Dose Area Product (Vacu DAP)
The modular VacuDAP dose area product measuring system offers various ionization chambers and configurations for a wide range of X-ray equipment. The VacuDAP measuring system is used to measure the Dose Area Product (DAP). This value is most suitable to indicate the patient dose in X-ray diagnostics.
The transparent ionization chambers fit easily into the accessory rails at the collimator. Adapted circular ionization chambers are used for complete integration into C-arm machines. All devices are equipped with a serial interface for transfer data files to a printer or a PC. Different printer, adapter and PC software is available as an accessory.
The dose area product measuring chamber contains the complete measurement electronics and has a serial RS485 interface. The measuring chamber can be controlled and operated through an ASCII protocol. The measuring results are shown on the control panel of the X-ray generator or a separate display unit. An RS485 – RS232 converter is available to connect the chamber to any host computer.