System Description; Introduction; Operational Principles - Kodak CR 360 Service Manual

Section 2: System Description

Introduction

Throughout this manual the KODAK Point-of-Care CR 360 System will be referred to as the Point-of-Care CR 360.
The Point-of-Care CR 360 is designed for the reading of phosphor X-ray screens (CR) by medical professionals.
The system consists of the Point-of-Care CR 360 scanner and the software package that includes:
• The KODAK QC Software that operates the scanner.
• An image viewing and archiving software package that supports the DICOM 3.1 standard and was approved by
Carestream Health.
• The system features 8 x 10 in., 10 x 12 in., 14 x 17 in., 9.5 x 9.5 in., 11 x 14 in., 14 x 14 in., 14 x 33 cm, 24 x 30 cm,
and 15 x 30 cm digital image reading and viewing archive.
Note
Throughout this manual Front of the unit refers to the side where the cassettes are inserted. Right and Left are as
viewed when facing the front of the unit.

Operational Principles

The Point-of-Care CR 360 is a digital imaging system for image acquisition and processing of static projection
radiography that uses a phosphor screen with energy storage capability as an X-ray image receptor.
After exposure, a laser beam, which stimulates luminescence proportional to the local X-ray exposure, reads the
screen. The luminescence signal is digitized. The data is then subjected to digital image processing.
The Point-of-Care CR 360 enables the user to read a screen quickly, and then erase it to be ready for the next scan.
The scanner is compact and easy to use.
Using the Point-of-Care CR 360 enables medical professionals to "go digital" without changing their work practices
or X-ray equipment.
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