NewTom VG User Manual rev 4.0 - Image Works

Index
INDEX
1 INTRODUCTION TO THIS MANUAL........................................................................................................ 5
1.1 CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 STRUCTURE............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 STYLE CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4 ABOUT USING THIS MANUAL ........................................................................................................................ 6
2 ABOUT SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 TURNING THE DEVICE OFF........................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 PATIENT'S AND USER'S SAFETY GUIDELINES ............................................................................................... 10
2.4.1 Patient positioning ........................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.2 Patient's exit .................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.3 Protection from ionizing radiation.................................................................................................... 11
2.5 LASER EXPOSURE .................................................................................................................................... 12
2.6 SAFETY NOTES......................................................................................................................................... 12
3 SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEVICE.................................................................................. 14
3.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 CHANGES IN THE DEVICE .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 DEVICE MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.5 CLEANING AND DISINFECTION.................................................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 Chemical agents to avoid................................................................................................................ 17
3.5.2 Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.3 Disinfection...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.4 Sterilization...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.6 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE....................................................................................................................... 18
3.7 DEVICE DISPOSAL..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.7.1 Information for the device owner..................................................................................................... 19
3.7.2 Information for the Disposing/Recycle centers ............................................................................... 19
4 GETTING STARTED…............................................................................................................................ 20
4.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM............................................................................................................ 20
4.2 WORKING PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................................ 20
4.3 OVERALL VIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 21
4.4 SCANNER UNIT ......................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4.1 Controls placed on the scanner unit................................................................................................ 22
4.4.2 Controls on the head support keyboard .......................................................................................... 23
4.5 CONTROL BOX.......................................................................................................................................... 24
4.5.1 Main switch...................................................................................................................................... 24
4.5.2 Input panel....................................................................................................................................... 24
4.6 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.1 Cables ............................................................................................................................................. 26
4.7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................... 26
4.8 SYSTEM STARTUP .................................................................................................................................... 27
4.9 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN................................................................................................................................. 27
5 PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................. 28
5.1 X-RAY SOURCE CONDITIONING.................................................................................................................. 28
5.2 DAILY CHECK........................................................................................................................................... 28
5.3 BLANK ACQUISITION.................................................................................................................................. 29
5.3.1 Invalidate blank acquisition ............................................................................................................. 29
5.4 BEAM LIMITER TEST .................................................................................................................................. 30
5.5 COMPLETELY LIFT DOWN THE ROTATING ARM............................................................................................. 30
6 SCANNING .............................................................................................................................................. 31
6.1 SCANNING A PATIENT................................................................................................................................ 31
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