Digital Remote Controlled Table with dynamic flat panel detector
User’s Manual
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1.3 AUTOMATIC COLLIMATOR
The LCD screen indicates SID value, lateral and longitudinal blades openings in cm.
The knobs that disengage the motor driving of blades permit to collimate manually.
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shutter longitudinal opening
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shutter longitudinal closing
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shutter lateral opening
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shutter lateral closing
These soft keys control the opening or closing of the collimator motorised blades in order to limit the X-ray
beam. The final image field can be checked by switch on the collimator lamp. These controls can be used in
both Automatic and Manual modes.
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This soft key is used to switch on the collimator lamp. It is on for approximately 20 seconds.
When green LED turns On, automatic collimation mode is ready.
The red LED turns momentarily On when the blades are moving and/or the system is NOT ready.
X-rays are inhibited.
Not used.
Soft key to select the filtres manually, choice between no filtration, 0.1mm Cu added to 1mm Al,
0.2mm Cu added to 1mm Al, 1mm Al added to 1mm Al. This selection is made automatically with
anatomical progamming from the main console. It is possible to set different filtres between fluoro
and graphy. The current used filtre is displayed in front of the corresponding icon. You can select the
filtre using + and – keys.
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