AGFA CR HD5 Series User manual

AGFA CR Detectors, Plates and
Cassettes (CR HD5.x, CR
MD4.xR, CR HM5.x, CR
MM3.xR)
User Manual
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Contents
Legal Notice ..........................................................................4
Introduction to this Manual ................................................... 5
Scope of this Manual ..................................................6
About the safety notices in this document .................. 7
Disclaimer ................................................................. 8
Introduction to the AGFA CR Detectors, Plates and Cassettes ....
9
Intended Use ............................................................10
Specific Application: Full Leg Full Spine .......11
Specific Application: CR Mammography ...... 12
Specific Application: AEC - cassettes without
backscatter protection ..................................13
Intended User .......................................................... 14
Configuration .......................................................... 15
System Documentation ............................................16
Product Complaints ................................................. 17
Compatibility ...........................................................18
Installation .............................................................. 19
IP Gain Calibration .......................................19
Environmental Protection ........................................ 21
CR Plate .......................................................22
CR Cassette ..................................................23
Safety Directions ......................................................24
Quality Control ............................................25
Description of the AGFA CR Detectors, Plates and Cassettes ....
26
Description of the CR HD5.x General Detector and CR
HD5.x FLFS Detector ................................................27
Description of CR MD4.xR Plate and Cassette .......... 29
Specific Application: Description of CR Full Leg Full Spine
(FLFS) cassette ........................................................ 31
Specific Application: Description of the CR HD5.x AEC
Detector ...................................................................33
Description of CR HM5.x Mammo Detector ..............35
Description of CR MM3.xR Plate and Cassette ..........38
Special Application: Description of CR Mammo Cassette
......................................................................................41
Handling the AGFA CR Detectors, Plates and Cassettes .........42
First Use and Normal Operation ...............................43
Orientation of CR Detectors and CR Plates and
Cassettes ......................................................44
Maximum Cassette Load .............................. 46
Storage and Transport ..............................................47
Operation Conditions .............................................. 48
Cleaning .................................................................. 49
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Cleaning Image Plates of the CR Detectors, Plates
and Cassettes ...............................................50
Cleaning the Cassettes of the CR Detectors, Plates
and Cassettes ............................................... 54
Cleaning the Interior of the Mammo Cassette ...
55
Disinfecting the Cassettes ........................................ 58
Approved disinfectants ................................ 59
Use of protective plastic envelope .................59
Safety directions for disinfection .................. 60
Technical Specifications .......................................................61
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Legal Notice
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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
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Agfa NV makes no warranties or representation, expressed or implied, with
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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
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Published by Agfa NV
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No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, adapted or transmitted
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Introduction to this Manual
Topics:
•Scope of this Manual
•About the safety notices in this document
•Disclaimer
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Scope of this Manual
This manual contains information for safe and effective operation of the AGFA
CR Detectors, Plates and Cassettes: the CR HD5.x General/FLFS/AEC
detector, the CR HM5.x Mammo detector, the CR MD4.xR General/FLFS plate
and cassette and the CR MM3.xR Mammo plate and cassette.
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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 to the AGFA CR Detectors,
Plates and Cassettes
Topics:
•Intended Use
•Intended User
•Configuration
•System Documentation
•Product Complaints
•Compatibility
•Installation
•Environmental Protection
•Safety Directions
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Intended Use
The AGFA CR detectors, plates and cassettes are a part of a system, consisting
of a digitizer and a workstation. The AGFA CR detectors or plates and cassettes
are identified on the workstation. The exposed AGFA CR detectors or plates
and cassettes will be scanned by the digitizer. The resulting digital image is
further processed and routed by the workstation. It is intended that these
devices are only operated in a radiological environment by qualified staff.
The CR HD5.x General detector and the CR MD4.xR plate and cassette are
specifically designed for general radiography applications.
Topics:
•Specific Application: Full Leg Full Spine
•Specific Application: CR Mammography
•Specific Application: AEC - cassettes without backscatter protection
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