Re-Erasing An Image Plate - AGFA CR 30-X User Manual

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Re-erasing an Image Plate

At the end of a normal or emergency digitizing cycle, the digitizer returns an
erased image plate. However, in the following cases, you must re-erase the
image plate before re-using it in order to prevent ghost images from
interfering with the image of interest:
• GenRad: If the image plate has not been used for more than 48 hours.
• Mammography: If the image plate has not been used for more than 24
hours.
• If an image plate has been exposed to an exceptionally high X-ray dose. In
this case, deep layers of the image plate may still retain a latent image
after standard erasure. Leave the image plate to rest at least one day
before re-erasing it.
To re-erase an image plate:
1. Check that the digitizer is ready for operation:
The status indicator is continuously lighting up in green.
2. Press the erase button
The upper part of the status indicator is continuously lighting up in blue.
The lower part of the status indicator is continuously lighting up in green.
3. Insert the cassette containing the image plate into the cassette slot [1] as
shown below.
Make sure to insert the cassette with the black side to the top and with the
shutter opening mechanism and the locking mechanism inside the
digitizer.
Make sure that the cassette is firmly pushed up to the right side of the slot
[2]. Otherwise, the digitizer cannot read the image plate.
2386I EN 20151020 1518
Note: To re-erase an image plate, you must push the Erase button
at the front side before you insert the cassette. After that, you have
1 minute to enter a cassette. If you do not, the digitizer returns to
the standby mode.
at the front side.