AGFA DX-D 300 User manual

DX-D 300 U-Arm
User Manual
Technical Publication
0171F EN 20181009

DX-D 300 U-Arm
User Manual
0171F EN 20181009
REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DATE REASON FOR CHANGE
AFEB 03, 2010 First edition
B APR 05, 2010 Added Patient Handle option
C SEP 30, 2011 Removed U-Arm Software Console information
D AUG 01, 2013 IEC Standards update
E APR 27, 2015 New Handle and Receptor Overlay. New cabinet
for Portable Receptor.
FOCT 9, 2018 IEC Fourth Edition, Labels, Applied Parts
Warning, Collimator Rotation every 90 degrees, 4
information messages added, exposure
irradiation time 14 ms and Voltage 230 / 240 V
corrected.
This Document is the English original version, edited and supplied by the manufacturer.
The Revision state of this Document is indicated in the code number shown at the bottom of this page.

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ADVISORY SYMBOLS
The following advisory symbols will be used throughout this manual. Their
application and meaning are described below.
DANGERS ADVISE OF CONDITIONS OR SITUATIONS THAT
IF NOT HEEDED OR AVOIDED WILL CAUSE SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
ADVISE OF CONDITIONS OR SITUATIONS THAT IF NOT
HEEDED OR AVOIDED COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY, OR CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE OF EQUIPMENT OR
DATA.
Advise of conditions or situations that if not heeded or
avoided could cause personal injury or damage to equipment
or data.
Note .Alert readers to pertinent facts and conditions. Notes represent
information that is important to know but which do not necessarily
relate to possible injury or damage to equipment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1 INTRODUCTION 1.........................................................
1.1 General Features 2...................................................
1.2 Options 3............................................................
1.3 Product Identification 3................................................
1.4 Indications for Use 5..................................................
1.4.1 Intended Use 5................................................
1.4.2 Normal Use 5.................................................
1.4.3 Contraindications 5............................................
1.5 Applied Parts 6.......................................................
2 SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION 7..............................
2.1 General 7...........................................................
2.2 Responsibilities 10.....................................................
2.3 Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD) 11...................................
2.4 Radiation Protection 12.................................................
2.5 Monitoring of Personnel 14.............................................
2.6 Safety Symbols 14.....................................................
2.7 Regulatory Information 19..............................................
2.7.1 Certifications 19................................................
2.7.2 Environmental Statement on the Life Cycle of the Equipment
or System 19...................................................
2.7.3 Mode of Operation 19...........................................
2.7.4 Protection against Electric Shock Hazards 20.......................
2.7.5 Protection against Harmful Ingress of Water or Particulate Matter 20...
2.7.6 Protection against Hazards of Ignition of Flammable
Anaesthetic Mixtures 20.........................................
2.7.7 Protection against Hazards from Unwanted or Excessive Radiation 20.
2.7.8 Designated Significant Zones of Occupancy 21.....................
2.7.9 Distribution of Stray Radiation 24.................................

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2.8 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 29..................................
2.9 Quantitative Information 37.............................................
2.9.1 Functional Tests Performed to Obtain the Quantitative Information 37..
2.10 Deterministic Effects 44................................................
2.11 Product Complaints 44.................................................
3 START UP AND SHUTDOWN 45.............................................
3.1 Start Up 45...........................................................
3.2 Shutdown Routine 47..................................................
4 OPERATION OF THE U-ARM 49.............................................
4.1 Systems Movements 50................................................
4.1.1 Emergency Stop for Movements 50...............................
4.1.2 Control Panel 52................................................
4.1.3 Touch Screen Console 55........................................
4.2 X-Ray Beam Alignment with Respect to Patient 58.........................
4.3 DR Detector Assembly Bumper and Anticrushing System 60................
4.4 DR Detector Assembly 62..............................................
4.4.1 Portable DR Detector Assembly Usage 63.........................
4.4.1.1 Loading and unloading the Tray 64.........................
4.4.1.2 Rotating the DR Detector 65...............................
4.4.2 Interchangeable Grids 67........................................
4.5 Tube-Collimator Assembly Positioning 68.................................
4.6 Automatic Collimator 69................................................
4.7 Dosemeter Device (optional) 70.........................................
4.8 Arm Rest (optional) 70.................................................
4.9 Error Messages of the U-Arm 71........................................
4.10 Information Messages of the U-Arm 73...................................

