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CR Console Operation Manual
FUJI COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY
CR Console
OPERATION MANUAL
13th Edition
June 2011
This Operation Manual provides detailed information about how to use the Fuji
Computed Radiography CR Console as well as important points to note when using
the CR Console.
Before using this product, be sure to read this manual thoroughly. And keep it handy
for future references. In addition, please be sure to read the CR Console Operation
Guide for your understanding of product overview and its basic operation procedure.
897N0519M

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  • Page 1 Before using this product, be sure to read this manual thoroughly. And keep it handy for future references. In addition, please be sure to read the CR Console Operation Guide for your understanding of product overview and its basic operation procedure.
  • Page 2 Software licensed to you by FUJIFILM Corporation ("FUJI"). 1. License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non- sublicensable license to use the Software and the Documentation only on a single computer until such rights are terminated according to Section 8 below.
  • Page 3 Process waste correctly, as stipulated by local law or any regulations that apply. When discarding the CR Console that incorporates the lithium battery, be sure to contact a licensed waste disposal contractor because it cannot be disposed of as a general waste.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.1.3 Cautions in Using a USB Memory............. 1-3 1.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)..............1-4 Chapter 2. OPERATIONS BASICS ____________________________2-1 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the CR Console ..........2-2 2.1.1 Starting Up the CR Console ............... 2-2 (1) Login ......................2-4 (2) Logoff......................
  • Page 5 CR Console Operation Manual (5) Image Reader status ..................2-15 (6) FCR button ( ) ................2-15 (7) If an Error Occurs on Destination Device...........2-17 (8) Display of the current time and date ............2-17 2.2.7 Exposure Menu Selection Screen ...............2-18 2.2.8 Examination Order Issuance Screen ............2-20 2.2.9 Study Screen ....................2-21...
  • Page 6 CR Console Operation Manual 3.4.1 Starting a Study ..................3-22 (1) Starting Studies from the Exposure Menu Selection Screen ...... 3-22 (2) Starting Studies from the “Local WL” List..........3-24 (3) Starting Studies from the “Delivered” List (additional exposures) .... 3-26 (4) Starting Studies from the “Examination Order Issuance Screen”...
  • Page 7 CR Console Operation Manual 3.5.7 Alternately Changing Image Display Mode ..........3-64 3.6 Performing Re-exposure and Additional Exposure..........3-65 3.6.1 Re-exposure ....................3-65 3.6.2 Additional Exposure ...................3-69 3.7 Editing Images......................3-70 3.8 Image Delivery .......................3-73 (1) Auto-delivery after QA completion ............3-73 (2) Distributes images automatically to all attributes whenever an image is read ................3-73...
  • Page 8 CR Console Operation Manual (7) Changing GA/GS ..................4-12 (8) Flip/Rotation....................4-13 (9) Trimming Adjustment ................4-15 (10) Inputting markers ..................4-17 (11) Inputting annotation characters ..............4-20 (12) Changing S/L....................4-24 (13) Changing SS/CS ..................4-25 (14) FNC ......................4-26 (15) Detailed Image Processing Parameters Change Box........
  • Page 9 CR Console Operation Manual 4.5 Outputting Images ....................4-56 4.6 Completing Image Edit ..................4-57 (1) When is displayed................4-57 is displayed ...............4-57 Chapter 5. OPERATIONS LIST _______________________________ 5-1 5.1 List..........................5-2 (1) Study-information sharing function ............5-3 5.1.1 Local WL ....................5-4 5.1.2 QA.......................5-5 5.1.3 Queue ......................5-6 5.1.4 Delivered.....................5-7...
  • Page 10 CR Console Operation Manual Chapter 7. DAILY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE _____________7-1 7.1 Performing Daily Inspection and Maintenance ............. 7-2 (1) PC Main Unit....................7-2 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION______________________________ 1 Maintenance and Inspection Items Assigned to Specified Dealer ........2 2010. 03 897N0519J...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Precautions

    CR Console Operation Manual FUJI COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY Chapter PRECAUTIONS 1 - 1 2006. 10 897N0519C...

  • Page 12: For Safe Operation

    The image display monitor making part of this system is not suited for X-ray imaging diagnosis. CAUTION As the CR Console is not supposed to be operated continuously all day long, turn off the personal computer once a day by performing the shutdown operation.

  • Page 13: Cautions In Using This Equipment Within The Patient Environment

    CR Console Operation Manual 1.1.2 Cautions in Using This Equipment Within the Patient Environment When connecting to other equipment such as an Image Reader, ensure that the equipment to be connected is installed properly so that it can be used safely.

  • Page 14: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)

    CR Console Operation Manual 1.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ■ Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Related Standard This equipment complies with the following standard regarding Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). EMC standard : IEC 60601-1-2:2001+A1:2004 This does not guarantee that there is no harmful electromagnetic interference under any installation environment.
  • Page 15 (4) The use of accessories, transducers and cables other than those specified, with the exception of transducers and cables sold by FUJIFILM Corporation as replacement parts for internal components, may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the equipment.
  • Page 16 CR Console Operation Manual Table 2 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The CR-IR 348CL is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the CR-IR 348CL should assure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 17 CR Console Operation Manual Table 3 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration - electromagnetic immunity The CR-IR 348CL is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the CR-IR 348CL should assure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 18 CR Console Operation Manual Table 4 Recommended separation distances between Portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the CR-IR 348CL The CR-IR 348CL is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the CR-IR 348CL can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the CR-IR 348CL as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2. Operations Basics

    CR Console Operation Manual FUJI COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY Chapter OPERATIONS BASICS 2 - 1 2006. 10 897N0519C...

  • Page 20: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Cr Console

    2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the CR Console This section explains how to start up and shut down the CR Console. Be sure to start up peripheral devices which are required for the work as well as the Image Reader and display.
  • Page 21 Clear the logs when a message saying that “Exposure analysis data is full.” appears at the startup of the CR Console. For details, see [Chapter 9 EXPOSURE RESULT LOG / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. 2 - 3...

  • Page 22: Login

    (1) Login A login box like that shown below opens at CR Console startup and after the previous user has logged off. The user name appearing in the login box that opens now is the one with which you were logged in the system previously.

  • Page 23: Shutting Down The Cr Console

    : Cancels operation. NOTE • As the CR Console is not supposed to operate continuously all day long, turn off the personal computer once a day by performing this section’s operation. 2 - 5 2008. 03 897N0519E...

  • Page 24: Operation Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2 Operation Screen This section explains the operation screen for the basic operations ranging from reception to completion of a study. (About the various lists, refer to [Chapter 5. OPERATIONS - LIST].) 2.2.1 Receiving Studies Shown below is the transition outline of the basic screens for receiving studies.

  • Page 25: Confirming Study Details

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.2 Confirming Study Details Shown below is the transition outline of the basic screens for confirming study details. (1) Modifying Patient Information ([3.2.1 Modifying Patient Information]) From 2.2.1 Receiving Studies “Patient's Information Input Box” “Exposure Menu Selection Screen”...

  • Page 26: Issuing Examination Orders

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.3 Issuing Examination Orders Shown below is the transition outline of the basic screens for issuing examination orders. (1) Issuing Examination Orders ([3.3 Issuing Examination Orders]) “Examination Order Issuance Screen” To 2.2.4 Executing Studies 2.2.4 Executing Studies Shown below is the transition outline of the basic screens for “Executing Studies”.

