AGFA Auto QC2 User manual

Auto QC²
User Manual
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Contents
Legal Notice ..........................................................................4
Introduction to this Manual ................................................... 5
About the safety notices in this document .................. 6
Disclaimer ................................................................. 7
Introduction .......................................................................... 8
Intended Use ............................................................. 9
Intended User .......................................................... 10
Training ................................................................... 11
Features ...................................................................12
Compatibility ...........................................................13
Compliance ..............................................................16
Connectivity ............................................................ 17
Installation .............................................................. 18
Product Complaints ................................................. 19
Messages ................................................................. 20
Related Documentation ........................................... 21
Safety Directions ..................................................................22
Auto QC² Hardware Components .........................................23
Filter Module and Filters ..........................................24
Positioning Template ............................................... 27
Test Phantom ........................................................... 31
Light Field Indicator Target ......................................35
Metal Pins ................................................................37
Dosimeter ................................................................38
Operating Auto QC² Software .............................................. 39
Starting Auto QC² Software ..................................... 40
Stopping Auto QC² Software .................................... 41
Switching to Windows without Stopping Auto QC²
Software ..................................................................42
Auto QC² Software Windows ................................... 43
Worklist Window ......................................... 44
History Window ...........................................46
Search Window ............................................47
Main Menu Window .................................... 48
General Workflow ............................................................... 49
Test Group Selection ................................................50
Preparing the Modality and Acquiring an Exposure ....
51
Identifying the Cassette and Sending the Examinations to
the Auto QC² Software Station using NX .................. 53
Managing the Worklist .............................................54
Removing images .........................................57
Editing Image Information ...........................58
Performing the Visual Check ........................60
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Generating the Result, Publishing the Report and
Exporting the Result Data ............................ 67
Managing Reports with the Search Window .........................71
Removing Reports ................................................... 73
Viewing Exposures Connected to the Report ............ 74
Creating a Report .....................................................75
Exporting the Data of a Report .................................76
Closing the List of Search Results ............................. 77
Using the History Function .................................................. 78
Creating a History Report ........................................ 81
Exporting the Data of a Report .................................82
Main Menu .......................................................................... 83
Opening the Online Help ......................................... 84
Checking the Auto QC² Software Version ................. 85
Configuring the DICOM Gateway .............................86
Editing X-Ray Tube information ............................... 87
Adding an X-Ray Tube ..................................88
Updating Settings of an Existing X-Ray Tube ....
90
Removing X-Ray Tubes .................................92
Closing the List of X-Ray Tubes .....................93
Configuring the Monitor .......................................... 94
Importing Images .................................................... 95
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Legal Notice
Agfa NV, Septestraat 27, B-2640 Mortsel - Belgium
For more information on Agfa products, please visit www.agfa.com.
Agfa and the Agfa rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium or
its affiliates. Auto QC² is a trademark of Agfa NV, Belgium or one of its
affiliates. All other trademarks are held by their respective owners and are
used in an editorial fashion with no intention of infringement.
Agfa NV makes no warranties or representation, expressed or implied, with
respect to the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information
contained in this document and specifically disclaims warranties of suitability
for any particular purpose. Products and services may not be available for
your local area. Please contact your local sales representative for availability
information. Agfa NV diligently strives to provide as accurate information as
possible, but shall not be responsible for any typographical error. Agfa NV
shall under no circumstances be liable for any damage arising from the use or
inability to use any information, apparatus, method or process disclosed in
this document. Agfa NV reserves the right to make changes to this document
without prior notice. The original version of this document is in English.
Copyright 2018 Agfa NV
All rights reserved.
Published by Agfa NV
B-2640 Mortsel - Belgium.
No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, adapted or transmitted
in any form or by any means without the written permission of Agfa NV
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Introduction to this Manual
Topics:
•About the safety notices in this document
•Disclaimer
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About the safety notices in this document
The following samples show how warnings, cautions, instructions and notes
appear in this document. The text explains their intended use.
DANGER:
A danger safety notice indicates a hazardous situation of direct,
immediate danger for a potential serious injury to a user,
engineer, patient or any other person.
WARNING:
A warning safety notice indicates a hazardous situation which
can lead to a potential serious injury to a user, engineer, patient
or any other person.
CAUTION:
A caution safety notice indicates a hazardous situation which
can lead to a potential minor injury to a user, engineer, patient
or any other person.
An instruction is a direction which, if it is not followed, can
cause damage to the equipment described in this manual or any
other equipment or goods and can cause environmental
pollution.
A prohibition is a direction which, if it is not followed, can cause
damage to the equipment described in this manual or any other
equipment or goods and can cause environmental pollution.
Note: Notes provide advice and highlight unusual points. A note is
not intended as an instruction.
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Disclaimer
Agfa assumes no liability for use of this document if any unauthorized
changes to the content or format have been made.
Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this
document. However, Agfa assumes no responsibility or liability for errors,
inaccuracies or omissions that may appear in this document. To improve
reliability, function or design Agfa reserves the right to change the product
without further notice. This manual is provided without warranty of any kind,
implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Note: In the United States, Federal law restricts this device to sale
by or on the order of a physician.
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Introduction
Topics:
•Intended Use
•Intended User
•Training
•Features
•Compatibility
•Compliance
•Connectivity
•Installation
•Product Complaints
•Messages
•Related Documentation
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Intended Use
Auto QC² is used for acceptance procedures and quality control tests of
medical CR systems, especially Agfa Digitizers and plates. Auto QC² will be
used in:
• The production of CR systems.
• Acceptance procedures of new installations.
• Quality control procedures performed by the customers.
Table 1: Intended use of Auto QC².
Category Description
Device Type Quality Control Device.
Role of the Device Quality Control.
Environment of use • In X-ray rooms.
• Outside X-ray rooms.
• Private radiologist sites.
• Clinics.
• Imaging centers.
• Emergency rooms.
• Intensive care sites.
• Mobile environments.
Medical area • General Radiology (GenRad).
• Pediatrics.
• Uro/Tomo.
• Dental.
• Radiotherapy (only for acceptance procedures by
Agfa Service personnel).
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Intended User
Performing Auto QC² examinations mainly needs two competences in the
hospital test area:
• Using all the Auto QC² hardware components (positioning template,
phantom, filter module, Light Field Indicator target), setting up the test
installations and performing the test exposures.
• Interpreting and analyzing the results using Auto QC² software and take
corrective actions if necessary.
It is the responsibility of the hospital management to assign these
competences to the most appropriate persons.
In general following users can be expected:
• In the medical environment: hospital physicists, imaging specialists,
radiographers or service engineers performing acceptance tests and
quality control tests.
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