Auto QC²
User Manual
2370C EN 20180330 1524
Page 1: ...Auto QC User Manual 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 2: ...d Indicator Target 35 Metal Pins 37 Dosimeter 38 Operating Auto QC Software 39 Starting Auto QC Software 40 Stopping Auto QC Software 41 Switching to Windows without Stopping Auto QC Software 42 Auto QC Software Windows 43 Worklist Window 44 History Window 46 Search Window 47 Main Menu Window 48 General Workflow 49 Test Group Selection 50 Preparing the Modality and Acquiring an Exposure 51 Identif...
Page 3: ...sults 77 Using the History Function 78 Creating a History Report 81 Exporting the Data of a Report 82 Main Menu 83 Opening the Online Help 84 Checking the Auto QC Software Version 85 Configuring the DICOM Gateway 86 Editing X Ray Tube information 87 Adding an X Ray Tube 88 Updating Settings of an Existing X Ray Tube 90 Removing X Ray Tubes 92 Closing the List of X Ray Tubes 93 Configuring the Moni...
Page 4: ...e Products and services may not be available for your local area Please contact your local sales representative for availability information Agfa NV diligently strives to provide as accurate information as possible but shall not be responsible for any typographical error Agfa NV shall under no circumstances be liable for any damage arising from the use or inability to use any information apparatus...
Page 5: ...Introduction to this Manual Topics About the safety notices in this document Disclaimer Auto QC Introduction to this Manual 5 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 6: ... person CAUTION A caution safety notice indicates a hazardous situation which can lead to a potential minor injury to a user engineer patient or any other person An instruction is a direction which if it is not followed can cause damage to the equipment described in this manual or any other equipment or goods and can cause environmental pollution A prohibition is a direction which if it is not fol...
Page 7: ...missions that may appear in this document To improve reliability function or design Agfa reserves the right to change the product without further notice This manual is provided without warranty of any kind implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Note In the United States Federal law restricts this device to sa...
Page 8: ...duction Topics Intended Use Intended User Training Features Compatibility Compliance Connectivity Installation Product Complaints Messages Related Documentation 8 Auto QC Introduction 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 9: ...the customers Table 1 Intended use of Auto QC Category Description Device Type Quality Control Device Role of the Device Quality Control Environment of use In X ray rooms Outside X ray rooms Private radiologist sites Clinics Imaging centers Emergency rooms Intensive care sites Mobile environments Medical area General Radiology GenRad Pediatrics Uro Tomo Dental Radiotherapy only for acceptance proc...
Page 10: ...t exposures Interpreting and analyzing the results using Auto QC software and take corrective actions if necessary It is the responsibility of the hospital management to assign these competences to the most appropriate persons In general following users can be expected In the medical environment hospital physicists imaging specialists radiographers or service engineers performing acceptance tests ...
Page 11: ...sure that training is received in accordance with local laws or regulations that have the force of law Your local Agfa representative can provide further information on training The user must note the following information in the preliminary section of this manual Related Links Intended Use on page 9 Intended User on page 10 Safety Directions on page 22 Auto QC Introduction 11 2370C EN 20180330 15...
Page 12: ...ge phosphor imaging systems as a guideline In this perspective Auto QC has the following features One phantom is used for spatial and contrast tests Auto QC Software offers an easy user interface enabling the user to perform the steps and to interpret and analyze the results Auto QC generates test results with acceptance levels Auto QC generates a report of the test results Auto QC offers search a...
Page 13: ...10 X CR12 X CR15 X CR15 X CROP Fast ID is not supported for the DICOM Digitizers ADC Solo ADC Compact ADC Compact Plus CR 25 CR 35 X CR 75 CR 85 X DX G and DX M for scanning the cassettes with quality control exposures as high resolution images are required for quality control procedures Fast ID for identifying the cassettes is supported for the DX S and CR 30 X Digitizer in the sense that for the...
