dido-series

Introducing the QUART dido-series

The new QUART dido diagnostic dosimeters are multi-functional Quality Assurance platforms. Following the Compact Design Concept, their optimized size, small state-of-the-art detectors and very low weight make them the most compact, multi-purpose QA systems available.

Thus, the dosimeters may easily be stored and carried even in the pocket of a physician's smock. And with a special configuration, QUART dido dosimeters may also be used for x-ray related experimental extremity or body monitoring.

Ranges of application

Despite their unpretentious appearance the QUART dido dosimeters are technically sophisticated, absolutely accurate and unmatched in performance in their class! At present the QUART dido-series dosimeters can be used for QA and service operations in most x-ray applications (both digital and conventional):

• mammography
• dental x-ray (incl. tube, OPG and ceph)
• radioscopy
• fluoroscopy

Features for additional ranges of application (CT and mA/mAs) are being developed already and will soon be available.

Device options

The K extension

The extension K in the device name identifies all dosimeters with incorporated kVp feature, i.e. the QUART dido2100K is officially calibrated and usable for kVp measurement in mammography, dental and R+F applications.

The dido detector

The very compact state-of-the-art detector is the ingenious centrepiece of every dido-system. Being the smallest multi-functional solid state detector available for QA operations, it is the only detector which can be put directly on the cassette of a mammography unit for direct measurement beneath the patient couch without additional accessories. Plus, it does not influence the imaging automatics of any x-ray system! Multi-function for the dido detector means: one detector is used for any kind of x-ray application! It does not need to be unplugged and then plugged-in again If a dido-system should be used for field services ranging from QA in mammography to dental to R+F applications, the QUART didos detector does all the necessary measuring including the following parameters:

standard features

• dose
• dose rate
• dose rate after 1st half of exposure
• kVp max., kVp eff., kVp avg.
• exposure time

eQA features

• dose-width product (DWP) in fanned x- ray beams, i.e. dental OPG systems
• DWP rate
• dose-area product (DAP) in needle beams
• DAP rate
• wave form acquisition

All values are simultaneously acquired with a single exposure!

The eQA options

For enhanced Quality Assurance evaluations (eQA) every QUART dido-system can be hooked up to a computer via USB to read out wave forms and direct-printing of test protocols. Additionally, on the basis of its sophisticated technical design the QUART dido-series provides enhanced measurement options which other QA systems do not:

Every dido device is able to measure dose-width product in fanned x-ray beams which is essential for a reliable average patient dose determination with dental OPG systems (as specified in the German standard DIN V 6868-151, app. B)! Also, as an added feature, the dido detectors can measure dose-area product values in needle beams (as used for structure examination in x-ray diffraction).