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7.5
APR OPERATION
7.6
FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION
0232F EN 20191213
An examination using an APR technique could consist of the following:
1.
Make sure that the X-ray Tube to be used is properly warmed-up.
2.
Position the patient for the examination.
3.
Select the "Patient Size" corresponding to the patients anatomy. This
operation starts the APR mode. Select the "Pediatric" button if the
patient is not an adult.
4.
Select a general "Body Region / Anatomical View / Projection" of the
indicated on the APR Display.
5.
The technique parameters, Workstation information, Focal Spot, AEC,
etc... corresponding to the APR selection are displayed and indicated on
the Console. If needed, the parameters and selections can be directly
modified by the operator.
6.
Continue with the normal procedure for a typical RAD examination.
(Refer to Section 7.3 - step 4.)
The Fail-Safe function inhibits X-ray exposures when:
the removable Receptor (Portable Detector, CR / Film) has not been
replaced or inserted by the operator after an exposure, or
the Workstation selected by the operator is not the Workstation (Table
or Wall Stand) to which the X-ray Tube is aligned.
If any of these situations occur and the "Preparation" button on the Handswitch
is pressed, one of the following messages appears on the Console
accompanied by an error code (depending on the type of Console used in the
System):
Receptor has not been replaced or inserted (E32).
Wrong X-ray Tube orientation for Table Workstation (E38).
Wrong X-ray Tube orientation for Wall Stand Workstation (E39).
Alignment hardware error (E40).
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