| Quick Start Guide | |
| 1. To begin start by choosing a method: Sarno Koning, Sarno Incident Spectrum, or Hernandez Heterogeneous BCT | |
| a) Each method can be selected by selecting the radio button next to the method | |
| i) the default is Sarno Incident Spectrum | |
| c) Selecting the Sarno Koning BCT will lead to an output in the text box stating a description of Koning | |
| BCT apparatus | |
| b) Selecting the Hernandez Heterogeneous BCT method will lead to the text box on the bottom corner being | |
| filled with the a description for each of the heterogeneous categories | |
| 2. After selecting a method, choose your parameters in the box next over | |
| a) Sample parameters include breast diameter, breast height, etc. | |
| b) Simply click on the downward arrow and choose the parameter of your choice | |
| c) You'll notice some parameters are deactivated and this is due to the method of your choice. Each method | |
| uses different sets of parameters. As such, the parameters necessary for the method will remain active | |
| and those not necessary will remain inactive | |
| 3. After choosing parameters, enter your air KERMA along with the input units and the desired output units. | |
| a) Simply enter your air KERMA into the air KERMA box and like before choose the input units in Air KERMA | |
| Units and output units via MGD Units by pressing the downward arrow | |
| 4. Depending on the method of your choice, you will have the option to input an incident spectrum and graph that | |
| spectrum | |
| a) If you have chosen either Sarno Incident Spectrum or Hernandez Heterogeneous BCT, the option the input an | |
| incident spectrum will be available to you. | |
| i) This is not optional; you must enter an incident spectrum for the method to work | |
| b) Simply press the Input Incident Spectrum Button and a popup will appear prompting you to choose a file. | |
| Please select an appropriate text file following the format outlined in the complete user guide. | |
| i) Once an acceptable file has been chosen, a shortened file name will appear in the text box found on | |
| the bottom left | |
| c) After inputting the file, the Graph Spectrum button will activate. You can then press the Graph Spectrum | |
| button which will display your incident spectrum on the graph | |
| 5. Once you are satisfied with all your inputs, you can press the Calculate Dose button found at the bottom left corner | |
| next to the Clear Text button | |
| a) Pressing the Calculate Dose button will lead to an output in the text box of your mean glandular dose value | |
| and your chosen parameters. | |
| b) The text will remain in the box unless you elect to clear the box. The box can be easily cleared by pressing | |
| the Clear Text button. Do note that your previous values will be cleared and cannot be retrieved. | |
| 6. For a complete user guide refer to the user guide |