NERO™ mAx
Model 8000 X-Ray Test
Device
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Maximum
Speed (100 kHz sampling
for high speed data and high frequency waveform acquisition)
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Maximum
Accuracy (Better
than .5 kV or 1% accuracy across the full range of 22 to 160 kVp)
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Maximum
Ease of Use
("Easy flow menu" for simple straight forward operation)
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Maximum
Capability
(Measures: kVp Avg, kV Eff, kV Peak, Dose, Dose/Frame, Dose/Pulse, Time, mAs,
& mA for Pulsed Fluoro, CT, Cine, Portables, Mammography, Panoramic Dental,
Radiographic/Fluoro, Low, Medium, and High Frequency Machines)
Overview
The Victoreen NERO™ mAx, Non-invasive Evaluator
of Radiation Outputs, evaluates the widest range of x-ray machines on the
market today. Evaluation of Pulsed Fluoro, Cine, CT, Portables, Mammography,
Panoramic Dental, Radiographic, Fluoroscopic, Low, Medium, and High Frequency
Machines is finally made possible with a single instrument. This fifth
generation instrument features 100 kHz sampling speed and direct mA/mAs
measurements. The NERO mAx’s innovative EFM (Easy Flow Menu) system and
flexible softkeys provide an intuitive, user friendly operating environment for
quick, accurate, and easy measurements. All measurement modes and functions are
displayed on the NERO mAx’s super bright LCD and are controlled by the 5
softkeys directly below the display and 3 hard keys to the right.
Measured Quantities
kVp Avg, kV Eff, kV Peak, Time, Exposure and
Exposure Rate, mAs and mA, HVL, exposure/frame, & mAs/frame. Measured
radiation values are displayed in R or Gy.
Modes of Operation
Seven user selectable measurement modes and
three system control modes are available and clearly displayed on the control
console screen for easy access and selection.
Description
The NERO™ mAx consists of the control console,
detector, detector cable, 2 filter cards, mAs leads, Excel(tm) Add-in, AC
adapter, HVL plates, manual and carrying case.
The compact and elegantly simple control
console houses the rechargeable battery, super bright backlit display, 8
control buttons, and the sophisticated electronics necessary for accurate, easy
to read, reproducible measurements. Connectors for power input, RS-232,
printer, scope output and the NERO™ mAx detector are located on the control
console’s rear panel.
The NERO™ mAx detector contains sensors for
simultaneously measuring kV, exposure or rate and mA or mAs. Solid state detectors
are used to measure kV. An ion chamber, located in the top of the detector, is
used for exposure/rate measurements. Connectors for external ion chambers and
the NERO™ mAx detector interface are located on the rear panel of the detector.
The front panel has a keyed opening for the NERO™ mAx filter cards and a
connector for mAs leads.
The NERO™ mAx filter cards contain the various
filters needed to accurately measure kilovoltage. Each filter card is coded so
that the NERO™ mAx "knows" which filter is in use and its position.
The NERO™ mAx also verifies that the filter card is valid for the selected
measurement mode. The two filter cards are keyed so that they may only be
inserted properly. The W/Al filter card and the Mammo filter card are clearly
labeled as to the x-ray tube targets for which they are calibrated.
External Chambers
External ion chambers for CT, mammography, II
Tube, and special radiographic applications are available.
Chamber calibration factors can be stored in
the NERO™ mAx for direct readout of measurements.
NERO™ mAx Excel™ Add-in
The NERO™ mAx Excel™ Add-in acquires measured
data and waveforms directly into an Excel™ spread sheet to maximize flexibility
for report generation.
