PEMNET System
* Computes and displays to the physician the actual entrance skin exposure (ESE) in real time in R/min during Fluoro, Pulsed Fluoro, and CINE (Digital) modes of operation at the monitor cluster.
* Provides to the physician an instant update of the cumulated patient skin dose in R.
* Monitors, displays, and records dose data from all
modalities separately - Fluoro, Pulsed Fluoro, CINE and angiography as well
as Fluoro & Cine exposure time and runs.
* Collects data which, using the system's database retrieval and reporting function, provides a complete summary of the study, including radiation exposure categorized by, and attributable to each modality, room utilization data, patient demographics and more.
* Eight exam rooms of patient dose data is collected
and stored on the PEMNET file server that is "network ready" to interface
with a departmental or hospital LAN.
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Dose Area Product - DAP Meter
* Measured quantity does not directly correlate to patient skin dose to predict onset of injuries due to radiation.
* Impossible to correlate entrance skin exposure using Dose Area Product number.
* D.A.P. meter does not account for table attenuation as a function of Energy; or as a function of table material or thickness.
* D.A.P. meter cannot define source to patient distance which is critical in measuring radiation intensity to the skin.
* D.A.P. meter cannot quantify and record radiation separately for each modality, as well as recording factors such as number of CINE runs, fluoro time, etc.
* D.A.P. meter is not a generalized data collection device, capable of collecting radiation information, technique factors, room utilization information, patient demographics, and archiving information for later retrieval. (Or uploading data to a hospital network.)
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