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RaySafe i2 System User Manual – Using the dosimeter
USIng tHe doSIMeteR
Figure 2. The dosimeter
IntRodUCtIon
the dosimeter is an active dose meter designed for maintenance-free usage throughout its lifetime.
you can personalize the dosimeter’s appearance by attaching one of the 8 inlays of different color, which are
delivered together with the dosimeter. (Select which color to show on the real time display, using the dosimeter
options dialog in dose viewer or dose manager.)
the dosimeter measures staff dose. the optimal usage for the dosimeter to measure dose is to use it
unshielded from any X-ray protection garment.
gettIng StARted
follow the instructions below to start using your dosimeter:
1. Make sure that the dosimeter’s power mode is set to on. (Use dose viewer or dose manager to set
dosimeter power mode.)
2. Attach the dosimeter on your clothes, front forward, using the clip, which is located on the back of the
dosimeter, or the lanyard holder that is provided with the dosimeter.
the dosimeter now records dose values and transmits them to real time displays within range. you can also
read out the recorded dose values by using dose viewer via the cradle (see dose viewer user manual).
See the chapter “technical Specifications” on page 33 to learn more about dosimeter memory and data
transfer between dosimeter and real time displays.