AGFA CR 30-X Service Manual page 434

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Term
Dosimeter
DR
DRA
Dynamic range
Fast Scan Direction
FireWire
FSE
GenRad
Grid
GSC
GUI
Heel Effect
HIS
Histogram
ID – Chip
ID Station
Infocounter
IP
IP
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CR30-X
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Short description
Device to measure x-ray dose
Direct Radiography
Direct Remote Access (external product name:
AGFATEC LINK)
Exposure range in which CR can get usable image
data.
Scan direction: This is vertical to the "Slow scan
direction" (= Transport direction of Image Plate
through the scan unit).
A high-speed serial bus that allows for the
connection of up to 63 devices. Also known as the
IEEE 1394 standard.
Field Service Engineer
General Radiology
A grid is used to reduce scattered radiation and to
increase sharpness.
Global Support Center
Graphical User Interface
Inhomogeneous exposure: A consequence of the
angle of the target of the tube which results in
greater radiation intensities on the cathode side as
compared to the anode side of the radiation field.
Hospital Information System
Graphical display of the distribution of gray levels
Chip on the image plate on which the demographic
data as well as plate specific information are stored.
It can be easily replaced in case of defect.
IDentification Station
Software tool that collects information about the
status of the digitizer (installed SW-version, IP
cycles, errors). It is accessible via the CR30-X
Service Client
For CR: Image Plate (phosphor plate)
Internet Protocol: Internet software that divides data
into packets for transmission over the Internet.
Computers must run IP to communicate across the
Internet. See also TCP.
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