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CAPINTEC, INC.

CAPTUS

3000

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Summary of Contents for CAPTUS 3000

Page 1: ...nd Customer Support 6 Arrow Road Ramsey NJ 07446 Phone 800 ASK 4CRC Fax 201 825 1336 Capintec Inc Only Authorized Service Center 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 Phone 800 227 6832 Fax 412 963 0610...

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Page 3: ...2 4 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 2 4 Detector 2 4 Multichannel Analyzer 2 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 6 System Hardware 2 6 Detectors Data Acquisition and Computer 2 6 Floor Stand 2 6 Table Top Stand option...

Page 4: ...reen 3 9 Measurement Screen 3 10 Add Comments Screen 3 11 SHORTCUT KEYS 3 12 All Screens 3 12 Input Screens 3 12 GENERAL SETUP 4 1 INSTALLATION 4 1 ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 4 2 Operational 4 2 Storage...

Page 5: ...G AND PRINTING HISTORY 5 24 ISOTOPES 6 1 INTRODUCTION 6 1 VIEWING AND PRINTING ISOTOPE LIBRARY 6 2 ADDING A NEW ISOTOPE TO THE LIBRARY 6 3 EDITING ISOTOPE INFORMATION 6 4 DELETING AN ISOTOPE 6 5 MEASU...

Page 6: ...pe Test Data Selectively 8 21 Selecting Results 8 22 Exporting Wipe Test Results 8 22 Printing Wipe Test Results 8 23 Exiting Search 8 24 Summary Reports 8 24 Printing Wipe Test Summary Report 8 29 Ex...

Page 7: ...Deleting Patient Information 10 25 Making Measurements 10 26 Test Results 10 30 Patients Reports 10 30 Cr51 BLOOD VOLUME TEST 10 30 Setup Counting Parameters 10 31 Adding Patients 10 33 Editing Patie...

Page 8: ...RUM ID NAME 13 7 REGIONS OF INTEREST ROI 13 8 SAVE AND RESTORE COUNT DATA OR MCA SETTINGS 13 9 Save Spectrum 13 10 Recall Spectrum 13 11 Export to Excel 13 11 Export Raw Spectrum 13 12 Save MCA Settin...

Page 9: ...10 SHIPPING 15 11 CUSTOM PROTOCOLS 16 1 INTRODUCTION 16 1 STARTING CUSTOM PROTOCOLS 16 2 PROTOCOLS 16 3 Adding Protocols 16 3 Viewing Protocols 16 7 Deleting Protocols 16 7 Deleting All Protocols 16 7...

Page 10: ...CAPINTEC INC CAPTUS 3000 INDEX WARRANTY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TOC 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS July 14...

Page 11: ...eyond its control Please address any comments pertaining to this manual to CAPINTEC Inc 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 Phone 412 963 1988 Fax 412 963 0610 Note Federal Law restricts this device t...

Page 12: ...ENCE POTENTIAL This equipment complies fully with interference immunity requirements of the standard IEC 60601 1 2 Medical electrical equipment Part 1 General safety requirements 2 Supplementary stand...

Page 13: ...ical equipment however there are basic precautions you must observe to avoid injuring yourself the patient or damaging the equipment Follow the unpacking and assembly instructions document and read th...

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Page 15: ...3000 system and must be kept available for consultation at all times Precise compliance with the warnings and instructions is an essential condition for correct usage and safety of patients and users...

Page 16: ...g upward causing serious injury to the operator The Spring Arm must be fully extended in the upright position to prevent this from happening Figure 1 1 Located in the front section on both sides of th...

Page 17: ...s the user that no servicing of the computer system should be performed by the user ALL POWER CABLES MUST BE CONNECTED THROUGH THE ISOLATION TRANSFORMER This statement is necessary to eliminate any sh...

Page 18: ...of the Isolation Transformer is a label Figure 1 5 with two caution statements pertaining to the main power cord of the Isolation Transformer READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE CONNECTING TO OUTLET Th...

Page 19: ...this unit CAUTION If the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this manual the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired CAUTION High voltage is present inside the Detectors up to...

Page 20: ...same general area as the CAPTUS 3000 may become susceptible to EMI CAUTION If any other detectors than those supplied by Capintec is used the safety of the unit may be compromised or other devices loc...

Page 21: ...US 3000 power cord has a grounded 3 prong plug as a safety feature and it will only fit into a grounded outlet Do not use an adapter to defeat the grounding The CAPTUS 3000 computer system is connecte...

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Page 23: ...y trained Nuclear Medicine Technologists for performing Thyroid Uptake Thyroid Bioassay Wipe Test Blood Volume with Cr 51 or I 125 Test Schillings Test and RBC Survival Test Also using the system are...

Page 24: ...hyperthyroidism High uptake results are found in Graves disease toxic nodular goiter and stimulator secreting tumors or can be TSH induced Low uptake results are found with thyroid hormone secretion...

Page 25: ...an improved percentage indicates pernicious anemia Blood Tests Blood Volume Tests Blood Volume determinations involving radioactive tagging are most frequently used in specific disease conditions whe...

Page 26: ...d perform multi channel analysis Standard Computer Monitor or optional Touchscreen Monitor Printer Cables for connecting detector printer etc 15 foot power cord with hospital grade plug Software and D...

Page 27: ...or x ray detected by the system Multichannel Analyzer A multichannel analyzer records the number and height of the electrical pulses generated by the system divides the pulses into groups based upon p...

Page 28: ...ions Height 175 3 cm 69 Width 71 1 cm 28 Depth 78 7 cm 31 Weight 181 8 kg 400 lb with optional well 213 6 kg 462 lb Table Top Stand optional An excellent alternative to the Floor Stand when space is a...