  • Page 27: Preparation Before Exposure (Study) ([3.2 Confirming Study Details])

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Preparation before Exposure (Study) ([3.2 Confirming Study Details]) Presented below is the transition outline of the basic screen for [Preparation before Exposure (Study)]. This box is displayed when confirming/ changing exposure parameters. “Exposure parameter selection box”...

  • Page 28: From "Editing Images", "Distribution" To "Suspending Studies" And "Completing Studies

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.5 From “Editing Images”, “Distribution” to “Suspending Studies” and “Completing Studies” Shown below is the transition outline of the basic screens for Editing Images, Distribution to Suspending Studies and Completing Studies. (1) Editing Images ([3.7 Editing Images]) From 2.2.4 Executing Studies...

  • Page 29: Image Delivery ([3.8 Image Delivery])

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Image Delivery ([3.8 Image Delivery]) From (1) Editing Images “Study Execution Screen” (3) Suspending Studies ([3.9 Suspending Studies]) and Completing Studies ([3.10 Completing Studies]) The study ended without completing image editing (QA) will be stacked in the QA list.

  • Page 30: Patient Information Input Screen

    : Displays the “Delivered” list. Studies that contain images already read and output (printout or delivery) will be added to this list. : Displays the “All” list. All studies saved in the CR Console database will be displayed in this list.

  • Page 31: Screen Keyboard

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Screen keyboard Inputs characters in the patient information input field. : Deletes one character to the left of the cursor. : Deletes one character to the right of the cursor. Space Bar : Enter one blank space.
  • Page 32 : Uses keywords to search for necessary patient information from the patient information database registered to the CR Console main unit so that it is displayed on the “Patient Information Input Screen”. (This is denominated the patient information database function.) : Reserves a study based on the information input in the “Patient Information Input Screen”.

  • Page 33: Image Reader Status

    Scroll View Display Area (option)]. (5) Image Reader status This displays operation status of the Image Reader connected to the CR Console and maintenance icons. Displayed Image Reader status will differ depending on the connected Image Reader. For details of Image Reader status, see [2.3 Image Reader Status].
  • Page 34 For details of logoff, see [2.1.1 (2) Logoff]. System shutdown This is to end the system operation and shut off the power to the CR Console. For details of system shutdown, see [2.1.2 Shutting Down the CR Console]. 2 - 16...

  • Page 35: If An Error Occurs On Destination Device

    (7) If an Error Occurs on Destination Device This icon appears at the upper right corner of the screen when an error occurs on a device targeted by the CR Console for image output or on the communication with other devices connected to the CR Console.

  • Page 36: Exposure Menu Selection Screen

    Exposure menus registered to the “Display group list” can be edited as necessary using the User Utility. For more information, see the [CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. : Displays exposure menu of the selected exposure region.
  • Page 37 CR Console Operation Manual : Displays the page number of the exposure menu list by region. turns to previous page, and turns to next page. : Modifies patient information. : Scrolls the selected exposure menu list. : Deletes an exposure menu selected in the “Exposure menu list registered to the display group”.

  • Page 38: Examination Order Issuance Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.8 Examination Order Issuance Screen This is a screen for automatically issuing a patient ID with the examination order issuance function. This function is useful for examining many people at a time such as group examination.

  • Page 39: Study Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.9 Study Screen This is a screen for executing a study. On this screen, you can read images and have various kinds of image processing be reflected on those images. The “Study Execution Screen” display offers one-image display mode and six-image display mode.
  • Page 40 CR Console Operation Manual Selected exposure menu Patient information display field number display field Six-image display mode Image display field Technologist display field EI/DI display field Patient information display field : Displays patient information. Selected exposure menu number : Displays the number of the exposure menu currently being display field selected and the total number of all exposure menus.
  • Page 41 CR Console Operation Manual : When an image is displayed (or is selected in six-image EI/DI display field display mode), the EI and DI (defined in IEC 62494-1: 2008) are displayed. The EI and DI can be displayed only for normal images (except mammography images).
  • Page 42 CR Console Operation Manual : Temporarily suspends the auto-distribution function of images. This icon is displayed only when the auto-distribution function by the User Utility is determined to be “Automatically distribute images to all attributes whenever an image is read.” or “Distributes only print attribute automatically at each reading time.”. In other cases, it is not displayed.

  • Page 43: Image Edit Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.2.10 Image Edit Screen This is a screen for editing image information by an image level and also by a study level. For image information editing by an image level, processing such as image information editing and film output will be performed on images read on the “Study Execution Screen”.
  • Page 44 Display property settings of QA buttons in a palette or QA image controller buttons can be set in “User Utility”. Refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. 2 - 26...

  • Page 45: Image Reader Status

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.3 Image Reader Status This function allows you to verify status of the connected Image Reader by checking it in the field at the bottom of the screen. Image Reader status is displayed differently depending on the connected Image Reader.
  • Page 46 CR Console Operation Manual Selectors When multiple Image Readers are connected, use these selectors to switch the status display alternately. (In the case of six-image display mode, selectors are displayed at the upper right of the screen.) <Example : FCR Cassette type selectors>...
  • Page 47 Erasure mode Whether it is possible or not to select erasure mode depends on the setting performed at installation. When the FCR VELOCITY or FUJIFILM Unity SpeedSuite is selected by the selector manipulations: [Auto sensitivity change] : Changes the system operation automatically to the erasure mode set up for each exposure menu.
  • Page 48 Whether it is possible or not to use the IP evacuation button depends on the setting performed at installation. When the CR Console is connected to an FCR 5000 series built-in type Image Reader, if this button is pressed for an exposure with the cassette placed in front of the exposure unit, the IP that is within the Image Reader will be evacuated automatically.

  • Page 49: Scroll View Display Area (Option)

    No other settings are allowed in this section. For how to resume a study from the scroll view, see [Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 50: Study Information List

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.5 Study Information List You can view detailed study information in the “Study information box” that was opened. The “Study information box” is available in common to the “Exposure Menu Selection Screen”, “Study Execution Screen”, “Image Edit Screen” and the individual lists excepting the “Queue” list.
  • Page 51 CR Console Operation Manual The “Study information box” opens. You can customize information items as needed. When customizing study information, you can specify whether or not to display specific information items or change order of the item display. After you have viewed study information or customized information items, select “Study information box”...
  • Page 52 CR Console Operation Manual Display/Non-display : Sets display/non-display of information items. After selecting a target item from the list, select (Display)/ (Non-display). Checked items will be displayed, and unchecked items will not be displayed. You can also check or uncheck a study information item by directly selecting checkbox of the target item.

  • Page 53: Version Display

    CR Console Operation Manual 2.6 Version Display The “Version information confirmation box” opens. In this box, you can confirm version of the CR Console application software and installed optional software items. A confirmation box is displayed. Check the contents, and then select 2 - 35 2010.
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  • Page 55: Chapter 3. Operations Study

    CR Console Operation Manual FUJI COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY Chapter OPERATIONS STUDY 3 - 1 2006. 10 897N0519C...

  • Page 56: Receiving Studies

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.1 Receiving Studies 3.1.1 Inputting Patient Information Inputs patient information as follows. All of the patient information items need not be input necessarily. Input in any one of the items in order to proceed to the next operation.
  • Page 57 CR Console Operation Manual Operation of the input items for which selection buttons are displayed When the caret “ | ” for character input moves to boxes such as Sex, Requesting department, Technologist, Pregnancy, Outpatient/Inpatient, and Blood type, a tab for data setting is displayed at the lower left of the screen keyboard.

