AGFA DR 100e User manual

DR 100e (Digital Radiography)
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User Manual
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Contents
Legal Notice ..........................................................................5
Getting started .......................................................................6
Introduction to this Manual ................................................... 7
Scope of this Manual ..................................................8
About the safety notices in this document .................. 9
System Documentation ............................................10
Disclaimer ................................................................11
Introduction ........................................................................ 12
Intended Use ........................................................... 13
Intended User .......................................................... 14
Configuration .......................................................... 15
Operation Controls .................................................. 17
NX Workstation (all-in-one PC) ....................20
NX Application on the NX Workstation .........21
DR Detector Switch ......................................22
Portable DR Detector ................................... 23
Circuit breaker .............................................24
X-ray generator control panel .......................25
Manual Collimator .......................................26
Exposure button ...........................................27
Infrared remote control ................................28
Connectors for the hospital network and for
registering a DR Detector ............................ 29
Led beacon light .......................................... 30
Messages ................................................................. 31
Sound signals .............................................. 32
Status messages ...........................................32
Warning messages ....................................... 33
Error messages ............................................ 35
Labels ...................................................................... 37
General ........................................................38
Type label .................................................... 41
Labeling of the collimator ............................ 42
Installation .............................................................. 43
Labeling the DR Detectors ............................44
Equipotential earth connection .................... 45
Electrostatic discharge ................................. 46
Radiation Protection ................................................ 47
Monitoring of Personnel ...............................47
Cleaning and Disinfecting ........................................ 48
Cleaning ...................................................... 49
Disinfecting ................................................. 51
Disinfecting safety directions ....................... 52
Approved disinfectants ................................ 53
Patient data security ................................................ 54
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Maintenance ............................................................55
Preventive maintenance schedule ................ 55
Training ...............................................................................57
Safety Directions ..................................................................58
Basic Workflow ....................................................................62
Starting the NX workstation and the DR Detector .....63
Retrieving the patient info ...................................... 64
Moving the unit ....................................................... 65
Starting the device ...................................................68
Positioning .............................................................. 69
Selecting the exposure .............................................71
Preparing the exposure ............................................ 72
Checking the exposure settings ................................ 73
On the NX application .................................. 74
On a DR Detector that has a status indicator ....
74
On the X-ray generator control panel ............74
On the control panel .................................... 74
Executing the exposure ............................................75
Using the wired exposure button ..................77
Using the remote control exposure button ....78
Performing a quality control .................................... 79
Stopping the device ................................................. 80
Using the NX workstation with the X-ray system switched
off ............................................................................81
Stopping the NX workstation and the DR Detector ... 82
Using the ‘virtual keyboard’ ..................................... 83
Restriction on the use of virtual keyboard software
..........................................................................84
Advanced Operation ............................................................ 85
Using a moving grid .................................................86
Using a DAP meter ................................................... 87
DAP value on the NX workstation .................87
Hanging a leaded apron ...........................................88
Making an exposure using a cassette ........................89
Setting the exposure parameters on the X-ray
generator control panel ................................89
Modifying the exposure parameters of an anatomic
program .................................................................. 92
Product Information ............................................................ 94
Options and Accessories ...........................................95
Compatibility ...........................................................95
Compliance ............................................................. 95
General ........................................................96
Safety .......................................................... 96
Electromagnetic Compatibility .....................96
Laser Safety ................................................. 96
Connectivity ............................................................ 97
Connecting DR 100e to a wired network ...... 97
Equipment Classification ......................................... 98
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Product Complaints ................................................. 99
Environmental protection ...................................... 100
Technical Data ....................................................... 101
DR 100e .....................................................102
Anatomic program exposure parameters ....108
DAP meter ..................................................111
Collimator ..................................................112
X-ray generator and X-ray tube assembly .... 113
Remarks for HF-emission and immunity ................ 117
Enclosure Port Immunity to RF wireless
communication equipment ........................ 122
Precautions on EMC ...................................123
Cables, transducers and accessories ........... 124
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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
its affiliates. DR 100e and NX are trademarks 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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Getting started
Related Links
Intended Use on page 13
Operation Controls on page 17
Safety Directions on page 58
Basic Workflow on page 62
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Introduction to this Manual
Topics:
•Scope of this Manual
•About the safety notices in this document
•System Documentation
•Disclaimer
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Scope of this Manual
This manual contains information for safe and effective operation of the DR
100e mobile X-ray system, further referred to as the device.
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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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System Documentation
The documentation shall be kept with the system for easy reference.
The most extensive configuration is described within this manual, including
the maximum number of options and accessories. Not every function, option
or accessory described may have been purchased or licensed on a particular
piece of equipment.
Technical documentation is available in the product service documentation
which is available from your local support organization.
The most recent version of this document is available on http://
www.agfahealthcare.com/global/en/library/index.jsp
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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
•Configuration
•Operation Controls
•Messages
•Labels
•Installation
•Radiation Protection
•Cleaning and Disinfecting
•Patient data security
•Maintenance
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Intended Use
The DR 100e digital system is a mobile X-ray imaging system used in hospitals,
clinics and medical practices by physicists, radiographers and radiologists to
make, process and view static X-ray radiographic images of the skeleton
(including skull, spinal column and extremities), chest, abdomen and other
body parts on adult, pediatric or neonatal patients.
Applications can be performed with the patient in the sitting, standing or
lying position.
This device is not intended for mammography applications.
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Intended User
This manual has been written for trained users of Agfa products and trained
diagnostic X–Ray clinical personnel who have received proper training.
Users are those persons who actually handle the equipment and those who
have authority over the equipment.
Before attempting to work with this equipment, the user must read,
understand, note and strictly observe all warnings, cautions and safety
markings on the equipment.
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Configuration
DR 100e is an integrated mobile Digital Radiography X-Ray System.
Figure 1: DR 100e mobile X-Ray System with rotating column (type 6012/004
or 6012/002)
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Figure 2: DR 100e mobile X-Ray System with fixed column (type 6012/003 or
6012/001)
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Operation Controls
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1. Exposure button
2. Circuit breaker and equipotential node
3. Power supply cable reel
4. Rotating column
5. Lock of the arm movement during transport
6. X-ray generator and X-ray tube assembly
7. Goniometer
8. Collimator
9. X-ray tube handle
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1. X-ray tube rotation movement lock
2. Arm
3. NX workstation with NX application and DR Detector Switch mounted on
a mounting bracket
4. Led beacon light
5. X-ray generator control panel
6. Handlebar with brake lever
7. Remote control receiver (optional)
8. DR detector holder
9. Tilting pedal
The operation controls on the system with fixed column are similar, apart
from the brake that is operated by pedals and not at the handlebar.
1
1
1. Brake pedals
Topics:
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•NX Workstation (all-in-one PC)
•NX Application on the NX Workstation
•DR Detector Switch
•Portable DR Detector
•Circuit breaker
•X-ray generator control panel
•Manual Collimator
•Exposure button
•Infrared remote control
•Connectors for the hospital network and for registering a DR Detector
•Led beacon light
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NX Workstation (all-in-one PC)
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1. Speaker volume
2. Display on/off
3. Display brightness
4. Power button
Figure 3: Control buttons
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