Page 14: ...R MD 4 0 CR MD 4 0R CR HD 5 0 CR MD1 0 General CR HD5 0S General Software compatibility Table 3 Compatibility with Agfa equipment Equipment Type Browser requirements Internet Explorer version 5 0 or higher Operating Systems Auto QC version 1 00 Windows XP Home SP2 Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows Vista SP1 32 bit Windows 7 32 bit Auto QC version 2 00 Windows 10 64 bit Older versions of Windows ...
Page 15: ...ecifications The system will show an error message and stops the initialization of the Auto QC Software Supported color quality The graphic board must support 32 bits colors X ray tube collimator compatibility Check if external DAP with rail is present Check if it can carry the weight of the filter module 2 5 kg Note Changes or additions to the equipment must only be carried out by persons authori...
Page 16: ... IEC 60601 1 Ed 3 Medical electrical equipment Part 1 General requirements for basic safety and essential performance Auto QC is compliant with the IEC 61267 standard for Medical Diagnostic X Ray Equipment and Radiation conditions for use in the determination of characteristics The concepts used for quality control with Auto QC are defined using the AAPM Report of Task Group 10 Acceptance Testing ...
Page 17: ... is provided with a mechanism to prevent data loss on network failure Auto QC communicates with other devices in the hospital network using the DICOM protocol with the following SOP Class DICOM Table 5 DICOM mapping table SOP Class SCU SCP Digital X Ray Image Storage For Processing SCU SCP Auto QC Introduction 17 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 18: ...entaly removed or lost To remove the dongle without consuming this license grace period open the License Manager tool Start Agfa Service License Manager and click Disable grace functionality This may be useful if Auto QC is installed on a laptop used for other purposes To use Auto QC the dongle must be plugged in If the dongle gets broken or lost the licenses will be immediately blocked and you mu...
Page 19: ...e of this product must notify Agfa If the device malfunctions and may have caused or contributed to a serious injury Agfa must be notified immediately by telephone fax or written correspondence to the following address Agfa Service Support local support addresses and phone numbers are listed on www agfa com Agfa Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel Belgium Agfa Fax 32 3 444 7094 Auto QC Introduction 19 237...
Page 20: ... tell that either a problem has occurred or that a requested action cannot be performed The user must read these messages carefully It will provide information on what to do from then on This will be either performing an action to resolve the problem or to contact the Agfa service organization 20 Auto QC Introduction 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 21: ...Related Documentation Auto QC Key user manual 2376 Auto QC Workflow Sheets 2374 Auto QC Troubleshooting Guide 2375 Auto QC Introduction 21 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 22: ...the risks resulting from errors in the image processing CAUTION Do not position the Auto QC workstation so that it is difficult to disconnect the mains power connection Only trained personnel may carry out changes additions or maintenance to the equipment Do not use unapproved spare parts Note Every reasonable precaution has been taken during the manufacturing of Auto QC to safeguard the health an...
Page 23: ...nd which are required at sites where Auto QC test procedures will be performed All components are stored in the Auto QC suitcase Topics Filter Module and Filters Positioning Template Test Phantom Light Field Indicator Target Metal Pins Dosimeter Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 23 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 24: ... module You will find them listed in the table below along with a technical and functional description Table 6 Description of the Auto QC filter module components Component name Technical specification Functional specification Diaphragm 1 2 DIAPHRAGM 1 4mmPb tube side Figure 2 Diaphragm 1 Lead with thickness of 4 mm and circular hole of 48 mm Focussing of the X Ray beam 24 Auto QC Auto QC Hardware...
Page 25: ...HVL filter Round separately delivered filter Used in the procedure to calculate the half value kV for HVL WARNING The filter module must be attached by pushing the edges of the filter in the accessory rails of the collimator If the module is attached in another way it may fall and hurt the user or damage other equipment due to its weight Note The filter module is designed in such way that the size...