  • Page 58: Ending Input Of Patient Information To Display The "Exposure Menu Selection Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual If the “Checkout by technologist box” opens when changing the technologist displayed in the “Technologist input box” When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the logged-in technologist is entered as the default in the Technologist input box.

  • Page 59: Patient Information Database Function

    Inputs or deletes the patient information already registered to the database by executing keyword retrieval/list retrieval. (The patient information database can be shared with other CR Consoles via the dedicated server or standalone for this CR Console, depending on user’s own environments.) (1) Input by keyword retrieval Retrieves (inputs) patient information from the database using a one of the following items as a keyword.
  • Page 60 CR Console Operation Manual When a multiple number of patient information are found for the corresponding item, the patient information selection box will be displayed after the completion of retrieval processing. Select desired patient information and select . The patient information will be input.

  • Page 61: Input By List Retrieval

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Input by list retrieval Displays a list of patient information registered in the database and then retrieves (inputs) patient information in the list. Select without any input item in the patient information input field. (If the caret “ | ” for input characters is in a place other than “Patient ID/Patient Name/Date of Birth/Phone Number”,...

  • Page 62: Deletion

    CR Console Operation Manual (3) Deletion Deletes unnecessary patient information from the database. It is possible for you to delete unnecessary patient information from the list of patient information items registered to the database and displayed in the “Patient Information Selection box”.

  • Page 63: Selecting Exposure Menu

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.1.3 Selecting Exposure Menu Selects an exposure menu as follows. A maximum of 48 menus can be selected. When the patient information input is completed, the exposure menu selection box is displayed. Select a menu item in the menu group to display the desired exposure menu, and then select an exposure menu (more than one menu can be selected).

  • Page 64: Confirming Study Details

    (When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For details, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].) Select .
  • Page 65 Precautions to observe when changing the order information of RIS It is not allowed on the CR Console to change the patient information included in the order information of RIS (connection by DICOM MWM service). The information on the CR Console and RIS may not match, causing misidentification of the patient.

  • Page 66: Resetting The Patient Id Issuance

    User Utility is responsible for performing this function. For details, see [ Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS ] When issuing a patient ID automatically with the examination order issuance function, see [3.3 Issuing Examination Orders].

  • Page 67: Modifying Exposure Menu

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.2.3 Modifying Exposure Menu Adds, changes, or deletes an exposure menu as follows. (1) Adding Exposure Menus To add exposure menus on the “Exposure Menu Selection Screen”, use this function with no exposure menus selected in the “Selected exposure menu list”. For how to operate processing for selection of exposure menus, see [3.1.3 Selecting Exposure Menu].

  • Page 68: Deleting Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual (3) Deleting Exposure Menus Deletes exposure menus as follows. To delete a specific exposure menu, select it, and then select To delete all the exposure menus, select 3 - 14 2008. 03 897N0519E...

  • Page 69: Issuing Examination Orders

    Order Issuance Screen”. To use the examination order issuance function, setting is required in the User Utility. For details, see [ Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS ]. Also, how to issue a patient ID complies with what is determined by the setting performed at installation.
  • Page 70 CR Console Operation Manual Examples of patient IDs to be issued are as follows. Example 1: When the patient ID is changed from “10006” to “10007” Starting a study after Finishing the study after Returning to the “Examination changing a patient ID making an exposure Order Issuance Screen”...
  • Page 71 CR Console Operation Manual Examples of patient IDs to be issued are as follows. Example 1: When the patient ID is changed from “10006” to “10007”, and the subsequent ID “10008” is already issued for other patient Starting a study after...

  • Page 72: Performance Setting

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.3.1 Performance Setting Make settings such as the facility identification code and the exposure menus to be used. Select on the “Examination Order Issuance Screen”. Explained herein are the performance setting items. (1) Property Setting Select the “Property Setting” tab.

  • Page 73: Setting The Anatomical Region

    This can be set in the range of 1 to 365. NOTE When this period has elapsed, the patient IDs are deleted on startup of the CR Console. To clear the history of all the patient IDs issued, select Setting the comments To clear comments on completion of the study, select the “Clear study comments upon study...
  • Page 74 CR Console Operation Manual To set an exposure menu as the specified value To set the selected exposure menu as the specified value, select on the left of each exposure menu in the “Selected exposure menu list”. When on the left of “Set the last-selected menu as the specified value.” is selected, the exposure menu selected in the last study is set as the specified value.

  • Page 75: Setting For Issuing The Examination Order

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.3.2 Setting for Issuing the Examination Order After completing the performance setting, set the examination order on the “Examination Order Issuance Screen”. Setting a patient ID number Select to set the patient ID number to be newly issued.

  • Page 76: Executing Studies

    The mode can be switched alternately. It is possible to specify in the User Utility which mode is displayed at first after the startup. Refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].
  • Page 77 CR Console Operation Manual One-image display mode : Six-image display mode : 3 - 23 2011. 06 897N0519M...

  • Page 78: Starting Studies From The "Local Wl" List

    (2) Starting Studies from the “Local WL” List Executes studies stacked in the “Local WL” list. Select a study, and then select In the event that the selected study has already been opened on another CR Console, it cannot be opened. (See [Chapter 5. OPERATIONS - LIST].) The Study Execution Screen is displayed.
  • Page 79 CR Console Operation Manual Select studies for the same patient from among the studies stacked to the “Local WL” list, and then select . A maximum of 20 studies can be selected at a time. If patient information of the selected studies includes inconsistent data for the information items listed below, a message appears saying that “Selected studies are not related with the same patient”.

  • Page 80: Starting Studies From The "Delivered" List (Additional Exposures)

    • It is not allowed to start studies registered at the CR Console and those transmitted via RIS (connection by DICOM MWM service) all together at the same time.

  • Page 81: Starting Studies From The "Examination Order Issuance Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual (4) Starting Studies from the “Examination Order Issuance Screen” Start a study for which a patient ID is set on the “Examination Order Issuance Screen”. Select The “Study Screen” is displayed. For more information about the ”Study Screen”, see [ 2.2.9 Study Screen ].
  • Page 82 CR Console Operation Manual Changing the contents of examination order Select on the “Study Screen”. The “Examination Order Change Screen” is displayed. After changing the setting as required, select “Examination Order Change Screen” To cancel the setting and close the “Examination Order Change Screen”, select NOTE Different from the “Examination Order Issuance Screen”,...

  • Page 83: Starting Studies From The Scroll View (Option)

    CR Console Operation Manual (5) Starting Studies from the Scroll View (option) When the study is ended before completing an image reading after the IP registration of all exposure menus in study execution is completed, the image reading status is displayed in the scroll view at the bottom of the Patient Information Input Screen/Exposure Menu Selection Screen/Study Execution Screen/individual lists.
  • Page 84 CR Console Operation Manual Patient Information Input Screen/Exposure Menu Selection Screen/Study Execution Screen/individual lists : Select A study selected in the scroll view is resumed. (When the resumed study is finished, the display returns to the previous screen.) Study Execution Screen : Select The ongoing study is suspended and a study selected in the scroll view is resumed.

  • Page 85: Settings To Get The Next Study Started

    ([Suspend Exposure]) to display the menu and then select one of [Suspend Exposure], [Exposure Completed] and [Exposure/QA Completed]. (For how to perform settings necessary to start the next study, see [Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].) 3 - 31 2011. 06 897N0519M...

