System Features - GE Senographe DS Manual

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SYSTEM FEATURES

Senographe DS is one of the latest Digital Mammography Systems from GE Medical Systems. It has
been designed to perform Screening examinations as well as Diagnostic Views (including Spot compres-
sion, Magnified and/or Coned views). It is a modular system that eliminates the need for film cassettes. It
takes advantage of digital technology, including on-screen image display, Networking, Filming, and
Archiving.
The Senographe system 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. The X-ray Console controls the X-ray exposure parameters and controls
the power to all parts of the Senographe system. The Arm control keypads control the positioning opera-
tions of the Tube Head.
• It offers the capability to acquire images in near real time, process images, and manipulate images
with the ability to vary brightness and contrast levels.
• It also offers high examination productivity as compared with screen film, and introduces new appli-
cations such as Networking and Archiving.
• It is built on a new platform, designed for superior Image Quality. The Rhodium spectrum of the X-ray
tube is adapted to Digital Imaging.
The Control Station includes an Acquisition Workstation (AWS) with monitor, keyboard, and mouse or
trackball, computer, electronics, and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). 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.
• 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 pro-
duce any number of equally high quality film copies as needed.
A hardcopy laser-film printer can 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 Operator to view images which have been reviewed and
annotated on a review workstation (such as the Review Workstation or the SenoAdvantage).
Several options are available for use with the Senographe system. These options include a review work-
station, a mass archiving system, a laser camera, networking capabilities, and CD-ROM interchange
media.
• The optional Review Workstation is a stand-alone workstation, with its own dedicated computer and
image database. It is connected to the Acquisition Workstation (AWS) by a high speed link. It sup-
ports image display and manipulation.
This powerful computer is equipped with two dedicated, high resolution monochrome 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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