-Sensor) MultikVFftkVp MultikVFftkVpUnitCol Duration (Digitizer) DigitizerDuration DigitizerDurationUnitCol Filtration (Multi- MultiFiltration Sensor) MultiFiltrationUnitCol Dose (Multi-Sensor) MultiDose MultiDoseUnitCol Dose Rate (Multi- MultiDoseRate Sensor) MultiDoseRateUnitCol HVL (Multi-Sensor) MultiHVL...

  • Page 31: Multi-Sensor With Dose Diode

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Dose (Ion Chamber) IonChamberDose IonChamberDoseUnitCol Average kV (Multi- MultikVAverage Sensor) MultikVAverageUnitCol HVL (Multi-Sensor) MultiHVL MultiHVLUnitCol Dose Rate (Multi- MultiDoseRate Sensor) MultiDoseRateUnitCol Dose Rate (Ion IonChamberDoseRate Chamber) IonChamberDoseRateUnitCol Biased Average kV MultikVFftAveragekV (Multi-Sensor) MultikVFftAveragekVUnitCol Filtration (Multi- MultiFiltration Sensor)

  • Page 32: Ge Amx

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE GE AMX The GE AMX profile displays the following measurement data: Description Token kVp (Multi-Sensor) MultikVFftkVp MultikVFftkVpUnitCol Duration (Digitizer) DigitizerDuration DigitizerDurationUnitCol Dose (Multi-Sensor) MultiDose MultiDoseUnitCol Dose (Dose Diode) DoseDiodeDose DoseDiodeDoseUnitCol PPV (Multi-Sensor) MultikVPPV MultikVPPVUnitCol HVL (Multi-Sensor) MultiHVL...

  • Page 33: Ion Chamber With Dose Diode

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Ion Chamber with Dose Diode The Ion Chamber with Dose Diode profile displays the following measurement data: Description Token Dose (Ion Chamber) IonChamberDose IonChamberDoseUnitCol Dose (Dose Diode) DoseDiodeDose DoseDiodeDoseUnitCol Dose Rate (Ion IonChamberDoseRate Chamber) IonChamberDoseRateUnitCol Dose Rate (Dose...

  • Page 34: Templates

    Templates can be used over and over to gather data and reports. Radcal provides tokens that you can use that will export cells that match the tokens. If Accu-Gold does not find tokens, the data will be exported in the sequence matching that in the List view.

  • Page 35: Creating Templates

    USER GUIDE Creating Templates Accu-Gold knows where to export data by naming header cells in a special way; the cell names become tokens that Accu-Gold looks for to map values to columns. The tokens consist of the sensor identifier and value-type identifiers (see List of Tokens –...

  • Page 36: Installing Accu-Gold

    1. Insert the flash drive in the USB port on your computer. 2. Launch the file "setup.exe" located in the root of the flash drive. 3. The “setup.exe” file will launch an installation dialog. On the Welcome to the Accu-Gold Setup Wizard screen, click Next.
  • Page 37 USER GUIDE 7. Click Next to begin installation. USB drivers, which allow Microsoft Windows to recognize the Accu-Gold digitizer, will also be installed when the Accu-Gold digitizer is first plugged into a USB port. 8. After the installation is complete, click Close.

  • Page 38: Installing The Calibration File

    You can find the license in the flash drive included with your sensor. To install the license: 1. Plug the flash drive into your PC. 2. Launch the Accu-Gold software. 3. Click the A button and choose Import Licenses.

  • Page 39: Uninstalling Accu-Gold

    You must locate the file, which will be on the flash drive, or in My Documents\Accu-Gold\Accu-Gold License\. The file name is: MS Calibration 41-0011.aglicense, where 41-0011 is the serial number 5.

  • Page 40: Sensors

    Accu-Gold User Guide Appendix B Sensors The Accu-Gold digitizer features multiple inputs for sensors.

  • Page 41: Agms - Solid State Multi Sensors

    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. It features Flash correction of dose for beam quality.
  • Page 42 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.

  • Page 43: Ich - Ion Chambers

    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. The range of time (pulse width) extends from 10ms to 9999s.
  • Page 44 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 45 USER GUIDE 10X6-60/10X6-60E For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-60/60E 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. Additionally, the -60E (extended) chamber's increased sensitivity at lower energies turns the chamber into a "Universal"...
  • Page 46 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...
  • Page 47 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 and volume of 180 cm³. It is also used for very low dose to image receptors.
  • Page 48 User Guide 10X6-1800 For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the 10X6-6M 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 49 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 50 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 adapters are included. Chamber 10X6-0.6CT Min Rate 20 µR/s 200 nGy/s...
  • Page 51 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.