  • Page 86: Preparation Before Exposure (Image Reading)

    User Utility. Refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].
  • Page 87 CR Console Operation Manual Six-image display mode : When is selected, the exposure parameter selection box is displayed. Perform the setting, which is to be explained hereafter, and then select “Exposure parameter selection box” : Cancels operation. 3 - 33...
  • Page 88 Receipt of the X-ray exposure parameters (option) When the CR Console receives such parameters from the X-ray control unit, a marking will be indicated at the upper right corner of the exposure menu, as shown below. Marking indicating reception of...

  • Page 89: Setting Image Flip

    CR Console Operation Manual (1) Setting image flip Sets image flip display. This processing can be performed to the exposure menus to which the IP registration has been done but image reading not yet performed. Select the parameter display field of to display the setting box.

  • Page 90: Film Output Format

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Film output format Sets the format of the film to be output. Select the parameter display field of to display the setting box. Select one of the icons. “Film output format setting box” :Cancels operation.

  • Page 91: Filing Mode

    CR Console Operation Manual : AUTO mode. : SEMI AUTO mode. : FIX mode. When this mode is selected, input S value (4 to 20047) in the item “FIX”. : SEMI-X mode. When this mode is selected, select photometric position in the item “SEMI-X”, and input a Dave value (0.30 to 2.64) of average density for a photometric...

  • Page 92: Function

    CR Console Operation Manual (5) Function Sets the function (a special processing). Select the parameter display filed of to display the setting box. Select one of the icons. “Function setting box” : Cancels operation. : Routine processing (normal exposure). : Temporal subtraction processing.

  • Page 93: Film Mark

    CR Console Operation Manual (6) Film mark Sets a film mark (characters displayed on the film). Select the parameter display field of to display the setting box. Select a film mark. Any character can be input in the input field below the box. Enter characters, and then press the Enter key.

  • Page 94: Number Of Film Output

    CR Console Operation Manual (7) Number of film output Sets the number of films to be output. Select the parameter display field of to display the setting box. Select to set the number of output, and then select “Film output count setting box”...

  • Page 95: Reading Size

    CR Console Operation Manual (9) Reading size Sets the reading size of IP. Select the parameter display filed of to display the setting box. Select one of the icons. <Cassette type> <FCR 5000 series> <FCR VELOCITY series Built-in type> “Reading size setting box”...

  • Page 96: Ss/Cs

    CR Console Operation Manual (10) SS/CS Sets SS (Sensitivity Shift) and CS (Contrast Shift) to the image. Select the parameter displays field of to display the setting box. Select to select a value, and then select “SS/CS setting box” : Cancels operation.

  • Page 97: Trimming

    Sets trimming processing. When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].
  • Page 98 10"x14" or 14"x10" sized images cannot be output correctly even if they are reprinted via the CR Console. • Modifying an exposure menu or replacing an image after image reading processing will retain the trimming setting determined before such a change, resulting thus in disabling re-trimming processing at initial menu setting after such a change.

  • Page 99: Adding Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.4.3 Preparation before Exposure (Image Reading): Adding Exposure Menus Adds exposure menus as follows. Perform operation appropriately depending on the selected display mode of the Study Execution Screen. Select Sample of one-image display mode : Sample of six-image display mode : The exposure menu addition box is displayed.
  • Page 100 CR Console Operation Manual When adding study exposure menus at startup of multiple studies at the same time: Study menus can be added also at startup of multiple studies at the same time. To add a study menu at startup of multiple studies at the same time, select on the study screen an...

  • Page 101: Changing Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.4.4 Preparation before Exposure (Image Reading): Changing Exposure Menus Changes exposure menus as follows. Both exposure menus before image reading and after image reading can be changed. Perform appropriate operation depending on the selected display mode of the Study Execution Screen.
  • Page 102 CR Console Operation Manual To cancel addition of exposure menus to return to the Study Execution Screen, select 3 - 48 2011. 06 897N0519M...

  • Page 103: Deleting Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.4.5 Preparation before Exposure (Image Reading): Deleting Exposure Menus Deletes exposure menus. Perform appropriate operation depending on the selected display mode of the Study Execution Screen. Note that only the exposure menus before image reading can be deleted. The exposure menus after image reading cannot be deleted.

  • Page 104: Setting The Auto-Repeat Exposure

    When the exposure menu to which the auto-repeat exposure is set as a default condition is selected, is displayed automatically. As the default condition can be set with the User Utility, refer to [Chapter 2 MENU SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 105: Setting The Multi-Frame Format

    Select Multi-frame setting button. As display/non-display of this button can be set with the User Utility, refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. Sample of one-image display mode : Sample of six-image display mode : A film format change box is displayed.
  • Page 106 CR Console Operation Manual For one image format, select an image (more than one image can be selected), and then select For the two image format (one right/left image), select an image (more than one image can be selected), and then select...
  • Page 107 CR Console Operation Manual 3.5 Reading Images Reads and displays images already exposed. The auto repeat exposure and re-exposure/additional exposure can be performed if necessary. For more information about auto-repeat exposure, see [3.4.6 Preparation before Exposure (Image Reading): Setting the Auto-repeat Exposure]. In addition, for more information about re- exposure and additional exposure, see [3.6 Performing Re-exposure and Additional Exposure].
  • Page 108 CR Console Operation Manual Sample of six-image display mode : Order of exposure menu display is applied from top left → top center → top right → bottom left → bottom center and then to bottom right. Before images are actually read, the image display area displays the selector name of an Image Reader to be used and the registered IP number.
  • Page 109 • FCR VELOCITY series Built-in type NOTE • Do not operate the CR Console (CR-IR 348CL) while images are being read (including the operation to perform exposure for a cassette built-in type Image Reader). Otherwise, images may not be read correctly or read images may be processed based on improper menu information.
  • Page 110 : Cancels operation. After the completion of the IP registration, load these IPs into the Image Reader. The image reading will be started. Any of Image Readers (FCR Cassette type) connected to this CR Console can read images accordingly. 3 - 56...
  • Page 111 • When the FCR Cassette type or the FCR 5000 Series Readers read the IPs registered at the ID- T741, the CR Console specified as a master or a reference for ID information to the Image Reader receives the images. In this case, the CR Console that received the images automatically creates new studies according to study information obtained from the ID-T741 and can handle the studies in the same manner as other studies.
  • Page 112 By using the User Utility, it is possible to set the processing (automatic study completion/action after study completion) to the study for which image reading has been completed. Refer to [Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS] for details.
  • Page 113 CR Console Operation Manual (2) FCR 5000 series Built-in type Confirm that “READY” is displayed for the Image Reader status and then perform exposures on it. Image reading processing will then start. Sample of one-image display mode: Sample of six-image display mode: 3 - 59 2011.
  • Page 114 CR Console Operation Manual When reading images from the FCR 5000 series, the size shown in the exposure menu box will be changed from 17"x14" to 14"x17" or 10"x8" to 8"x10" after the completion of image reading processing, if IP reading size has been determined to be 17"x14" or 10"x8". Note that this is a symptom that can occur with respect to representation for reason of internal processing and image reading processing has completed normally.

  • Page 115: Fcr Velocity Series Built-In Type

    CR Console Operation Manual (3) FCR VELOCITY series Built-in type Confirm that taking shots is enabled for the Image Reader status and then perform exposures on it. Image reading processing will then start. Sample of one-image display mode: Sample of six-image display mode: 3 - 61 2011.