Page 26: ...rails of the collimator Figure 5 Pushing the filter module in the accessory rails of the collimator Note The filter module can be inserted in the rails with the front of the module in all possible directions 26 Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 27: ...oles for the metal pins 6 Phantom holders 7 Dots for light field indicator target Cassette Phanthom PO SITIONING TE MPL ATE AGFA 1 6 6 3 5 5 2 4 7 Figure 6 The Auto QC positioning template The positioning template is used to position cassettes on the modality table Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 27 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 28: ...he dosimeter position reference is used for measuring X Ray doses Arrows and lines 4 These are used to align the positioning template together with the collimator light lines in the longitudinal and transverse side Holes to position the metal pins 5 These are used to position different cassette sizes Enter metal pins and push the cassette so that the left and bottom side touch the metal pins 2 pha...
Page 29: ... field so that on the cathode side the light touches the end of the arrow and the complete positioning template is covered On the anode side the light field will exceed the positioning template d Make sure that the Heel effect is perpendicular with the longest side of the positioning template 2 Position the cassette on the positioning template a Put the cassette on the template as shown below 1 Th...
Page 30: ...ho m PO SIT IONIN G TE MP LATE AGFA Cassette Phantho m PO SIT IONIN G TE MP LATE AGFA 1 1 3 3 2 Figure 9 Putting the Cassette on the positioning template 30 Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 31: ...als and elements in the phantom influence exposure result on the cassette These results are used to perform calculations on quality and continuity of the X Ray equipment and the Digitizer Find below a functional and technical description of the phantom 1 Step wedge 2 Copper plate 3 MTF Edge targets 4 Horizontal ruler 5 Vertical ruler 6 ID Data 7 Jitter Slits 8 Pixel Size Square Auto QC Auto QC Har...
Page 32: ...iption of the Auto QC phantom Part of the phantom Material Function Step wedge 1 Hafnium Used for contrast behavior calculations If the positioning of the positioning template and the phantom is correct the step 32 Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 33: ...s CNC precision holes in thin lead layer Squares Used for spatial check ID Data 6 The pattern of holes uniquely identifies the phantom Jitter Slits 7 Used for the tests Laser Beam Jitter Overshoots Ringing and Scan Line Dropouts which are part of the Periodic Quality Control Pixel Size Square 8 Used for determining the horizontal and vertical pixel size and the image skew Refer to the Workflow She...
Page 34: ...mplate The red dot of the phantom must be situated under the anode 4 Place the phantom carefully on top of the cassette The positioning holes in the phantom must fit with the white holders of the positioning template CAUTION Handle the phantom extremely careful If it drops the risk of damage exists 34 Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 35: ... your X Ray equipment by collimating on the center of the four markers and the arrows In the exposure result on the cassette the collimated field should be visible and aligned with the four markers If this is not the case the light field indication is not correct Table 9 Description of the Light Field Indicator target Element Function Arrows Are used to position the Light Field Indicator target in...
Page 36: ...All four are placed at the corners of a 15 cm square Light fields must be positioned on these lead round dots To position the Light Field Indicator target 1 Position the positioning template 2 Put the cassette on the positioning template 3 Put the Light Field Indicator target on the cassette 4 Make sure the red dot of the Light Field Indicator target is situated on the lower left hand side 5 Colli...
Page 37: ...tal pins for cassette positioning Five metal pins are included in the Auto QC package These are used to position the smaller cassettes on the positioning template Auto QC Auto QC Hardware Components 37 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 38: ...technical specifications of the dosimeter in the Auto QC workflow sheets Additionally correction factors may need to be applied for the use of the RQA5 21 mm Aluminum filter Please refer to the datasheet of your dosimeter An appropriate device is the Unfors Instrument Unfors Dosimeter 557L This instrument can be ordered from Unfors Instruments AB Uggledalsvägen 29 SE 427 40 Billdal Sweden Phone 46...
