Safety Directions For The X-Ray System - AGFA DR 400 User Manual

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Safety Directions for the X-Ray System

WARNING:
Avoid unnecessary dose by checking the workstation selection
on the X-ray generator console before exposing. In a
configuration with a DR Detector configured on a virtual port,
the DR Detector will not be triggered if a free exposure is
selected on the Generator console and yet the exposure will be
allowed.
WARNING:
Repeated exposures to a patient with high doses can lead to
deterministic effects. Therefore exposure settings shall be
selected carefully and in accordance to the patient and the
object to expose and balanced in such a way that patient dose is
as low as possible while image quality is usable for diagnosis.
WARNING:
Even if the generator is switched off, parts on the inside of the
generator cabinet and connected controls are still powered!
Ensure that only trained service personnel open the generator
cabinet and the housing of connected devices! Improper
handling may cause a lethal hazard!
CAUTION:
Avoid unnecessary dose by checking before exposure if the DR
Detector Switch displays the name of the DR Detector that is
being used and if the status of the DR Detector is ready for
exposure.
CAUTION:
When operating the DR detector, the calculated exposure time
(ms) or manual overrides should never exceed the maximum
exposure time (Max ms) specified as integration time of the DR
detector.
CAUTION:
Damaged grid. Reduced image quality. Please handle the grids
with special care.
CAUTION:
When inserting the scattered radiation grids, it is essential that
the grid corresponds to the intended source-image-distance
(SID) to which the grid is focussed. Because of the focussing of
the grids, the tube unit must be centered onto the bucky.
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