  • Page 116: Changing The Order Of Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual The image read is displayed on the screen of the CR Console. Repeat the selection of exposure menus and image reading as many times as needed. After completion of image reading processing, the following image-delivery marks are displayed to the images for which the delivery processing has already been started: •...

  • Page 117: Scrolling The Exposure Menu List

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.5.4 Scrolling the Exposure Menu List If there are more than seven exposure menus, moving an exposure menu with it selected to the upper or lower scroll area can move the menu accordingly. Scroll area Scroll area...

  • Page 118: Alternately Changing Image Display Mode

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.5.7 Alternately Changing Image Display Mode Selecting will allow you to change one-image display mode and six-image display mode alternately. When the read images are specified for “Distributes images to all attributes individually” or “Distributes images to the Print attribute only individually”, images thus selected can be delivered accordingly.

  • Page 119: Performing Re-Exposure And Additional Exposure

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.6 Performing Re-exposure and Additional Exposure Performs re-exposure/additional exposure to the exposure menus in a study. 3.6.1 Re-exposure Performs re-exposure for the exposure menu to which images have been read. Note that the read images for this exposure menu will be handled as mis-exposures when performing this operation.
  • Page 120 CR Console Operation Manual Sample of six-image display mode : To release the rejection, select the exposure menu handled as rejected, and select again. The exposure menu for re-exposure remains as is. is selected, a box where a cause of the rejection is to be entered will open depending on setting performed at installation.
  • Page 121 It is also possible to input any characters in this box. (Classification and comments can be determined using the User Utility function. For details, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].) 3 - 67 2011.
  • Page 122 CR Console Operation Manual NOTE When you are using the Retake Analysis function (Retake Analysis Software), make sure to select any of the comments listed in the “Cause of mis-exposure (rejection)”. It is not allowed to input a free comment in this box.

  • Page 123: Additional Exposure

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.6.2 Additional Exposure Performs additional exposure with the same exposure menus as those that have already been selected. When performing additional exposure with other exposure menus, add exposure menus by performing operations of “Adding exposure menus”.

  • Page 124: Editing Images

    “Study Execution Screen”. Display settings for the QA function shortcut buttons (icons) can be configured by the User Utility. For more information, see [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. When the QA function shortcut buttons are selected, any of the following processing will be activated.
  • Page 125 : Displays the DICOM file output box. Fore more information, see [4.4.7 Outputting DICOM Files]. : Displays the detailed image processing parameter change box. For details, see the [CR Console DETAILED QA SOFTWARE OPERATION MANUAL]. 3 - 71 2011. 06 897N0519M...
  • Page 126 CR Console Operation Manual When is selected, the Image Edit Screen (by an image level) is displayed. See [Chapter 4. OPERATIONS - IMAGE EDIT] to edit image information appropriately. : Saves settings. : Ends image information editing and returns to the Study Execution Screen.

  • Page 127: Image Delivery

    • Do as follows when re-delivering an image (that has been delivered once to a multiple number of devices at the same time from the CR Console) after subjecting it to image edit processing (QA). • If settings of the destination targeted for image delivery are to be changed at time of re-delivery, settings must be determined so that such image is delivered to all originally specified destinations to which it was actually delivered.

  • Page 128: Distributes Images To All Attributes Individually

    CR Console Operation Manual Sample of one-image display mode : Sample of six-image display mode : (4) Distributes images to all attributes individually Usually, the same action for “Distributes automatically after QA completion” is taken. After selecting read image first and then , the image can be delivered individually (including output on film).

  • Page 129: Distributes Only Print Attribute Automatically When A Certain Period Of Time Has Passed After Image Reading

    Study Execution Screen. For the image to which the delivery processing is started, the image-delivery mark is displayed. The time from image reading completion to film output can be set at the User Utility. Refer to [Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].
  • Page 130 CR Console Operation Manual Sample of six-image display mode : To release STOP, select of the delivery status. Sample of one-image display mode : Six-image display mode : 3 - 76 2011. 06 897N0519M...
  • Page 131 CR Console Operation Manual When image reading is completed, select an image and then, select at the bottom of the screen. is displayed at the delivery status field. Sample of one-image display mode : Sample of six-image display mode : 3 - 77 2011.
  • Page 132 CR Console Operation Manual To release STOP, select the image first, and then select at the bottom of the screen. The image will be delivered immediately before the preset time has passed. Sample of one-image display mode : Six-image display mode :...
  • Page 133 CR Console Operation Manual Immediate delivery before the preset time has passed Use this mode when an immediate delivery is needed or image confirmation is completed. Operate appropriately according to the display mode of the Study Execution Screen. After selecting an image, select at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 134 CR Console Operation Manual is selected and a study is completed after reading images of all exposure menus, STOP is automatically released, and all the images will be delivered before the preset time has passed. However, when the study is completed with the IP registered accordingly and exposure menu image remaining unread, the study is handled as interrupted and stacked to the “Local WL”...

  • Page 135: Suspending Studies

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.9 Suspending Studies Suspends exposures to hold the current study. Operate appropriately depending on the status of study process. NOTE Before suspending a study, make sure that IP is registered to all the exposure menus, for which exposures have already been made.
  • Page 136 CR Console Operation Manual If no IP has been registered for the exposure menu, the study will be suspended or deleted, depending on the pre-determined settings. If an exposure menu, for which IP has been registered but images not yet read, is remaining unprocessed, the study will be suspended.
  • Page 137 CR Console Operation Manual User confirmation : If this condition is set, the following confirmation box is displayed. To suspend a study, select . The study is suspended without deleting the exposure menus to which the IP registration has not been done and stacked in the “Local WL” list.

  • Page 138: Completing Studies

    CR Console Operation Manual 3.10 Completing Studies Completes the current study. Operate appropriately depending on the status of study process. When is selected before completing the study, the priority of image output can be set. (1) In the case that the image reading has been done for all exposure menus in the study Select .
  • Page 139 CR Console Operation Manual Finish exposure only : If this condition is set, the exposure is terminated, and the study will be stacked in the “QA” list. Finish exposure and QA : If this condition is set, the exposure and the image editing (QA) are terminated, and the study is stacked in the “Queue”...

  • Page 140: In The Case That The Exposure Menus Of Unregistered Ip Remain In The Study

    CR Console Operation Manual Study Suspended : The exposure is stopped halfway through processing and the current study is suspended. For details, see [3.9 Suspending Studies]. Exposure Completed : The exposure is terminated, and the study is stacked in the “QA” list. It cannot be selected when “Automatically distribute images to all attributes whenever an image is read.”...
  • Page 141 CR Console Operation Manual Explained herein are the conditions set in the “The method at the time pushed Study Finish button (The unregistered menu exists.)” field within the User Utility configuration settings and those applied when a study is ended.
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  • Page 143: Chapter 4. Operations Image Edit

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  • Page 144: Operation Outline

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.1 Operation Outline At the Image Edit Screen, the image editing is performed. The Image Edit Screen has two kinds of screen for “by a study level” and “by an image level”. • By a study level: Selects studies from individual lists and edits images appropriately.

  • Page 145: Using Utility

    Image Edit Screen by an image level, and the icons for other functions will not be displayed. *1 : In the case of the CR Console Lite, the Magnifying display image is optional function. For details, refer to [4.4 Using Utility (QA Image Controller Buttons)].