Page 39: ...to QC Software Topics Starting Auto QC Software Stopping Auto QC Software Switching to Windows without Stopping Auto QC Software Auto QC Software Windows Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 39 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 40: ...are splash screen will be displayed Figure 17 Auto QC Software splash screen The system will check if the screen resolution is supported If not an error will be displayed Figure 18 Screen resolution error message If the initialization is completed and the user interface is built up you can start working in Auto QC Software 40 Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 41: ... exit the Auto QC Software 1 Navigate to the Main Menu 2 Click the Exit Auto QC action button Figure 19 Exit Auto QC action button 3 Log off the Auto QC Software station Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 41 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 42: ...opping Auto QC Software To switch to Windows without stopping Auto QC Software 1 Navigate to the Main Menu 2 Click the Desktop action button Figure 20 Desktop action button 42 Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 43: ...QC Software as well as their main elements and action buttons You can switch between the windows by using the buttons at the bottom of the screen Topics Worklist Window History Window Search Window Main Menu Window Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 43 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 44: ...on Generate results and publish the report 1 Title bar 2 Test Group Selection buttons 3 Digitizer Selection drop down list 4 Exposure pane 5 Bar with buttons for Worklist related actions remove edit view generate results 6 Navigation bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 21 Worklist window 1 Status column 2 Test name 3 Exposure name 4 Visual Check status 5 Date 6 Comment 44 Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 237...
Page 45: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 22 Detail of the Worklist window Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 45 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 46: ...eports 1 Title bar 2 Search criteria selection pane 3 Test selection buttons 4 Report pane 5 Bar with buttons for History related actions report export data 6 Navigation bar 1 2 3 6 4 5 Figure 23 The History window 46 Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 47: ... be able to retrieve published reports from the Auto QC repository 1 Title bar 2 Search criteria selection pane 3 Report pane 4 Bar with buttons for Search related actions remove view report export data 5 Navigation bar 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 24 The Search window Auto QC Operating Auto QC Software 47 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 48: ...teway Configure the X Ray Tube Configure the monitor Import images in DICOM format Check the Auto QC Software version Start the online help Minimize all active programs Quit Auto QC Software 1 Title bar 2 Configuration panel with action buttons 3 Main Menu workspace 4 Bar with buttons for Main Menu related actions Exit Auto QC Help Desktop 5 Navigation bar 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 25 The Main Menu window ...
Page 49: ...Auto QC Software using NX 4 Manage the worklist Select Digitizer and Test Group Check the status of the icons Remove exposures Edit image information Perform the visual check Generate the result publish the report and export the result data Topics Test Group Selection Preparing the Modality and Acquiring an Exposure Identifying the Cassette and Sending the Examinations to the Auto QC Software Stat...
Page 50: ...he test groups browse to Auto QC Software documentation CD or use the Online Help 2 Select a Test Group 3 Print the Test Group procedure for the selected Test Group Refer to the separate Auto QC Workflow Sheets 2374 A 50 Auto QC General Workflow 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 51: ...e used dose for each cassette use the cassette ID number as present on RF tag Refer to the NX User Manual on how to read the cassette ID number section Read and Initialize Cassettes Note The dosimeter must be positioned next to the positioning template in the lightfield on the same side as the red dot If the anode side is the left hand side and the positioning template is positioned correctly this...
Page 52: ...Test Phantom on page 31 Light Field Indicator Target on page 35 52 Auto QC General Workflow 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 53: ...ype of the exposure The Auto QC Software checks if an exposure with the same exposure SOP Instance UID already exists Note Always check if Auto QC Software is running before you send images to the Auto QC station Make sure to identify the cassette with the Auto QC exposure type It is recommended to put the images in one study and name it Auto QC Fast ID is not supported for the DICOM Digitizers AD...
