AGFA CRHD5.0 Manual Download Page 4

6.

Clean the image plate as follows:

• Take an appropriate wipe or moisten the cloth with cleaner and wipe

the 

image plate surface

 softly and evenly.

Warning

: If CR Phosphor Plate Cleaner is used, do

not pour it directly onto the image plate.

• Leave the 

image plate surface

 to dry for about 10 minutes to allow the

solvents to evaporate.

• Once the image plate surface is dry (after about 10 minutes), check

once again for particles of material and other impurities before placing

the image plate into the cassette.

7.

Put the image plate back into the cassette.
Verify that the white phosphor side is oriented to the black tube side of the

cassette and that the shutter does not scratch the image plate.

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 | Cleaning the image plate of CR HD5.0, CR MD4.0R, CR HM5.0 and CR MM3.0R | Cleaning the

Image Plate

0042A EN 20170718 1541

Summary of Contents for CRHD5.0

Page 1: ...Cleaning the image plate of CR HD5 0 CR MD4 0R CR HM5 0 and CR MM3 0R 0042A EN 20170718 1541 ...

Page 2: ...ing and dust collection on the image plates Nonetheless it is recommended to clean the image plates of the CR HD5 x detectors and CR MD 4 xR plates and cassettes quarterly using the following procedure The CR MM3 xR image plate and the image plate of a CR HM5 x Mammo detector requires a more frequent cleaning at least once a week or after every 200 cycles whatever comes first Permitted cleaning pr...

Page 3: ...ified dealer to clean the plates How to clean the image plate To clean the image plate 1 Insert a key or a pen into the cassette lock to open the shutter 2 Remove the key or the pen 3 Turn the cassette around so that the black tube side is above 4 Hold back the shutter with both thumbs and let the image plate slide out carefully onto the table 5 Put the image plate onto the black tube side of the ...

Page 4: ...the solvents to evaporate Once the image plate surface is dry after about 10 minutes check once again for particles of material and other impurities before placing the image plate into the cassette 7 Put the image plate back into the cassette Verify that the white phosphor side is oriented to the black tube side of the cassette and that the shutter does not scratch the image plate 4 Cleaning the i...

Page 5: ...er To close the shutter easily insert a key or a pen into the cassette lock while closing the shutter Once closed remove the key or the pen Note Make certain you put the correct image plate into the correct cassette The label on the image plate must correspond to the label on the cassette Note After cleaning it is necessary to erase the image plate before use Cleaning the image plate of CR HD5 0 C...

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