User's Manual

Wireless Service Manual
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Handling the Equipment
The Equipment must be handled with care to avoid personal injury damage to the internal image sensor.
 Do not put pressure on the detector locally since it will cause permanent damage to
the internal image sensor.
 Excessive weight on the equipment may damage the internal image sensor.
 It is recommended to use the case, in case if a patient should be positioned to put
pressure on the detector while acquiring images.
Load Limit Specifications
Uniform Load
150 ㎏ over the whole area of the detector surface
Local Load
100 ㎏ on an area 40 ㎜ in diameter
Pediatric Application
 Every request should be reviewed by the pediatric radiologist prior to beginning the examination to
insure correct study is being performed.
 If the technologist notices an unusual request, they should contact the pediatric radiologist. An example
should be from pediatric clinic where they order a Full Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine series. The
pediatric radiologist should contact ordering physician and decide which study is the best for this
pediatric patient.
 The technologist should use the proper technique for the patient’s size to decrease the radiation dose
when the technologist acquires diagnostic images.
 ALL Pediatric patients shall be shielded for their x-ray examinations, except for when the shield will
obscure the region of interest, as in a pelvic or SI joint xray for trauma or arthritis, or when it is physically
or clinically unreasonable to shield the patient. For routine Hip X-Rays, ALL male children shall have
their scrotum shielded using the small gonadal shield, females may not be shielded as this would
obscure the hips.
 To minimize motion in infants and young children, swaddle the infant. Use distraction tools to improve
cooperation and projectors with child-friendly themes, music, toys with flashing lights or music, child-
friendly images on the ceiling or walls, singing, counting, and a parent reading and talking to the child
through the console all can help reduce anxiety and comfort the child.
 A Scoliosis series will consist of a single frontal standing view of the spine. No lateral view or supine
view is needed, unless specifically asked for by the Orthopedist or Radiologist. If the female’s breasts
can be shielded without obscuring the spine, breast shields should be used.