Page 54: ...sets the default Test Group to PQC Figure 26 Worklist window Note When images are sent to the Auto QC station after a selection of a Test Group and Digitizer are made there will be no automatic upload of these images You will need to refresh the worklist by selecting a Test Group or a Digitizer again When the system has performed these actions the user has to perform a number of steps To manage th...
Page 55: ... be removed Figure 29 Data Missing icon This means that test data are missing for this image Image details need to be edited Figure 30 Not Sent icon The image has not yet been sent to the Auto QC Station Check if all planned actions have been performed correctly Figure 31 Not OK icon The image sent to the Auto QC Station does not meet the required specifications for a QC image Also perform all vis...
Page 56: ...view the images for visual check using the action buttons at the bottom of the screen CAUTION Pressing the Remove action button removes an image physically from the Auto QC station Use this button only to remove duplicate images 5 Generate the results by clicking the Generate Result action button Topics Removing images Editing Image Information Performing the Visual Check Generating the Result Pub...
Page 57: ...ed exposures 1 In the Worklist pane of the Worklist window select an image 2 Click the Remove action button Figure 36 Remove action button The system will ask you if you are sure to remove the image 3 Click OK to confirm Auto QC General Workflow 57 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 58: ...e Edit Exposure window may have an impact on test results To change and edit extra information about image details cassette and Digitizer 1 In the Worklist pane of the Worklist window select an image 2 Click the Edit action button Figure 37 Edit action button The Exposure Detail window appears 58 Auto QC General Workflow 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 59: ...ave the settings or click Close to leave without saving After you have changed the settings the system will store these settings in the Auto QC Software Station Note The more you maintain and fill out the Edit exposure fields the more accurate the calculation and the results will be Auto QC General Workflow 59 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 60: ...ble click to the appropriate line in the Worklist 1 The Text area this area holds information on the test the exposure type the cassette and the Digitizer It also allows you to add comments 2 The Image area 3 The Zoom area 1 2 3 Figure 39 View window WARNING Test results are incomplete if only part of the image is checked On low resolution monitors the visual check window contains a vertical scrol...
Page 61: ... the View window use the Browse buttons to go to the next or the previous exposure of a test Figure 40 View window with browse buttons highlighted For example for the Signal to Noise Ratio test part of the Periodic Quality Control Test Group you will be able to browse between the two exposures PHQC and FFQC Roaming When you are inspecting an exposure you can roam on the image To roam over an expos...
Page 62: ...ow with square marker in the Image area 2 Roam over the image by dragging the square marker around in the Image area or by clicking a new area in the Image area Setting Comments When you are inspecting an exposure in the View window you can add comments to the image in the Comments field of the Text area To set comments on an image 1 Click the Comments field 62 Auto QC General Workflow 2370C EN 20...
Page 63: ...le in the other Auto QC windows for the same image Zooming To zoom in on parts of the image 1 Click on the image in the Image area In the Image area a square marker appears around the clicked point 2 You can zoom into the image shown in the Zoom area by using the Zoom action buttons Auto QC General Workflow 63 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 64: ...The square marker around the selected location in the image will be resized Accepting or Rejecting Images These action buttons must be used when a visual check is necessary If this check is needed to perform a test correctly the buttons will be available If this check is not necessary they will be disabled The criteria to pass an image or reject an image depend on the test performed Refer to the s...
Page 65: ... the Worklist overview will be set to OK Figure 45 Status of Visual Exposure icon changes to OK Rejecting a Failed Image To reject a failed image Click the Fail action button Figure 46 View window with Fail action button highlighted Auto QC General Workflow 65 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 66: ... or reject an image depend on the test performed The Visual Check Status icon in the Worklist overview will be set to Rejected Figure 47 Status of Visual Exposure icon changes to Failed 66 Auto QC General Workflow 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 67: ...rate the result and publish the report To generate the test result 1 Click on Generate Results in the Worklist Figure 48 Worklist window with Generate action button highlighted The Procedure Results window appears showing the results of the calculations Auto QC General Workflow 67 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 68: ...ll be shown Check the images delete them and retake them if necessary As long as something is wrong the same error message will appear when you press the Generate Results action button 2 Use the action buttons to switch between the different tests 3 Analyze and interpret the results Refer to the separate Auto QC Workflow Sheets 2374 A 4 The symbol in front of the test shows if the test result is f...
