GE Optima XR220amx User manual

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Operator Manual © 2010 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.
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OptimaTM XR220amx
X-Ray System
Operator Manual
54400222-1EN
Rev 1 DRAFT 11092010
© 2010 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.
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IMPORTANT!...X-RAY PROTECTION
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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 before you attempt to place this equipment in operation. The
General Electric Company, Healthcare Division, will be glad to assist and cooperate in placing this equip-
ment in use.
Although this apparatus incorporates a high degree of protection against x-radiation other than the use-
ful beam, no practical design of equipment can provide complete protection. Nor can any practical
design compel the operator or his assistant to take adequate precautions to prevent the possibility of
authorized or unauthorized persons carelessly, unwisely, or unknowingly exposing themselves or others
to direct or secondary radiation.
It is important that everyone having anything to do with x-radiation be fully acquainted with the recom-
mendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements as published in NCRP
Reports available from NCRP Publications, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814, and of the Inter-
national commission on Radiation Protection, and take adequate steps to insure protection against
injury.
It is assumed that all persons authorized to use the equipment are cognizant of the danger of excessive
exposure to x-radiation and the equipment is sold with the understanding that the General Electric Com-
pany, Medical Systems Division, its agents, and representatives have no responsibility for injury or dam-
age which may result from exposure to x-radiation.
Various protective materials and devices are available. It is urged that such materials and devices be
used.
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Medical Device Directive
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Medical Device Directive
This product complies with the following requirements:
Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices when it bears the following CE marking of con-
formity:
The location of the CE mark label on the equipment is in the service system manual.
European registered place of business:
GE Healthcare SCS
Quality Assurance Manager
283 rue de la Minière
78530 BUC France
Green QSD 1990 Standard issued by MDD (Medical Devices Directorate, Department of Health, UK).
Medical Device Good Manufacturing Practice Manual issued by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration,
Department of Health, USA).
Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL), an independent testing laboratory.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), international standards organization, when applicable.
GE Healthcare reserves the right to make changes in specifications and features shown herein, or dis-
continue the product described at any time without notice or obligation.
The original language of this manual is English.
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Contact Information
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Contact Information
Manufactured by:
GE Healthcare
United States address:
GE Healthcare
3000 N Grandview Ave
Waukesha WI 53188-1696 US
Phone number:
United States: 262-544-3011
International: [phone]
Web address:
www.gehealthcare.com
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Revision History
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Revision History
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The equipment is intended for use by qualified personnel only.
WARNING United States Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physi-
cian.
This Operator Manual should be kept with the equipment and be readily available at all times. It is impor-
tant for you to periodically review the procedures and safety precautions. It is important for you to read
and understand the contents of this manual before attempting to use this product.
This chapter explains the purpose and design of this Operator Manual. It provides information on the
organization, chapter format, and graphic conventions that identify the visual symbols used throughout
the manual.
Purpose Of This Manual
This manual is written for health care professionals (namely, the radiologic technologist) to provide the
necessary information relating to the proper operation of this system. The guide is intended to teach you
the system components and features necessary to use it to its maximum potential. It is not intended to
teach radiology or to make any type of clinical diagnosis.
Prerequisite Skills
This guide is not intended to teach radiology. It is necessary for you to have sufficient knowledge to com-
petently perform the various diagnostic imaging procedures within your modality. This knowledge is
gained through a variety of educational methods including clinical working experience, hospital based
programs, and as part of many college and university Radiologic Technology programs.
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Safety Information
Please refer to Chapter 2: Safety and Regulatory in this manual. The Safety chapter describes the safety
information you and the physicians must understand thoroughly before you begin to use the system.
Note that you will find additional safety information throughout your Learning and Reference Guide. If
you need additional training, seek assistance from qualified GE Healthcare personnel. The equipment is
intended for use by qualified personnel only. This guide should be kept with the equipment and be readily
available at all times. It is important for you to periodically review the procedures and safety precautions.
It is important for you to read and understand the contents of this guide before attempting to use this
product.
