Canon CXDI-1 User manual

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Canon CXDI-1 System Digital Radiography
Operation Manual

PLEASE NOTE
1. Roentgenography, image processing, reading of images, and storage of data must be performed
in accordance with the law of the country where the product is being used.
Also, the user is responsible for maintaining the privacy of image data.
2. In no event will Canon be liable for direct or indirect consequential damage arising out of the use
of this product.
Canon will not be liable for loss of image data due to any reason.
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Contents
Starting Up/Shutting Down ............................................ 1
1. Starting Up/Shutting Down the CXDI ....................................3
1.1 Starting Up the CXDI .................................................................... 3
1.1.1 Turn ON the Power .................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 Welcome Message .................................................................................... 3
1.1.3 Exposure Screen Display .......................................................................... 4
1.2 Shutting Down the CXDI ............................................................... 5
1.2.1 To Shut Down the CXDI ............................................................................ 5
1.2.2 To Restart the CXDI .................................................................................. 6
Exposure and Output ..................................................... 7
2. Taking an Image ....................................................................9
2.1 Entering Patient Data .................................................................. 11
2.1.1 Entering Data from the Operation Panel ................................................. 11
2.1.2 Acquiring Data from a Magnetic Card Reader (optional unit) .................. 14
2.1.3 Acquiring Data by HIS/RIS or from a Database File ................................ 14
2.2 Selecting and Changing the Exposure Mode .............................. 15
2.2.1 Selecting an Exposure Mode ................................................................... 15
2.2.2 Changing Generator Parameters after Exposure Mode Selection .......... 18
2.3 Taking an Image ......................................................................... 20
2.3.1 Starting Exposure .................................................................................... 20
2.3.2 Cancelling the Exposure .......................................................................... 22
2.3.3 Displays after Exposure ........................................................................... 23
2.4 Operations from the Exposure Ready Condition ........................ 25
2.4.1 Operations from the Exposure Ready Condition ..................................... 25
2.4.2 Selecting Image Output Destination ........................................................ 27
2.5 END STUDY ............................................................................... 29
3. Output Control (Process Viewer) .........................................31
Viewing the Images ..................................................... 33
4. Browsing Images (Preview Image Screen) .........................35
4.1 Displaying the Preview Image Screen ........................................ 35
4.2 Available Operations in the Preview Image Screen .................... 36
4.3 Selecting Image Output Destination ........................................... 38
4.4 Rejecting a Bad Image ................................................................ 40
4.5 Retaking an Image ...................................................................... 41

Contents
5. Viewing Multiple Images (Multi-View Screen) .....................43
5.1 Displaying the Multi-View Screen ............................................... 43
5.2 Available Operations on the Multiview Screen ............................ 44
5.3 Window Operations ..................................................................... 46
5.3.1 Changing the Output Order ..................................................................... 46
5.3.2 Rejecting a Bad Image ............................................................................ 47
5.3.3 Checking Images on the Preview Image Screen ..................................... 47
5.4 Multi-Format Output .................................................................... 48
5.4.1 Choosing Multi-Format before the Exposure ........................................... 48
5.4.2 Choosing Multi-Format after the Exposure .............................................. 49
6. Browsing Completed Studies (Study List) ...........................53
6.1 Displaying the Study List ............................................................. 53
6.2 Customizing the Study List ......................................................... 54
6.3 Outputting Study Images ............................................................ 56
6.4 Deleting the Image(s) .................................................................. 58
6.4.1 Deleting All the Images ............................................................................ 58
6.4.2 Selecting and Deleting Study Images ...................................................... 58
6.5 Reproducing the Image(s) .......................................................... 59
6.5.1 Resending the Image .............................................................................. 60
6.5.2 Resending the Study Images .................................................................. 61
Processing the Image .................................................. 63
7. Processing the Image (QA Mode Screen) ...........................65
7.1 Displaying the QA Screen ........................................................... 65
7.2 Operations Available on QA Screen ........................................... 66
7.3 Adjust TRIM and Adjust ROI ....................................................... 68
7.3.1 Trimming the Image ................................................................................. 68
7.3.2 Changing the Density Adjustment Area ................................................... 69
7.4 LUT ............................................................................................. 70
7.4.1 AUTO ADJUST. ....................................................................................... 70
7.4.2 REX ADJUST. ......................................................................................... 73
7.5 EDGE ENHANCE. ...................................................................... 76
7.6 DEP (Display Enhancement Processing) ................................... 77
7.7 POSITION ................................................................................... 81
7.7.1 Changing the Trim ................................................................................... 81
7.7.2 Changing Marks ...................................................................................... 81
7.7.3 Change Laterality Information ................................................................. 82
7.8 ANNOTATION ............................................................................ 83
7.8.1 Fixed Annotation ...................................................................................... 83
7.8.2 Free Annotations ..................................................................................... 85
7.8.2.1 Adding free annotations ............................................................................................ 85
7.8.2.2 Modifying free annotations ....................................................................................... 88

Contents
7.9 CORRECT PROC. ...................................................................... 90
7.9.1 Setting the Dosage-Dependent Sharpness Adjustment .......................... 90
7.9.2 Setting SUPPRESS GRID Processing .................................................... 91
7.9.3 Setting COLLIMATION MASK Processing Function ............................... 91
7.10 Magnified Image Screen ........................................................... 92
7.11 Option ....................................................................................... 93
7.11.1 Setting Image Compression .................................................................. 93
7.11.2 GAMMA Adjustment .............................................................................. 93
CXDI Adjustment ......................................................... 95
8. Calibration ...........................................................................97
8.1 Setting the Parameters ............................................................... 97
8.2 Performing Calibration ................................................................ 99
9. Self test .............................................................................103
9.1 Self test using a sensor unit with a removable grid unit ............ 103
9.2 Self test using the sensor unit with a grid unit which
cannot be removed (CXDI-40G COMPACT) ............................. 106
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 109
10. Before Calling a Service Engineer ..................................111
10.1 Fatal Error ............................................................................... 112
10.2 Alert ......................................................................................... 113
10.3 Error ........................................................................................ 114
10.4 Warning ................................................................................... 119
10.5 Attention .................................................................................. 122
11. Questions and Answers ..................................................123
11.1 Display of Exposure Screen .................................................... 123
11.2 Entering/Changing Data .......................................................... 124
11.3 Settings ................................................................................... 125
11.4 Exposure ................................................................................. 126
11.5 Image Output .......................................................................... 127