  • Page 146: Displaying Screen

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.2 Displaying Screen Displays the Image Edit Screen by a study level. When displaying the Image Edit Screen by an image level, refer to [3.7 Editing Images]. Select a study for which exposures are already completed in each list (QA/Delivered/All/Today), and then select .
  • Page 147 (study change) is selected after an image has been displayed. As the display property can be set at the “User Utility”, refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. : Displays previous or next image.

  • Page 148: Editing Images

    OPERATIONS]. The display environment of the QA button folder can be set at the “User Utility”. Refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. When the conduction of user authentication has been set at installation,...

  • Page 149: Changing Exposure Menus

    CR Console Operation Manual NOTE Before using image processing, ensure that it does not affect image reading. If image processing task affects image reading, adjust the image processing parameters appropriately. There is apprehension that depending on the exposure conditions applied, subject to be exposed or X-ray generator used for exposure, image processing task becomes burdensome, which then causes artifacts to occur, resulting consequently in undesirable.

  • Page 150: Editing Patient Information

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the permission to use this function can be set to each user by the User Utility. For details, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 151: Editing Image Information

    CR Console Operation Manual NOTES • When editing the patient information, the following message appears. Message displayed in other cases Message displayed when changing the patient information of the order received from a RIS terminal In case of order information received from a RIS terminal, select...

  • Page 152: Editing Technologist Information

    CR Console Operation Manual (4) Editing technologist information Edits technologist information of the currently displayed image. When the button is selected, the edit box is displayed. After modifying the technologist, select : Cancels operation. When the “Checkout by technologist box” displays in an attempt to change the “Technologist”...

  • Page 153: Film Marker

    CR Console Operation Manual (5) Film marker Sets a film marker (characters to be displayed on film) as follows. When is selected, the setting box is displayed. Select a film marker. However, it is possible to input arbitrary characters in the input field at the bottom of the box. Input characters and press Enter .

  • Page 154: Comments On Image/Study

    CR Console Operation Manual (6) Comments on image/study Sets comments on image/study. When is selected, a setting box is displayed. When the image comment is set, select “Image comment”. When the study comment is set, select “Study comment”. The study comment cannot be edited at the Image Edit Screen by an image level.

  • Page 155: Flip/Rotation

    CR Console Operation Manual With the display image selected appropriately, the values can be changed also by moving vertically (GA) or horizontally (GS). (8) Flip/Rotation Flips or rotates the image. When the button is selected, the setting box is displayed.
  • Page 156 Flipped image obtained using the optional Network Image Search Software or Media Storage Software b) Flipped image exposed using the Image Reader connected with the CR Console whose software version is older than V7.1 c) Flipped image with the flip marker set outside the trimming frame d) Flipped image created by energy subtraction processing (option) •...

  • Page 157: Trimming Adjustment

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the permission to use this function can be set to each user by the User Utility. For details, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].
  • Page 158 CR Console Operation Manual : Trims a read image to the 7”x8” size, the one fourth of 14”x17”, if the 4on1 film format is selected for the read image. Moves the reference position for trimming up-and-down and right-and-left. (The trimming frame can go further to the outside of the image before extraction.

  • Page 159: Inputting Markers

    CR Console Operation Manual (10) Inputting markers Inputs markers. (Artifacts are generated around the input markers in images because of frequency processing when they are displayed or output on film by other units.) When is selected, the setting box is displayed. Select the marker to be input.
  • Page 160 CR Console Operation Manual Immediately after the marker is input, it is still selected and can be switched to be selected/unselected by selecting it each time. When changing the marker position, move the marker while it is selected properly. The marker cannot be positioned to the region other than the image.
  • Page 161 • Do not mistake the right- and left-side of the exposed image. When making an exposure, place lead characters or input a marker by using the CR Console function and make sure that the direction of the image and the display on the marker are the same. Make also sure that the lead characters or the marker is correctly displayed on the monitor after setting it.

  • Page 162: Inputting Annotation Characters

    CR Console Operation Manual (11) Inputting annotation characters Inputs annotation characters. (Artifacts may appear around the annotation characters input on images due to frequency processing when those images are displayed or output on film by other devices.) When is selected, the setting box is displayed.
  • Page 163 CR Console Operation Manual Select desired character size and font and input characters in the input box. Select then . Those annotation characters are input. Select and repeat character input and pasting as necessary. You can then input a maximum of 32 annotations.
  • Page 164 CR Console Operation Manual To change the character color/background color for the annotation, select the annotation characters and then select one of the following icons. : White characters/black background : White characters/transparent background : Black characters/white background : Black characters/transparent background...
  • Page 165 CR Console Operation Manual NOTES • The marker input in the marker input box cannot be deleted with the use of the deletion icon available in the annotation character input box. Delete it in the marker input box. Equally, the annotation characters input in the annotation input box cannot be deleted with the use of the deletion icon available in the marker input box.

  • Page 166: Changing S/L

    CR Console Operation Manual (12) Changing S/L Changes values of S/L. If use of user authentication was set at the time of installation, the is displayed when been selected and user authentication has been done. When the button is selected, a setting box is displayed.

  • Page 167: Changing Ss/Cs

    CR Console Operation Manual (13) Changing SS/CS Changes values of SS/CS. If use of user authentication was set at the time of installation, the is displayed when been selected and user authentication has been done. When the button is selected, a setting box is displayed.

  • Page 168: Fnc

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the permission to use this function can be set to each user group by the User Utility. For details, see [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING/CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 169: Detailed Image Processing Parameters Change Box

    CR Console Operation Manual After the above operation is completed, select : Cancels operation. NOTES • FNC cannot be applied to bone and soft tissue images derived from energy subtraction processing. • When FNC was applied, F will be output on film proving that it was actually applied.

  • Page 170: Delivery

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.3.2 Delivery Select the tab of the “Delivery” folder. Each item is explained hereafter. 4 - 28 2009. 09 897N0519H...

  • Page 171: Print Setting

    CR Console Operation Manual (1) Print setting Changes the print setting. (It cannot be changed at the Image Edit Screen by an image level.) Select The setting box is displayed. Perform settings explained hereafter, and then select “Print setting box”...
  • Page 172 CR Console Operation Manual Changing a printer Select The selection box is displayed. Select a printer, and then press “Printer selection box” : Cancels operation. : Turns page. 4 - 30 2009. 09 897N0519H...
  • Page 173 CR Console Operation Manual Changing the number of printouts Select to change the number of desired printouts. Changing format Perform the following operation according to the desired format. • For one image format, select an image (more than one image can be selected.), and then select •...

  • Page 174: Filing Device/Soft Copy Device Setting

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Filing device / soft copy device setting Changes settings for image transfer to a filing device or soft copy device. The filing device refers to an image storage device and the soft copy device refers to an image display console, such as the workstation, at the target destination for image delivery.

  • Page 175: Changing A Filing Device

    CR Console Operation Manual (3) Changing a filing device Changes image storage device at the target destination for image delivery. Select . The “Filing device selection box” is displayed. Select a filing device, and then select “Filing device selection box”...

  • Page 176: Changing Filing Mode

    CR Console Operation Manual (4) Changing filing mode Changes the setting for image delivery to the image storage device. Select one of the icons. : Does not record images to the filing device. : Record images to the filing device.

