Protected Area And Significant Zones Of Occupancy - AGFA DR 400 User Manual

Protected area and significant zones of occupancy

If the operator or staff does not need to be close to the patient during the
exposure, the operator and staff use the protected area to control the
following functions:
• selection of mode of operation
• selection of exposure settings (X-ray loading factors)
• actuation of the exposure button
• other necessary controls for the operator during exposure
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X-ray room
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Patient environment
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Workstation
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Operator room: protected area
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Figure 2: Protected area and significant zones of occupancy
If operator or staff needs to be close to the patient during normal use (e.g.
some pediatric examinations or types of examinations for which the patient
requires assistance), the significant zone of occupancy applies for operator
and staff.
Keep maximum distance from the X-ray source and from the object producing
scattered radiation. The intensity of scattered radiation depends on the energy
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WARNING:
The patient must wear appropriate radiation protection
garments.
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