General Cleaning Instructions - biodex ATOMLAB 960 Operation And Service Manual

The system's multi-channel analyzer has 1024 channels, with separate input connections for
the probe and optional well counter. Engineered for mobility, durability and operational
efficiency, the Atomlab 960 handles clinical tests, safety compliance tasks, and system
administration procedures quickly and accurately. Intuitive menus follow conventionally
established nuclear medicine procedures, providing step-by-step guidance throughout all
detailed procedures. The system automatically performs calculations, stores patient information
and test results, and outputs clear, concise reports. User-defined uptake protocols can be
initiated.
The self-contained Atomlab 960 system is configured on a compact mobile platform with
locking casters and a base that measures only 26" w by 34" l (66 x 86.4 cm). An upper shelf
supports the flat panel PC with touch-screen display and keyboard. The stand provides
convenient storage positions for Neck Phantom, Calibration/Constancy Fixture, and optional
well counter. A 2" x 2" NaI(Tl) detector with collimator shield articulates on a multi-axis and
height adjustable counterbalanced arm. The 24.5" (62.2 cm) of vertical travel allows the probe
to be positioned from 30.5 to 55" (77.5 to 139.7 cm) in the horizontal position from the floor
to accommodate seated or supine patients. The probe swings more than 180° on the horizontal
plane, and extends outward up to approximately 31" (78.7cm) horizontally from the support
column. This design makes positioning for uptake studies simple and comfortable for both
patient and technologist. The combination of positioning LED and distance measurement rod
makes for easy reproducible patient positions.
The wipe test program consists of a user taking standard wipes at different locations, placing
them into a test tube and putting the wipe into the well counter to determine if there is activity
on the wipe when compared to background. When there is an efficiency in the system, the
system can convert the counts that the detector reads to either dpm or units of activity, such as
microcuries, to allow the user to know if it is above a user set level. They would then know if
there was contamination on a surface and can decide what to do.
Manual Mode can also be used with both detectors. A sample is placed in front of, or in the
detector to be read, and added to a list of readings. The user then can take these readings and
use them in whatever calculation they wish to perform. In this case the Medical Spectrometer is
strictly a counter.
Bioassay Mode allows the user to use I-125, I-131 or I-123 for performing Bioassay studies and
testing the staff for iodine contamination. The user can create custom isotopes and perform
Bioassay tests on those isotopes if desired. The user must setup the isotopes to use and the
staff to be tested.
The results of the counting and tests are used by healthcare professionals to help them
determine along with other information the health of the patient. The device counts radiation,
displays the counts and can automatically calculate results using the pre-programmed formulas
in the specific programs that are in the Atomlab Medical Spectrometer. The medical
professional then interprets the results they are given.

General Cleaning Instructions

As required, wipe down the exterior of the unit using a soft cloth slightly dampened with
alcohol. Use neutral detergent or 70% isopropyl alcohol on a clean, soft cloth to wipe the panel
surface. Do not use any kind of chemical solvent, acidic or alkali solution.
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