NewTom VG User Manual rev 4.0 - Image Works

About safety
Local laws
Carefully follow every requirements about installation and maintenance of the device. Please refer to the
local laws whenever these may be more strict than the instructions inside this manual.
Switching on and off of the device
Turning the device on and off must be performed according to the procedures described inside this manual
(see 2.2 "Turning the device off" and 4.8 "System startup").
Emergency stop
In case of an emergency, follow the instructions referring to the device emergency stop, see 2.3 "Emergency
shutdown".
Maintenance time lag
Please be sure that the maintenance controls that are described in 3.4 "Device maintenance" are performed.
During patient positioning
Before activating the positioning laser always warn the patient to close his/her eyes.
While scanning a patient
NEVER leave the system without a supervisor during the execution of an exam. Always watch the patient all
along the scan process.
Artifacts
Please contemplate the repeating of a scan ONLY if suspect or significant artifact are evident in a patient's
images, or if a patient's position appreciably changed during the exam.
WARNING:
Every operator must have a deep knowledge of the system operative and
environmental features, he/she also must know the procedures to follow in
case of emergency.
WARNING:
Never use the device without the supervision of an operator.
NOTE:
Please consider the realization of an audio/video communication system between the
operator and the patient, especially when the operator controls the device from a
protected and remote location.
2.2 Turning the device off
Hereafter the procedure for a proper turning off of the device is described:
1. Close the software.
2. Shutdown the operating system.
3. Wait for the workstation power off.
4. Turn the unit off by mean of the main switch, which is situated on the Control Box.
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