AEC Sensors

The Automatic Exposure Control sensors measure the dose rate of X-rays by conversion of X-ray photon energy to an electrical current or signal intended for AEC that is proportional to the X-ray dose or dose rate.

The AEC sensors are intended to be used in diagnostic X-ray procedures as accessories of an X-ray system in a professional healthcare facility environment, for measuring the X-ray dose or dose rate, as an input to the AEC system in the X-ray generator to limit exposure. This helps reduce the amount of unnecessary radiation exposure to the patient and prevents retakes due to underexposure or overexposure of the image.

Varex Imaging manufactures solid state AEC sensors and Ionization Chambers.