Page 69: ...posing must be redone for both exposures As long as there are failed calculations you will not be able to generate results 5 Publish the report as described in the following procedure Only then the calculations are saved 6 Additionally click Export Data to export the data to a csv or txt file 7 If you want to view the related image s for a test again click the View button or perform a double click...
Page 70: ...ou switch back to the Auto QC Software window and click Close you will return to the Worklist window Note All data will be removed from the worklist as soon as you click the Publish Report action button From then on the report is only to be consulted with the Search function Auto QC Software has no inbuilt backup function If you remove a report within the Search Environment of the Auto QC2 Softwar...
Page 71: ...ne go to the Search window Figure 55 The Search window 2 In the Selection pane define the Search criteria 3 Click the Search action button A list with reports will appear in the Report overview pane Following attributes are displayed per report Date Group Tube number Station name and Physicist The Station name is referring to the Digitizer name Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 71 23...
Page 72: ...a report from the list Note The more fields you specify the more accurate the results of your query will be Topics Removing Reports Viewing Exposures Connected to the Report Creating a Report Exporting the Data of a Report Closing the List of Search Results 72 Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 73: ... be removed from the Auto QC repository Note Auto QC Software has no inbuilt backup function If you remove a report within the Search Environment of the Auto QC2 Software it is irreversibly removed from the system Therefore it is recommended to save the published report manually on your computer Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 73 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 74: ...in the Worklist Figure 58 View action button This will open the Exposure window 3 With the browse buttons you can navigate quickly through each of the exposures of the report If there is only one exposure the browse buttons will be disabled 4 Click the Close action button to return to the Search overview Related Links Performing the Visual Check on page 60 74 Auto QC Managing Reports with the Sear...
Page 75: ...ch window select a report from your search results 2 Click the Report action button Figure 59 Report action button This will open the archived report as HTML in Internet Explorer Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 75 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 76: ...ion button Figure 60 Export Data action button The data can be saved in a csv or txt file which you can open with an appropriate program 3 Use the Save As or Cancel functions from these respective programs to save the report or to go back to the Search window 76 Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 77: ...Search Results When you click the Close action button the system will remove all results displayed and return to the Search Criterion Selection pane Auto QC Managing Reports with the Search Window 77 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 78: ... MTF Vertical Image Skew Laser Beam Jitter System Linearity Dynamic Range Signal to Noise Ratio System Sensitivity Dark Noise Erasure Efficiency Radiation Quality Horizontal Signal Uniformity Vertical Signal Uniformity Image Size To use the History window 1 In the History Criterion Selection pane define the Search criteria 2 Click the History action button The system will start generating a histor...
Page 79: ...g algorithm for displaying the graphs and results properly The scan date with corresponding data will be displayed for each history overview A red triangle means that the test did not meet the acceptance levels A yellow dot means that the result is within the acceptance levels The dotted lines show the acceptance levels When test results are not in range with the acceptance levels the system will ...