  • Page 177: Registering Additional Soft Copy Devices

    CR Console Operation Manual (5) Registering additional soft copy devices Registers additional image consoles as target destinations for image delivery. Select The “Additional soft copy device selection box” is displayed. Select a soft copy device, and then select “Additional soft copy device selection box”...

  • Page 178: Deleting A Soft Copy Devices

    CR Console Operation Manual (6) Deleting a soft copy device Deletes a registered image console. Select a soft copy device, and then press (7) Setting density of soft copy image Sets image density to be applied when delivering images to an image console.

  • Page 179: List

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.3.3 List Select the “List” folder tab. (This is not displayed in the Image Edit Screen by an image level.) In this folder, you can view image information in the study. (1) Changing order Move a desired menu up or down on the list to change order of selected exposure menus.

  • Page 180: Using Utility (Qa Image Controller Buttons)

    Image Edit Screen by an image level, and the icons for other functions will not be displayed. Property of the QA image control buttons can be set at “User Utility”. Refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DISPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. 4 - 38...

  • Page 181: Magnifying Display Image

    4.4.1 Magnifying Display Image Magnifies the display image. Note, however, that the result of magnified display will not be reflected on output images. (For the CR Console Lite, the Magnifying display image is an optional function.) Select The magnifying function palette is displayed.
  • Page 182 CR Console Operation Manual Zoom-in : Select . Whenever is selected, the image is zoomed in with the center of the image display field determined to be its center. Zoom-out : Select . Whenever is selected, the image is zoomed out with the center of the image display field determined to be its center.

  • Page 183: Changing Parameters

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.2 Changing Parameters Changes application of the target image processing parameter. Select A parameter change palette is displayed. Select either of the icons, and then select : Changes to the image processing parameter for left image in two image format.

  • Page 184: Setting The Rejection

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.4 Setting the rejection Handles the image currently displayed as rejected. The image handled as rejected cannot be output to external devices. Select . Select the icon again to release the rejected status. is selected, a box where a cause of the rejection is to be entered will open depending on the setting performed at installation.
  • Page 185 It is also possible to input any characters in this box. (Classification and comments can be determined using the User Utility function. For details, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].)

  • Page 186: Locking Studies

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.5 Locking Studies Locks the image currently displayed to prevent it from being deleted. Select . Select the icon again to release the lock. A study to which this option is activated will be displayed with at the “Lock”...

  • Page 187: Saving Image

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.6 Saving Image Performs the JPEG conversion to the currently displayed image and saves it in a medium (floppy disk, USB flash memory, etc.). Select The image saving box is displayed. Select any one of these icons at the “Image Compression Ratio” item to set a compression ratio applied for the image.
  • Page 188 CR Console Operation Manual Select any one of these icons at the item “Image Reduction Ratio” to set a reduction ratio for the image. : 25% reduction : 50% reduction : 75% reduction : Original size (100%) The image in the box and the “Image Size” and “File Size” at the bottom of this screen will be displayed reflecting conditions set at the “Image Compression Ratio”...
  • Page 189 If the image saving box is not displayed according to the setting performed at installation, the image is saved in the preset media automatically. Save in : Select the directory to save the image. However, do not select the C drive of the CR Console, since it is for system use. File name : Enter any file name, otherwise images are saved with a default file name.

  • Page 190: Outputting Dicom Files

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.7 Outputting DICOM Files Stores the currently displayed image onto any media (floppy disk, USB flash memory, etc.) in the DICOM stream format. To use this function, however, prior setups by a designated service supplier are required.
  • Page 191 CR Console Operation Manual To change the “Folder targeted for data storage” and “Filename”, select The “Save As box” opens. Perform necessary settings accordingly and select Location for storage (Save in:) : Select the directory to save the image. However, do not select the C drive of the CR Console, since it is for system use.

  • Page 192: Special Image Print

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.4.8 Special Image Print Performs trimming of a specified range on an image, and then magnifies/reduces the area undergone trimming processing to produce a printout on film. The range undergone trimming for the purpose of magnification/reduction can be printed on the same film in one image or multiple (two to four) images by selecting a proper film format.

  • Page 193: Example Of A Specified Special Print

    CR Console Operation Manual (1) Example of a specified special print Use the tools to generate special image prints and then select (2) Trimming and release of the range to be magnified/reduced To perform trimming processing of the range to be magnified/reduced, select on the displayed image a position that is to be used for the start point, and then select the end point so that a rectangle is shaped as the range for trimming.

  • Page 194: Specifying A Magnification/Reduction Ratio To Assign It Into An Image Format (Edit Mode)

    CR Console Operation Manual (4) Specifying a magnification/reduction ratio to assign it into an image format (edit mode) Confirm the frame printed in bold-face in the image format display field. The image will be assigned within this fame. Select to have the magnification/reduction ratio edit mode be activated.

  • Page 195: Displaying A Printer List

    CR Console Operation Manual (7) Displaying a printer list Select to display the selection box for the printer you are using for special image print. After specifying a desired printer, select “Printer selection box” : Cancels operation. : Turns the page.
  • Page 196 CR Console Operation Manual Select a desired format, and then select “Format selection box” : Cancels operation. : Generates a print image, for which a range for magnification or reduction has been specified, on a 14”x17”-size film. : Generates a print image, for which a range for magnification or reduction has been specified, on a 10”x14”-size film.

  • Page 197: Displaying The Previous/Next Image

    CR Console Operation Manual (9) Displaying the previous/next image To display the next image, select , and select if you want to display the previous image. (10) Image magnification/reduction Select , and the magnification function palette is displayed. “Magnification function palette”...

  • Page 198: Outputting Images

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.5 Outputting Images Outputs all images of the currently displayed study to the printer or filing unit. Be sure that when outputting images of the study to which the additional exposure is performed at “Delivered” list, the images only for additional exposures will be output with first operation.

  • Page 199: Completing Image Edit

    CR Console Operation Manual 4.6 Completing Image Edit Completes image information edit. Either is displayed depending on the maintenance setting. Perform the following operation according to the displayed button. (1) When is displayed When other image (study) is displayed and editing image is finished, the setting is saved automatically.
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  • Page 201: Chapter 5. Operations List

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  • Page 202 CR Console Operation Manual 5.1 List This chapter explains various lists configured in the initial screen. These lists can be displayed by selecting a tab at the top of the screen. Each list is configured with the directories, by a study level → by a series level → by an image level, and the directories by a series level and by an image level expand and list the information selected in the higher directory.

  • Page 203: Study-Information Sharing Function

    CR Consoles to share the same study information by clustering (configuring groups) the CR Consoles connected. The function also enables to list up not only this CR Console’s study information but also other CR Console’s study information in the lists described here. Utilize this function efficiently to enable to...

  • Page 204: Local Wl

    CR Console Operation Manual 5.1.1 Local WL Lists up in formation of studies which have been received but not yet exposed. : Releases all filtering conditions. : Searches study information. : Sets sorting order of the list. : Updates the list.
  • Page 205 When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 206: Queue

    CR Console Operation Manual 5.1.3 Queue Lists up information of images which have been exposed (QA) and edited but not output. : Searches image information. : Sets sorting order of the list. : Updates the list. : Deletes image information.

  • Page 207: Delivered

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 208: All

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 209: Today

    When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 210: List Operation

    • If only one study is found for the corresponding study information by filtering using the card reader or barcode reader, the CR Console selects the study automatically and transits to next processing. • When the filtering is performed using the card reader or barcode reader immediately after lists are switched alternately and so on, the existing study information may not be listed up.

