Unfors RaySafe introduces the RaySafe X2 Prestige System for X-Ray Quality Assurance

Unfors RaySafe (formerly Unfors Instruments), the leading international supplier of measurement solutions for quality assurance of X-ray equipment, has launched its new RaySafe X2 Prestige System consisting of a base unit and external sensors for radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F), mammography (MAM), computed tomography (CT), as well as a light sensor for testing monitors. An additional mAs sensor can be integrated into the base unit. The sensors capture all relevant parameters with just one measurement, providing users with the information they require about dose, dose rate, kVp, HVL, total filtration, exposure time, pulse, pulse rate, dose/frame, mA, mAs and the corresponding waveforms on the built-in touchscreen. No manual menu settings are required making it easy to take measurements. The new “stacked sensor” design of the R/F and MAM sensors prevents the heel effects on the measurements. The touchscreen can display up to twelve parameters at the same time and delivers parameter-specific graphical analyses by simply scrolling through. In addition to providing intuitive operation, the system is highly precise and can display the relevant waveforms for mA, kV and dose rate. The system can also store up to 10,000 measurements in the base unit which ensures that the previous series of measurements remain available for the purposes of reference and comparison. Within the accompanying X2 View software, additional tools are provided for conducting analyses on a computer. In addition, a built-in Excel interface provides an easy-to-use reporting option. This enables field service engineers and physicists to save valuable time with the RaySafe X2 Prestige, and to minimize X-ray machine downtime. “With RaySafe X2 Prestige we have developed, for the first time, a system that is highly flexible with capacity for growth – both in terms of the requirements of the user and the development of sensors and additional services,” explains Mats Alm, Business Unit Vice President at Unfors RaySafe. “We have a clear roadmap for service programs and hardware support that will make the RaySafe X2 Prestige a long-term, forward-looking, future-proof, solution for X-ray testing and quality assurance.” The RaySafe X2 Prestige builds on the RaySafe X2 measuring device, which was initially equipped with only the R/F sensor and was unveiled last year. It is now available in the Prestige version with R/F, MAM, CT and light sensors. Unfors RaySafe will display the RaySafe X2 Prestige System at the Radiological Society of North America Conference (RSNA) from December 1 to 6 in Chicago: South Building, Hall A:Booth 2929. Unfors RaySafe X2 Prestige at a glance Modular system consisting of a base unit and sensors: • Base unit dimensions and weight: 1.3 x 3.3 x 6.1 in/weight 18.4 oz; • X2 R/F sensor: no selections, no corrections; simultaneously measures dose, dose rate, kVp, HVL, total filtration, exposure time, pulses, pulse rate and dose/pulse; dimensions 0.5 x 0.9 x 3.1 in/weight 1.5 oz; • Integrated mAs sensor (optional): measures mA, mAs, exposure time, pulse, pulse rate and mA waveform; • X2 MAM sensor: Dose and HVL for all beam qualities without selections; insensitive to variations in filter thickness and tube aging; • X2 CT sensor: pencil chamber including electrometer with built-in temperature and pressure corrections; for use in a head or body phantom or free in air; measures dose, time and waveforms; • X2 light sensor: ergonomic aluminum design for manual and automatic measurements; measures both luminance and illuminance; • X2 View software Windows-compatible; reporting using Microsoft Excel interface. About Unfors RaySafe, Inc. Unfors RaySafe, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Swedish technology company Unfors RaySafe AB, the leading supplier of solutions to measure, monitor and manage radiation dose for equipment, staff and patients. User friendliness combined with state-of-the-art technology and maximum accuracy form the backbone of the RaySafe products, serving the company’s mission to help people avoid unnecessary radiation and to establish a better radiation safety culture in medical facilities. Unfors RaySafe also provides extensive customer service and calibration services through our state-of-the-art lab facilities in the US and Sweden. The company’s headquarters are in Billdal, Sweden, where Unfors RaySafe was founded in 1994. Subsidiaries in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Singapore, India, Japan and China and a tight sales network address the global market. Among our clients are all major x-ray manufacturers as well as some of the most well-known hospitals worldwide. The company has been certified to the ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 quality management standards. For more information, please visit www.raysafe.com, or contact the company at: info@raysafe.com.