Re-Erasing An Image Plate - AGFA CR 30-X User Manual

Re-erasing an Image Plate

At the end of a normal or emergency digitizing cycle, the CR 30-X returns an
erased image plate. However, in the following cases, you must re-erase the
image plate before re-using it in order to prevent ghost images from
interfering with the image of interest:
• If the image plate has not been used for more than 2 days.
In this case, the image plate may have been exposed to stray radiation.
•
If an image plate has been exposed to an exceptionally high X-ray dose.
In this case, deep layers of the image plate may still retain a latent image
after standard erasure. Leave the image plate to rest at least one day before
re-erasing it.
Note: To re-erase an image plate, you must push the Erase button at the front
side before you insert the cassette. After that, you have 1 minute to enter a
cassette. If you do not, the CR 30-X returns to the standby mode.
WARNING:
adapt the erasure level for the image plate accordingly.
To re-erase an image plate:
Check that the CR 30-X is ready for operation:
1
The status indicator is continuously lighting up in green.
Press the erase button
2
The upper part of the status indicator is continuously lighting up in blue.
The lower part of the status indicator is continuously lighting up in green.
2386B EN 20060926
When you change the X-ray exposure settings, you must
at the front side of the CR 30-X.
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