Using Detectors - Carestream DRX-1 User Manual

Detector Operation

Using Detectors

Using a Single Detector
A single detector may be placed in on a tabletop, in a wheel chair, and so forth. Typically,
the detector is registered with the Console for a particular room, but you can register it
with other Consoles in other rooms as well, or use it with mobile systems. To avoid
confusion, name the detector the same name as its icon, and add a description to identify
its location. See Registering a Detector in the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System Online Help.
Using Two or More Detectors in One Room
Using two or more detectors in a room makes detector identification even more
important. Make sure that the label on the detector matches the icon displayed on the
Console. Before exposing the patient, you must read the barcode on the detector with
the barcode scanner when moving the detector to a new room.
Using Detectors in Two or More Rooms
The identification labels make it easy to prevent the mixing of detectors from one room
to another. Keep a different color scheme for each room and then subsequent detectors
can be assigned labels within that color.
You can register the same detector on two consoles. For example, you may use one
detector as a float detector. The System is designed so that if the Console cannot
communicate with the selected detector, the X-ray generator will not start. The
workflow is the same. See the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System Online Help for information
about workflow.
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