Adjustments / Programs
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Use the
line).
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Apply fluoro briefly until the generator finishes regulating the automatic fluoro adjust-
ment.
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Select KV STOP at the system operating console.
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Switch on fluoro.
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Set the dose rate with the [+kV] and [-kV] keys. (Dose rate * grid correction factor).
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The resulting KV value should be between 70 to 80 kV. If necessary, change the prefiltra-
tion and set the dose rate again using keys [+kV] or [-kV]. Refer to the table.
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Switch off fluoro.
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Remove the dose measurement chamber from the I.I. input screen.
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Switch on fluoro.
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Press the [>0<] at the system operating console. This starts the automatic adjustment
procedure for the TV- iris collimator.
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Wait until the message "done" appears in the "AUTO REGULATION" line.
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The "BRIGHTNESS DEVIATION" value is shown in the "BRIGHTNESS DEVIATION"
line and should be 0 + 3 .
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Switch off fluoro.
Setting the dose rate for zoom format
refer also to notice on previous page
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KV-STOP remains selected.
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Center the dose measurement chamber on the I.I. input screen and attach.
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Select the I.I. zoom format (refer to "I.I. ZOOM STATUS"). The KV values remain the
same. The mA values, however, are automatically increased by a factor of 1.41.
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Use the [mA+] and [mA-] keys to set the dose rate for the zoom format (Dose rate *grid
correction factor).
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Press the [>0<] key at the system operating console. This starts the automatic adjust-
ment procedure for the TV-iris collimator.
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Wait until the message "done" appears in the "AUTO REGULATION" line.
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The "BRIGHTNESS DEVIATION" value is shown in the "BRIGHTNESS DEVIATION"
line and should be 0 + 3. Refer also to notice on previous page
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Switch off fluoro.
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Select the next level of dose rate (LOW / MID / HIGH) and repeat the dose rate setting for
the survey and zoom format for this level.
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key to select the dose rate (LOW / MID / HIGH, shown in the "DOSERATE"
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