Chapter 2 - Introduction; Device Description - GE Senographe 2000 D Operator's Manual

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DEVICE DESCRIPTION

Senographe 2000 D is the new Digital Mammography System from GE Medical Systems. It has been
designed to perform Screening examinations as well as Diagnostic Views (including Spot
compression, Magnified and/or Coned views)
cassettes, and takes advantage of digital technology, including on-screen image display, Networking,
Filming, and Archiving.
The Senographe 2000 D is equipped with a dual track X-ray tube (molybdenum/rhodium) and a digital
detector. The digital detector is a flat panel of amorphous silicon on which cesium iodide is deposited
to maximize detection of X-rays. Positioning operations and X-ray exposure are controlled by the
Control Panel which also controls power to all parts of the Senographe 2000D system.
D Senographe 2000 D's digital technology offers the capability to acquire Images in near-real time
and to process them, with the ability to vary brightness and contrast levels and manipulate images.
D It also offers high examination productivity as compared with screen/film, and introduces new
applications such as Networking and Archiving.
D Senographe 2000 D is built on the DMR Platform, recognized for Image Quality superiority. The
Rhodium spectrum of the Senographe 2000 D's tube is well adapted to Digital Imaging.
The Senographe 2000 D includes an acquisition workstation ("AWS") monitor, keyboard and mouse,
computer, electronics, accessory storage, and uninterruptible power supply. The AWS is used for
image acquisition, processing, and display. The AWS can also be used for database management,
and can send images to archive, review, or filming.
D The Acquisition Workstation displays acquired images in the room, allowing immediate evaluation
of breast positioning and possible motion blur, or adjustment of brightness and contrast.
Archiving, Networking, and Filming are all possible from the Acquisition Workstation, which can
produce any number of equally high quality film copies as needed.
A hard-copy laser-film printer may be used for image interpretation. Printer window width and
window level are set automatically, based on the image content. Images are displayed per film 1
on 1.
The Acquisition Workstation can also display and print SCPT (Secondary Capture) images (if they
have the modality MG). This allows the user to view images which have been reviewed and
annotated on a Senographe 2000 D review workstation.
Several options are available for use with the Senographe 2000 D system. These options include a
Senographe 2000 D review workstation, a mass archiving system, a laser camera, networking
capabilities, and CD-ROM interchange media.
D The optional Review Workstation is a stand-alone workstation, with its own dedicated computer
and image database, connected to the Acquisition workstation by a high speed link. It supports
image display and manipulation.
This powerful computer is equipped with two dedicated, very high resolution B & W monitors and a
dedicated keypad. Networking is possible from this workstation, as well as printing and receiving
images from an archive device.
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It is a modular system that eliminates the need for film
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