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5 OPERATING SEQUENCES 77...............................................
5.1 Start-up Routine 77....................................................
5.2 X-ray Tube Warm-up Procedure 77......................................
5.3 Radiographic Operation 78.............................................
5.4 AEC Operation 79.....................................................
5.4.1 How to Verify the Functioning of the Automatic Exposure Control 79...
6 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 81...............................................
6.1 Operator Tasks 81.....................................................
6.2 Service Tasks 82......................................................
7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 83...........................................
7.1 Environmental Conditions 83............................................
7.2 U-Arm 83.............................................................
7.2.1 Power Line REquirements 83.....................................
7.2.2 Information Related to Radiation 83...............................
7.2.3 Physical Characteristics 84.......................................
7.3 X-Ray Generator 86...................................................
7.3.1 Factors 86.....................................................
7.3.2 Range of Radiographic Parameters 87.............................
7.3.3 Duty Cycle 87..................................................
7.3.4 physical characteristics 88.......................................
7.4 X-Ray Tubes 89.......................................................
7.5 Radiographic Mobile Tables (optional) 90.................................
APPENDIX A GUIDELINES FOR PEDIATRIC APPLICATIONS A-1.....................

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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
This manual contains all the necessary information to understand and operate
the DX-D 300 U-Arm. It provides a general description, safety information,
operating instructions and specifications concerning the equipment. This
manual is not intended to teach radiology or to make any type of clinical
diagnosis.
The U-Arm, the DR Detector Assembly, the Control Box and the Patient Mobile
Table are associated equipment to the X-ray Generator Unit.
Basically, the U-Arm consists of the following associated subassemblies:
Vertical Column, Swivel Arm with variable height, X-ray Tube, Collimator,
Control Panel and DR Detector Assembly.
The Control Panel is ergonomically built, equipped with controls and indicators
logically arranged and easily accessible. Duplicate of controls are present at the
DR Detector Assembly and Remote Control for a better accessibility and
handling of the equipment in accordance with the movement to be performed.
All movements of the Swivel U-Arm are motorized. A soft thumb pressure on
the control buttons allows the linear and rotation movements. Undertable and
Thorax positioning of the DR Detector Assembly are automatically performed
by holding pressed the respective controls at the DR Detector Assembly and
Remote Control. The Unit includes different automatic positionings and allows
radiographic exposures to patients in erect, sitting or laying over a mobile table.
Illustration 1-1
DX-D 300 U-Arm
Mobile Table
DR Detector Assembly
Vertical Column
U-Arm
Collimator
X-Ray Tube
Control Panel
(Touch Screen + Control Buttons)
X-Ray Generator
Control Box
(Fixed or Portable DR Detector)

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The Generator Cabinet comprises the Power Module (which contains the
power and control components) and the High Voltage Transformer.
The operator controls and displays for radiographic operations are shown on
the U-Arm Touch Screen and on the Software Console of the NX Workstation.
All functions, displays and controls are logically arranged, easily accessible
and identified to prevent confusion. Technique factors and functions are
selected by touching directly on the screen.
The High Frequency X-ray Generator provides all the advantages of high
frequency waveform Generators including lower patient dose, shorter exposure
times and greater accuracy and consistency.
The Generator is controlled by multiple microprocessors providing increased
exposure consistency, efficient operation and extended Tube life. A high level
of self-diagnosis greatly increases serviceability and reduces down time.
1.1 GENERAL FEATURES
The main features of the U-Arm are:
A solid and ergonomic design.
Rotation and vertical motorized movements of U-Arm, and motorized
SID adjustment of the Tube-Collimator Assembly.
Automatic motorized and programmable movements for DR Detector
Assembly positioning - Undertable, Thorax and Customized positioning.
Motorized rotation movement of DR Detector Assembly in relation to its
transverse axis.
Touch Screen PC for operation.
Wireless IR Remote Control Unit.
Manual rotation movement of Tube-Collimator Assembly in relation to its
transverse axis.
Universal Radiographic Mobile Table with accessories.
Grid: Interchangeable Grids.
Automatic Collimator with internal filtering.