  • Page 52: 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 53 ±4% of reading (Limited by 0.7mA RMS noise below 18mA) Bandwidth 2.33 kHz, -3 dB ON/OFF ON/OFF controlled from Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro/Accu-kV (ON only when a kV function is active) Batteries 2 x IEC-LR6 (1.5V AA Alkaline) Lifetime: Approximately 35 operating hours The sensor responds to the net current passing through the opening.
  • Page 54 Accu-Gold User Guide 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. 2. Locate the sensor away from magnetic noise sources, particularly those that might change during the exposure because the zero correction is measured several seconds before the exposure.

  • Page 55: 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 56 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 57 USER GUIDE DDX6-M For use with Accu-Gold, Accu-Pro, and Accu-Dose, the DDX6-M is a small solid state dose sensor for mammographic range measurements in the energy range of 22-49 kV. It simultaneously measures dose, dose-rate, time and more. It is passively corrected for Mo/Mo beam quality. Connect it to an AGMS-M multi-sensor for entrance/exit dose measurements.

  • Page 58: Aux Sensors

    A luminance adapter can be screwed onto the base unit in front of the photo-diode for the measurement of luminance in cd/m2 units through an aperture with a 10- mm diameter. Accu-Gold automatically detects the presence or absence of the luminance adapter and automatically selects the appropriate units...

  • Page 59: List Of Tokens

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix C List of Tokens If a token from this list is used as a cell name in Excel then Accu-Gold will write corresponding measurement data into the column below the marked cell. Token Sensor Type StartTime...
  • Page 60 Accu-Gold User Guide MultiHVL Multi MultiFiltration Multi Filtration MultikVPPV Multi MultikVFftPeakRippleFrequency Multi kV FFT Peak Ripple Frequency MultikVFftkVp Multi FFT kVp MultikVFftZeroToPeakRipple Multi kV FFT Zero To Peak Ripple MultikVFftAveragekV Multi FFT Average kV MultikVFftTimeCompressionFactor Multi FFT kV Time Compression Factor...
  • Page 61 Accu-Gold USER GUIDE IonChamberCalibrationDate Ion Chamber Calibration Date IonChamberType Ion Chamber Type IonChamberCalibrationLab Ion Chamber Calibration Lab IonChamberCalibrationReport Ion Chamber Calibration Report IonChamberSensorID Ion Chamber Sensor ID IonChamberDescription Ion Chamber Description IonChamberDeltaSigmaSignalBad Ion Chamber Delta Sigma Signal is bad IonChamberDeltaSigmaSignalWorse...
  • Page 62 Accu-Gold User Guide IlluminanceSensorID Illuminance Sensor ID IlluminanceDescription Illuminance Description IlluminanceDeltaSigmaSignalBad Illuminance Delta Sigma Signal is bad IlluminanceDeltaSigmaSignalWorse Illuminance Delta Sigma Signal is out of Range NullModality Modality NullUserkV Set kV NullUsermA Set mA NullUserDuration Set Duration NullUsermAs Set mAs...

  • Page 63: Carrying Cases

    Accu-Gold USER GUIDE Appendix D Carrying cases Soft Cases – Model AGSC Hard Cases...
  • Page 64 Accu-Gold User Guide...

  • Page 65: 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 66: Appendix E Warranties And Disclosures

    Appendix E Warranties and Disclosures Warranty for the Accu-Gold Measurement System Radcal warrants that, in the event that any defects in material or workmanship should develop within one year of the date of shipment, the company assumes full responsibility for servicing equipment of its manufacture without charge upon return of the equipment to Radcal, with shipping costs prepaid by the customer.

  • Page 67: Declaration Of Conformity

    Manufacturer’s Address: 426 West Duarte Road Monrovia, CA 91016 U.S.A. Declares that the Product Product Name: Accu-Gold, Rapid-Gold Model Number(s): AGDM, AGDM+, RGDM, RGDM+, RGDM+MA, ADDM+ Product Accessories: Conforms to the following Product Specification: EMC: EN61326-1 (2006) Group 1 Class A...

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