Stitching Use (Option) - AGFA D2RS User Manual

2.10. STITCHING USE (OPTION)

 With Digital system control console (refer to Digital System User Manual), select programmed
stitching protocol needed for spine or legs examination.
 On the main console, in Table menu, the « stitching mode exit » icon appears.
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 Then, press the "MOVE" button and hold it down until the table reaches its final position, the
message "position reached" is displayed as well as the number of exposures for exam.
 Select the acquisition with 2, 3 or 4 exposures on the table console
 Prepare the exposure using exclusively the controls on the main table console pressing the
first trigger (preparation) button and holding down this button until the tube-detector assembly
reaches its initial position
Note: the programme is always done from head to toe
 Adjust the patient position (see corresponding chapter) using the movements of carriage, of
tabletop (lateral) and the video camera (and finalizing with fluoroscopy if really necessary).
 It is possible to reduce the X-ray field laterally using the collimator shutters manual control
joystick
 After modifying parameters if needed, make the exposure using exclusively the controls on the
main table console: press the first trigger (preparation) button and holding down this button,
press the second trigger (emission) button
 After the first exposure, hold down preparation & emission buttons: following table positioning
and exposure(s) are done automatically.
 After the last exposure, hold down preparation & emission buttons until the message "End of
Stitching" is displayed.
 The acquired image appears few seconds later on Digital system control console.
Refer to corresponding User manuals for automatic stitching software and for image
post-processing, page-setting, sending, archiving ...
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