Safety Notices
Safety notices are used to emphasize certain safety instructions. This guide uses the international symbol
along with the danger, warning, or caution message. This section also describes the purpose of a Note.
DANGER Danger is used to identify conditions or actions for which a specific hazard is
known to exist which will cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial prop-
erty damage if the instructions are ignored.
WARNING Warning is used to identify conditions or actions for which a specific hazard is
known to exist which may cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage if the instructions are ignored.
CAUTION Caution is used to identify conditions or actions for which a potential hazard may
exist which will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if the
instructions are ignored.
IMPORTANT! An Important comment calls your attention to items that affect your workflow or image
quality but do not involve the safety of people or equipment.
Note: A Note provides additional information that is helpful to you. It may emphasize certain informa-
tion regarding special tools or techniques, items to check before proceeding, or factors to con-
sider about a concept or task.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Manual Organization
The manual is organized by chapters to provide information about specific functions. The following list
provides an overview of the chapters’ contents.
xChapter 1: Introduction provides basic information about the Operator Manual itself.
xChapter 2: Safety and Regulatory contains the detailed safety information operators and the physi-
cians must understand thoroughly before using the system. Note that you will find additional safety
information throughout the Operator Manual. If you need additional training, seek assistance from
qualified GE Healthcare personnel.
xChapter 3: General Information describes features and functions that apply to the whole system:
such as start up, shutdown, and system messages.
xChapter 4: Moving and Positioning
xChapter 5: System Battery Charging
xChapter 6: Quick Steps provides an overview of common tasks.
xChapter 7: System Hardware Overview describes the overall system, hardware, and available acces-
sories.
xChapter 9: Worklist describes the process of adding, deleting, and selecting procedures from the sys-
tem.
xChapter 10: Image Acquisition describes the process of selecting and performing exams.
xChapter 11: Image Viewer describes the features and functions for adjusting and viewing acquired
images.
xChapter 12: Image Management describes the features and functions to find and organize acquired
images and exams.
xChapter 13: Digital Detector describes the advanced digital detector
xChapter 14: Set Preferences describes the features and processes to configure the system.
xChapter 15: Quality Assurance and Maintenance describes the process to conduct checks on the
detector(s) to ensure continued image quality.
xAppendix A: Login Administration describes how to administer the login options of the system, such
as adding and removing users or groups.
xAppendix B: Specifications provides the technical specifications of the system.
xAppendix C: Messages on Display
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Graphic Conventions and Legends
The table below describes the conventions used when working with menus, buttons, text boxes and key-
board keys.
Table 1-1 Conventions for menus, buttons, text boxes, and keyboard keys
Example Describes
Select Marking an option in a group of check boxes or radial buttons
Choosing an option from a drop-down list
Activating a tab
Highlighting row items
Press [START EXAM] Pressing a button on a screen.
Press ENTER Pressing a key on the keyboard.
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE Pressing a combination of keys on the keyboard. The key that should be
pressed first is listed first.
Press and hold SHIFT Pressing and holding down a key on the keyboard.
In the Matrix text box,... The name of text box in which you can select or type text or the name of a
drop-down list from which you select an option.
Type DICOMAE in the... Text you enter into a text box.
Select Preferences >
Worklist.
The path of selecting option(s) in a tree structure.
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Software User Interface Controls
This manual refers to “controls” that appear on the software screens. The table below describes the most
common controls that appear on the software user interface.
Table 1-2 Common software user interface controls
Control and Description Examples
Button
Screen buttons look and act like
physical buttons on equipment.
A single button performs a specific
action, such as opening a new screen
or saving settings.
A group of two or more buttons
provides a choice of settings. The dark
blue color indicates which button or
buttons are selected.
A single button to start an
exam
Two buttons to select the
focal spot
Drop down list
Drop down lists open to reveal several
options, but only one option may be
selected at a time.
Drop down lists may be included on a
button or a text box.
The presence of a drop down list is
indicated by a down-pointing arrow on
the right side of the control.
A list from a button
Closed
Open
A list from a text box
Closed
Open
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