Positioning the DR Detector
WARNING:
Because the equipment cable is long, take care that cables do
not become tangled during use. Also, be careful not to get your
feet caught in the cable. It may cause a malfunction of the
equipment or injury to the user from tripping over the cable.
When performing an exposure, keep in mind the following detector
orientation aids:
• tube side
• patient orientation marker
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Figure 14: Detector orientation aids
1.
Tube side of the detector
2.
Location red patient orientation marker
The detector must be positioned with the patient orientation marker at the
lower side of the region of interest.
3.
Position of the sensor for automatic exposure detection
The detector orientation and the patient orientation are exposure settings on
the NX workstation. The detector orientation is displayed on the NX
workstation as cassette orientation.
The user is responsible for the correct and clear marking on the left or right
side of the image to eliminate possible errors.
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