RTI Piranha Holder for Essential User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- RTI
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RTI Piranha Holder for Essential
Product Information
Specifications:
- Mako Mammo Probe covers the entire clinical range from 18-49 kV
- Mako offers the widest angular range of measurement
- Mako supports the latest Target/Filter combinations of the latest Mammography systems
Product Usage Instructions
Mammography measurements with Piranha:
- Position Check using Piranha:
- Quick Check display screen shows measurement parameters, waveforms, and the measurement log from your connected meter.
- When prompted to perform Position Check, ensure that the yellow ribbon is displayed at the top of the screen.
- What should position check show?
- If out of tolerance, the message will read Position Check Fail. Re-position your Piranha under the X-ray beam and repeat the exposure before continuing measurements.
- For more information on Piranha position check, refer to the Support Article.
Mammography measurements with Mako:
- Configuration flexibility with Mako:
- Mako Mammo Probe can be docked into the Mako Base Unit or connected via USB cable.
- No position checks needed:
- Mako offers a wide angular range of measurement and eliminates the need for position checks.
- Mako can be placed in any orientation within the X-ray beam for accurate readings.
- Quick Check with Mako:
- Users can proceed straight to measuring without performing a position check.
FAQ:
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What is the purpose of a position check with Piranha?
A position check ensures alignment of detectors with the X-ray beam by calculating ratios between internal detectors during X-ray exposure. -
Why does Mako not require a position check?
Mako’s new detector design allows for accurate readings in any orientation within the X-ray beam, eliminating the need for a position check.
Overview
When positioning your Piranha for Mammography applications, Ocean software
will perform a “Position Check”, so that the detector is appropriately aligned
with the X-ray beam, ensuring that data collection is accurate. The
groundbreaking detector design of the new Mako meter means that users no
longer have to perform a “Position Check” in mammography, as Mako offers the
widest angular aperture for measurements in the market. This guide will
overview the major changes in user experience for meter positioning, when
transitioning from Piranha to Mako.
Position Check using Piranha
The Quick Check display screen shows measurement parameters, waveforms and the measurement log from your connected meter (Bluetooth or USB). When working in Mammography applications with Piranha, Quick Check will display a yellow ribbon at the top of the screen, prompting you to perform your “Position Check”:
What is a position check with Piranha?
Position check is when you make an X-ray exposure, and Ocean software
automatically calculates ratios between the internal detectors within the
Piranha, to ensure alignment of detector with the X-ray beam.
What should position check show?
Ideally, the ratio should be 1.000. If in tolerance, Ocean will respond by
showing “Position Check OK (N.NNN)”. Position Check has a tolerance on ±5%,
meaning position check will pass with a value between 0.95 and 1.05. If out of
tolerance, message will read “Position Check Fail”. You should then re-
position your Piranha under the X-ray beam and repeat the exposure before
continuing to your measurements.
Check out the Support Article for more information on Piranha position check.
The new Mako systems allows configuration flexibility with the setup, as the
new Mako Mammo Probe can be docked into the Mako Base Unit (left) or connected
via USB cable (right).
No position checks with Mako
- With the new detector design, not only does Mako offer the widest angular range of measurement, but it also eliminates the need of a position check. Mako can be placed in any orientation within the X-ray beam to give an accurate reading.
- When starting a Quick Check with Mako, users can proceed straight to measuring, without performing a position check.
- The Mako Mammo Probe also covers the entire clinical range from 18-49 kV, with market-leading accuracy, and supports the latest Target/Filter combinations of the latest Mammography systems in the market.
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References
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