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. 2017 Jul 28;44(9):4928–4942. doi: 10.1002/mp.12419

Table 4.

Radcal chamber 10 × 6‐6 used for the DIAMENTOR meter calibration in the Siemens Artis zee fluoroscopic unit

Chamber 10 × 6‐6
Min rate μR/s 20 nGy/s
Max rate 17 R/s 149 mGy/s
Min dose 10 μR 100 nGy
Max dose 59 kR 516 Gy
Calibration accuracy ± 4% at 60 kVp and HVL of 2.8 mm of Al
Exposure rate dependence ± 5%, 0.4 mR/s to 80 R/s, up to 500 R/s for 50 μs pulses
Energy dependence ± 5%, 30 keV to 1.33 MeV
Construction Polycarbonate walls and electrode conductive graphite interior coating; 6.0 cm3 active volume