  • Page 211: Search

    CR Console Operation Manual (2) Search Searches (selects) specific information from the list. The target will be the information currently displayed in the list. This function is valid for all the lists. When is selected, a dialog box is displayed.

  • Page 212: Updating The List

    By performing this operation, the study is terminated with the preset condition. This terminating condition can be set with the User Utility. For more information, refer to [Chapter 4 PROPERTY SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. Select after selecting the study.

  • Page 213: Deletion

    “All” / “Today”. When the user authentication has been specified according to the setting performed at installation, the user is allowed to limit the use of this function. For more information, refer to [Chapter 3 TABLE SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS].

  • Page 214: Select All

    CR Console Operation Manual (7) Select All Selects all the study information. This function is valid for the “QA” list. Select (8) Urgent Output Performs output with priority. This function is valid for the “Queue” list. Select an image, and select 5 - 14 2006.

  • Page 215: Switching Display Information Alternately

    SETTING / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS]. As display/non-display of the following icons can be set with the User Utility, refer to [Chapter 10 CUSTOMIZING THE SCREEN DIPLAY / CR Console OPERATION MANUAL - THE USER UTILITY OPERATIONS] 5 - 15 2006.
  • Page 216 CR Console Operation Manual NOTE Performing the operation using this function will rewrite the important information for patient and/or study. Be careful to perform this operation and we recommend that you record operation details accordingly. Fuji Film shall not be liable for any matters resulting from this function.
  • Page 217 CR Console Operation Manual : Filters the study list. : Releases the filtering for the study list. : Updates the study list. : Specifies the image to be moved. : Releases the specification of the image to be moved. : Moves the specified image.
  • Page 218 CR Console Operation Manual Same as with the previous procedure, select the moving destination (institution/series/image), and then select The image cannot be moved to the study that has the unread image ([****] display) or the image in “Queue” list. The image before delivery (in “QA” list) cannot be moved to the study delivered already.

  • Page 219: Filtering/Update Of The Study List

    CR Console Operation Manual After completing image move processing, select NOTE When image move processing is executed, the film output format for all images in the study both in the sender and the receiver will be the default format (one-image or right/left two-image format) of exposure menus.

  • Page 220: Execution Of Next Processing

    CR Console Operation Manual Study date filtering Select one of “Today”/“Past one week”/“Period designation”. When “Period designation” is selected, input dates for the period (beginning date and ending date). The input format for dates differs depending on the setting made when the equipment is installed.
  • Page 221 CR Console Operation Manual For the “Delivered” list, the additional exposure can be performed to the selected study by selecting while holding down the Shift key. About the additional exposure for the delivered studies, refer to [3.6.2 Additional Exposure]. Selecting multiple studies and starting the next processing at the same time (option) For the “QA”...

  • Page 222: Study Information List

    CR Console Operation Manual (13) Study Information List With this list, you can view detailed study information. This function is valid for the lists such as “Local WL”, “QA”, “Delivered”, “All” and “Today”. After selecting a study in the directory by a study level, select For more information, see [2.5 Study Information List].

  • Page 223: Printing 12 Frames Of Multiple Study Images On One Film

    CR Console Operation Manual (15) Printing 12 Frames of Multiple Study Images on One Film You can print 12 frames of multiple study images on a 14”x17” film, as follows. This function is enabled by specifying whether to print all completed studies or to print only studies selected from among completed studies.

  • Page 224: Setting Study List

    CR Console Operation Manual (16) Setting Study List Customizes the list (sets information item display). This function is valid for all the lists. Display the list to be customized, select to display the menu, and then select A dialog box is displayed.
  • Page 225 CR Console Operation Manual Display order of information items Sets order of information items to be displayed. Select information items in each folder, and then select (toward left on the list) or (toward right on the list). If pixel value is input in the “Selection Item” field, the width of the information items currently selected can be set.
  • Page 226 CR Console Operation Manual NOTE When multiple information items are displayed (display) for the same study When information items such as “Series Instance UID” and “Anatomical Region” are set to be displayed (display), then a study containing more than one information item will appear in various lists over multiple lines.
  • Page 227 CR Console Operation Manual Study date specification Specifies the study date to be displayed. This setting is valid for each list of “Local WL” / “QA” / “Delivered” / “All”. Select a specifying condition from the dropdown list at the “Study List” folder.
  • Page 228 CR Console Operation Manual Releasing filtering conditions After a study in the filtered study list is executed and finished, the study list will be re-displayed. At this time, auto-release /non-release of filtering conditions can be switched alternately. This setting is not valid for “Queue” / “Delivered” / “All” / “Today”.

  • Page 229: Redelivery

    CR Console Operation Manual Range of search Sets CR Consoles as the range of search for the information to be listed up. The study-information sharing function enables the CR Consoles to set as the range of search share the study information.
  • Page 230 CR Console Operation Manual The “Delivery dialog box” is displayed. Select the destination from the drop-down list, and select “Delivery dialog box” The following confirmation box is displayed. Select “Confirmation box” : Cancels operation. When redelivery is started, the dialog box indicating the progress is displayed. When the delivery is completed, the dialog box is closed.

  • Page 231: Chapter 6. Troubleshooting

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  • Page 232: Error Messages

    CR Console Operation Manual 6.1 Error Messages Explained below are error messages. If an error which cannot be handled or the same error recurs frequently, contact our service engineer. (1) If an Error Occurs on This Equipment If an error occurs on this equipment, an error message box is displayed on the screen. In such an instance, check error details and select “OK”...

  • Page 233: How To Cope With An Error

    NOTE If the screen freezes and a hangup occurs, remove the keyboard and mouse and reconnect them. If this operation does not solve the problem, restart the CR Console. If the operating system is Windows XP 1) Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously.
  • Page 234 Process” from the displayed menu. 4) A message box is displayed. Click “End Process” to terminate the CR Console. Depending on equipment condition, the message box may not be displayed. 5) The desktop screen of the operating system is displayed.

  • Page 235: When The Dose Area Product Measuring System Is Used

    If an error message appears, check the connection between the CR Console and the dose area product measuring system. If the connection is fine but the error message remains, contact our authorized distributor.
  • Page 236 (actual setup data), make sure the peripheral devices (X-ray controller, etc.) are turned on before you start up the CR Console. If the peripheral devices are not turned on, the CR Console will not be able to receive any X-ray exposure parameters.

  • Page 237: If A Hard Disk Is Damaged

    If a Hard Disk is Damaged (for RAID-type PC) If one of the hard disks is damaged, a window indicating so will appear on startup of the CR Console. In such a case, press the F1 key and contact our official dealer.
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  • Page 239: Chapter 7. Daily Inspection And Maintenance

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  • Page 240: Performing Daily Inspection And Maintenance

    Perform daily inspection and maintenance to use the CR Console under optimal conditions. (1) PC Main Unit • Checking for normal startup and shutdown of the CR Console as well as the establishment of proper communication with the connected devices •...

  • Page 241: Maintenance And Inspection

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  • Page 242: Maintenance And Inspection Items Assigned To Specified Dealer

    CR Console Operation Manual Maintenance and Inspection Items Assigned to Specified Dealer For periodical inspection of the equipment and necessary arrangements, consult our official dealer or local representative. Periodical Maintenance Make sure that the periodical maintenance and inspection assigned to our official dealer are performed as specified.
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