74 | DR 14s | Getting started
Positioning the DR Detector
When performing an exposure, keep in mind the following detector
orientation aids:
• tube side
• patient orientation marker
1
2
Figure 17: Detector orientation aids
1. Location blue patient orientation marker
2. Tube side of the detector
The detector orientation and the patient orientation are exposure settings on
the NX workstation. The detector orientation is displayed on the NX
workstation as cassette orientation.
The user is responsible for the correct and clear marking on the left or right
side of the image to eliminate possible errors.
Below some examples to illustrate the importance of the detector orientation
marker.
Table 2: Skull AP portrait
R
Figure 18: Skull AP portrait
1. Detector orientation (Portrait)
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AP
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R
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