AGFA DX-D 100 User manual

Getting started with DX-D 100 - Performing a DR exposure
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DISPLACEMENT AND
POSITIONING
Before using DX-D 100, check the battery
levels on the control panel. If the red indicator
is blinking, operation is not allowed. In that
case, it is necessary to charge the batteries.
1 Drive the unit
Grip and hold the locking bar towards the handlebar.
Push the handlebar with both hands to drive forwards.
Release the locking bar to block motion.
2 Release the arm
Press the brake control at the tube-collimator handles
to release the arm from parking position.
Press and hold the brake control while using the
handles to rotate the column and move the arm
horizontally and vertically.
WARNING:
Monitor with special care the patient position
or anyone present, to avoid injury caused by
unit movements. Intravenous tubing,
catheters and other patient connected lines
should be routed away from moving
equipment.
3 Position the unit
Use the motion controls to adjust the position of the
unit with respect to the patient.
The four buttons on the tube-collimator handles control
the motion of each driving wheel (forwards/backwards).
1 2 3 4
1Backwards to the right
2Forwards to the right
3Forwards to the left
4Backwards to the left
4 Position the X-ray tube and
collimator
Use the tube-collimator handles to rotate the X-ray tube
on its transversal or horizontal axis. Use the collimator
handles to rotate the collimator on its vertical axis.
BASIC IMAGING
Note: If you use a wired network the network
cable must be plugged in to be able to query
the RIS or to send images.
5 Retrieve patient info
On the RIS, schedule the examinations.
In NX, query the RIS.
Define the patient info for the examination.
Start the exam.
6 Select the exposure
In NX, select the thumbnail for the exposure in the Image
Overview pane of the Examination window.
The DR Detector is activated. The DR Detector Switch
shows which DR Detector is active and shows its status.
The DX-D 100 software console is displayed and the
default X-ray exposure parameters for the selected
exposure are displayed.

Getting started with DX-D 100 - Performing a DR exposure
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7 Prepare the exposure
Check the position of the X-ray unit and the patient.
WARNING:
Liquids ingressing the DR Detector may cause
malfunction and contamination.
If there is a chance that the detector comes in
contact with liquids (bodily fluids,
disinfectants,...), the DR Detector must be
wrapped in a protective plastic bag while
performing the examination.
Switch on the light localizer on the collimator.
If required, adapt collimation.
8 Check the exposure settings
On the NX application:
Check if the DR Detector Switch displays the name of
the DR Detector that is being used.
If a wrong DR Detector is displayed, select the right
DR Detector by clicking the drop down arrow on the DR
Detector Switch.
On a DR Detector that has a status indicator:
Check if the status of the DR Detector is ready for
exposure. If the status is not ready for exposure, the DR
Detector cannot be used for making an exposure.
On the software console:
Check if the exposure settings displayed on the
console are suitable for the exposure. If other exposure
values are required than those defined in the NX exam,
use the console to overwrite the default defined exposure
settings.
Check if the status of the DR Detector is ready for
exposure.
On the control panel:
Check if the led beacon light lights up green. This
indicates that the wireless DR Detector and the X-ray
generator are ready for making an exposure.
9 Execute the exposure
Take a safe distance from the X-ray tube.
CAUTION:
Excessive user or operator radiation exposure.
Always keep a distance of at least 2 meters
from the focal spot and X-ray beam, protect
body and do not expose hands, arms or other
parts of the body to the primary beam.
On the handswitch or on the remote control, press the
exposure button to execute the exposure.
The exposure is sent to NX.
WARNING:
The radiation indicator on the control console
lights up during exposure release.
CAUTION:
Do not select another thumbnail until the
preview image is visible in the active
thumbnail. The acquired image may be linked
to the wrong exposure.
In NX:
While the acquisition is ongoing, the X-ray on
indicator is displayed on the software console. The led
beacon light lights up yellow.
The image is acquired from the DR Detector and
displayed in the thumbnail.
The software console disappears.
If collimation is applied, the image is automatically
cropped at the collimation borders.
The actual X-ray exposure parameters are shown in
the Image Detail pane
10 Perform quality control
In NX:
Select the image on which quality control is to be
performed.
Prepare the image for diagnosis by using e.g. L/R
markers or annotations.
If the image is OK, send the image to a hardcopy
printer and/or PACS (Picture Archiving and
Communication System).