Collimator Movements - Konica Minolta mKDR Xpress Operation

3.6.3.3

COLLIMATOR MOVEMENTS

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Note
OM-0481R1
The Collimator can rotate ¦90_ on its vertical axis (refer to Illustration 3-5,C),
while the Head-Assembly remains in the same position.
This movement is performed by manually turning the Collimator and has
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detents at --90 , 0 and +90
Due to geometric restrictions related to the anode angle of the
X-Ray Tube, a minimum SID is required to cover the full image size
of the Detector, depending on the Collimator position:
X-ray Tube
Anode Angle Anode Angle
16°
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with Collimator rotated at:
Receptor Size Receptor Size
0° or
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24X30
SID  70 cm
30X24
35X43
43X35
SID  100 cm SID  100 cm
43X43
Mobile X-ray Unit
Operation
Required SID
90° 45°
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SID  70 cm
SID  100 cm SID  100 cm
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