Page 80: ... The more fields you specify the more accurate the results of your query will be Topics Creating a History Report Exporting the Data of a Report 80 Auto QC Using the History Function 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 81: ...port 1 Select a test from the Test Overview bar 2 Click the Report action button This will open the history report as HTML using Internet Explorer Related Links Creating a Report on page 75 Auto QC Using the History Function 81 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 82: ...ata action button Figure 63 Export Data action button The data can be saved in a csv or txt file which you can open with an appropriate program 3 Use the Save As or Cancel functions from these respective programs to save the report or to go back to the Search window 82 Auto QC Using the History Function 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 83: ...he Auto QC workflow Related Links Main Menu Window on page 48 Topics Opening the Online Help Checking the Auto QC Software Version Configuring the DICOM Gateway Editing X Ray Tube information Configuring the Monitor Importing Images Auto QC Main Menu 83 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 84: ...he Troubleshooting and the Workflow Sheets as a HTML help system To go to the online help of Auto QC Software 1 Navigate to the Main Menu 2 Click the Help action button Figure 64 Online Help action button The online help file is opened 84 Auto QC Main Menu 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 85: ... the Main Menu window 2 In the Configuration panel in the top section of the Main Menu window click the About Auto QC label Figure 65 About action button The Splash screen of Auto QC Software is displayed Figure 66 The Auto QC Software splash screen Auto QC Main Menu 85 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 86: ...ndow select the DICOM Gateway label The workspace of the Main Menu window is filled with the configuration fields for the DICOM Gateway Figure 67 Main Menu window with configuration fields for DICOM gateway 2 Set or modify the following parameters DICOM AE Title Port Number Maximum time out for the DICOM association in seconds 3 Click Save to save the new parameters otherwise click Close 86 Auto Q...
Page 87: ...n of the Main Menu window select X Ray Tube The workspace of the Main Menu window is filled with the X Ray Tube list and an extra bar with a number of action buttons Figure 68 Main Menu window with X Ray Tube list and action buttons Topics Adding an X Ray Tube Updating Settings of an Existing X Ray Tube Removing X Ray Tubes Closing the List of X Ray Tubes Auto QC Main Menu 87 2370C EN 20180330 152...
Page 88: ...ess the Add action button of the X Ray Tube pane Figure 69 Main Menu window with Add action button highlighted The workspace of the Main Menu window is filled with the Add X Ray Tube settings and a Save and Close action button Figure 70 Add X Ray Tube pane in Main Menu window 88 Auto QC Main Menu 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 89: ...ing fields Tube KV for RQA5 Must be filled in here manually after calculations are done Room Manufacturer Model Institution Institution address Department 3 Click Save or Close Auto QC Main Menu 89 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 90: ...elect an X Ray Tube from the list in the X Ray Tube pane 2 Press the Update action button of the X Ray Tube pane Figure 71 Main Menu window with Update action button highlighted The workspace of the Main Menu window is filled with the Update X Ray Tube settings and a Save and Close action button Figure 72 Update X Ray Tube settings in Main Menu window 90 Auto QC Main Menu 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 91: ... Must be filled in here manually after calculations are done No automatic save of results in Excel file to the system Room Manufacturer Model Institution Institution address Department 4 Click Save or Close Auto QC Main Menu 91 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 92: ...be from the list in the X Ray Tube pane 2 Press the Remove action button of the X Ray Tube pane Figure 73 Main Menu window with Remove action button highlighted The system will display a message asking you if you are sure to remove the X Ray Tube Figure 74 Confirm message for removing X Ray Tube 3 Click Yes or No 92 Auto QC Main Menu 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 93: ...Closing the List of X Ray Tubes The list of X Ray Tubes can be closed with the Close action button Auto QC Main Menu 93 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 94: ...g together with NX 2 NX is connected with P value Barco monitor 3 NX is configured to display P values on the monitor Workflow 1 Make your choice in the drop down menu Figure 75 Configure the Monitor 2 Click Save or Close to return to the Main menu 94 Auto QC Main Menu 2370C EN 20180330 1524 ...
Page 95: ...ported in DICOM format at the NX Workstation NX2 0 or higher For details refer to the Auto QC Key User Manual Workflow 1 Click on Import Images in the Main Menu 2 Browse for the folder the DICOMDIR file is located 3 All exposures from the DICOMDIR are shown 4 Select the images to import and click on OK If you want to import all images click on Select All Auto QC Main Menu 95 2370C EN 20180330 1524...
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