What is the difference between a standard camera and an EV series camera?
The simple answer is that our standard detectors are rated for the 10-50 kV energy range, whereas the EV series detectors are rated up to 160 kV. However, the actual situation is a bit more complicated. All x-ray detectors deteriorate over time as a function of the accumulated x-ray dose to the detector. The higher the x-ray energy, the faster the detector deteriorates. Our EV detectors contain additional shielding to make them more resistant to radiation damage, and thus they feature a longer lifetime and are able to withstand higher x-ray energies. Please take a look at our application notes AN06 Detector Lifetime and Radiation Damage and AN07 Scintillator Options for Shad-o-Box Cameras for more detailed information regarding the performance differences between standard and EV series devices.
