
Rev. 23
GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Direction 46–018000
CT 9800 QUICK SYSTEM
B
IMPORTANT! . . . X-RAY PROTECTION
X-ray equipment if not properly used may cause
injury.Accordingly, the instructions herein contained
should be thoroughly read and understood by
everyone who will use the equipment before you
attempt to place this equipment in operation. The
General Electric Company, Medical Systems Group,
will be glad to assist and cooperate in placing this
equipment in use.
Althoughthis apparatus incorporates a high degree of
protection against x-radiation other than the useful beam,
no practical design of equipment can provide complete
protection. Nor can any practical design compel the
operator to take adequate precautions to prevent the
possibilityof any persons carelessly exposing themselves
or others to radiation.
It is important that everyone having anything to do with
x-radiationbeproperlytrainedandfullyacquaintedwiththe
recommendations of the National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements as published in NCRP
Reports available from NCRP Publications, 7910
Woodmont Avenue, Room 1016, Bethesda, Maryland
20814, and of the International Commission on Radiation
Protection, and take adequate steps to protect against
injury.
The equipment is sold with the understanding that the
General Electric Company, Medical Systems Group, its
agents, and representatives have no responsibility for
injuryordamagewhichmayresultfromimproperuseofthe
equipment.
Variousprotective material and devices are available. It is
urgedthat such materials or devices be used.
CERTIFIEDELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
STATEMENT
All electrical installations that are preliminary to positioning of
theequipment at the siteprepared for theequipment shall be
performed by licensed electrical contractors. In addition,
electrical feeds into the Power Distribution Unit shall be
performed by licensed electrical contractors. Other
connections between pieces of electrical equipment,
calibrations, and testing shall be performed by qualified GE
Medical personnel. The productsinvolved (and the
accompanying electrical installations) are highly sophisti-
cated, and special engineering competence is required.
In performing all electrical work on these products, GE will
use its own specially trained field engineers. All of GE’s
electrical work on these products will comply withthe
requirements of the applicable electrical codes.
The purchaser of GE equipment shall only utilize qualified
personnel (i.e.,GE’sfield engineers, personnel of third-party
service companies withequivalent training, or licensed
electricians) to perform electrical servicing on the equipment.
DAMAGEIN TRANSPORTATION
All packages should be closely examined at time of
delivery.If damage is apparent, havenotation“damage in
shipment”writtenonall copiesofthefreightorexpressbill
before delivery is accepted or “signed for” by a General
Electric representative or a hospital receiving agent.
Whether noted or concealed, damage MUST be reported
tothe carrierimmediately upondiscovery, orinanyevent,
within14 days after receipt, and the contents and
containers held for inspection by the carrier.A
transportation company will not pay a claim for damage if
an inspection is not requested within this 14 day period.
CallTraffic and Transportation, Milwaukee, WI (414)
827–3449/ 8*285–3449 immediately after damage is
found. At this time be ready to supply name of carrier,
deliverydate, consignee name, freight or express bill
number, item damaged and extent of damage.
Complete instructions regarding claim procedure are
found in Section “S” of the Policy & Procedure Bulletins.
OMISSIONS& ERRORS
Customers, please contact your GE Sales or Service
represenatives.GEpersonnel,pleaseusetheGEMSCQA Process to report all omissions, errors, and defects in this
documentation.