Page 29: ...annels Maximum Count Rate 100 000 cps ROI s Automatic or Manual QA automatic gain adjust energy calibration resolution chi squared constancy Automatic efficiency calculation and storage Adjustable Low...

Page 30: ...ll depth 4 cm 1 5 Monoline construction Resolution Full Width Half Max 10 0 or better for Cs137 Lead shielding lined with brass 0 16 cm 1 16 thick to minimize backscatter Thickness 2 5 cm 1 Height 32...

Page 31: ...ng up it is strongly recommended that you become familiar with the CAPTUS 3000 System Power Requirements CAUTION If the input voltage to the following items is not within the stated limits the unit ma...

Page 32: ...edical electrical equipment Part 1 General requirements for basic safety and essential performance CAN CSA C22 2 No 60601 1 08 Medical electrical equipment Part 1 General requirements for basic safety...

Page 33: ...tion These techniques are visual and generally oriented toward use of a pointing device such as a mouse or trackball In most cases there are alternate keyboard techniques for accomplishing the same ta...

Page 34: ...ontrol Once a control is selected it can be activated or changed with other keys The specific keys that affect each type of control are discussed below Pointing Device Cursor The pointing device curso...

Page 35: ...he only control type that is affected by being in a frame is the radio button Radio Button Radio buttons are used to select options They are called radio buttons because they behave like the selector...

Page 36: ...e screen Also note that it is not necessary to use the on screen keyboard The attached keyboard can still be used as described When a box is highlighted typing will replace the highlighted information...

Page 37: ...he slider pressing the left pointer button down and holding it there while you drag the slider to the desired position The scroll bar may also be adjusted from the keyboard The scroll bar is activated...

Page 38: ...iately In other cases selecting it will cause another dialog box to appear Selecting an item in the same way is then necessary Icons Icons are graphic symbols located at the top of user module test sc...

Page 39: ...and contact information for Capintec Inc About To select a module move the pointing device s cursor over the name of the module you wish to select A highlight box will appear around the module title...

Page 40: ...tient Directory Box List of records in the database Scroll Bar Selected Patient Highlighted Check Box Box Showing Highlighted Patient s Status Command Button Currently Accessible Command Button Curren...

Page 41: ...try Box Frame around a group of Radio Buttons Command Button Save Changes Made and Exit Command Button Discard Changes Made and Exit Text Entry Box For Comments Current Selection Command Button Add Mo...

Page 42: ...ment is displayed in the white box Figure 3 5 The counting lasts for a duration as specified on the Test Setup screen To interrupt the counting three options are available button or press Alt R To dis...

Page 43: ...iting keys Figure 3 6 The following options are available on this screen button or press Alt I To copy comments from an existing text file txt files only button or press Alt S To save the entered comm...

Page 44: ...tabase and when the records box is active Select a function or command ALT Underlined letter OR Tab s and Enter Exit to the previous screen Esc Input Screens Operation Key s Cycle through fields on th...

Page 45: ...4 12 Quality Assurance Tests 4 14 Measurement Setups 4 15 NORMAL STARTUP 4 16 INSTALLATION CAUTION Be sure the instrument has reached room temperature prior to opening the box Leave the box in the ro...

Page 46: ...50 F to 85 F 10 C to 30 C and the maximum relative humidity is 90 non condensing to warrant maximum reliability and accuracy The instrument should be located where the barometric pressure is within a...

Page 47: ...DURE Verify all system components are mounted securely and all cables are connected Connect the Isolation Transformer main power cable to a medical grade wall socket All software necessary for proper...

Page 48: ...s allow the system to warm up at least 30 minutes To run the CAPTUS 3000 software double click on the CAPTUS 3000 icon When the program is launched Figure 4 2 Log On Sign In Window will appear Figure...

Page 49: ...er who has control of user management The Administrator can view and print Log On Log Off Reports and can add delete or invalidate users For the Administrator to log on In the User Name text box input...

Page 50: ...User Name text box input the user s name and press the Tab key In the Password text box input the user s password and press the Tab key Note User Names and Passwords are case sensitive The button will...

Page 51: ...CHAPTER 11 BIOASSAY SECTION ADDING STAFF MEMBERS If no Staff Members have been added the Is User a Staff Member frame will be grayed out disabled and defaulted to No and the Select Staff Member List...

Page 52: ...Verify Password text box When the button is clicked the new user and password will be accepted and Figure 4 3 Admin Log On will re appear CHANGE PASSWORD From Figure 4 3 Admin Log On Sign In Window th...

Page 53: ...again for verification Click the button to accept the new password LOG ON REPORT A log is kept of when each user logs on and logs off When Admin is logged on Figure 4 3 Admin Log On Sign In Window th...

Page 54: ...select the User Name from the Drop Down List box and click the button Click the button A verification message window will appear asking if you want to delete the user and the user log Click to delete...

Page 55: ...appear allowing a new password to be entered The Log On Report window will be updated to show that the selected user is no longer invalid Displaying Data by Date Log On Data may be displayed before o...

Page 56: ...measurements Figure 4 9 Startup Tips Window The system parameters for the CAPTUS 3000 software can be altered through the Setup module The Setup module Figure 4 10 Setup Module Screen standardizes un...

Page 57: ...box The Detector 2 box options Well and None are applicable only when you select a Flat Faced Probe as Detector 1 Note Your detector setting has been selected for the specific hardware shipped with y...

Page 58: ...Test must be performed before any measurements can take place Measurement Setups Thyroid Uptake Protocols Wipe Test Defaults Wipe Test Groups Bioassay need only be performed if required Before perfor...

Page 59: ...g to perform 1 Click the button beside Setup Thyroid Uptake Protocols 2 Enter the required fields For details on the screen see the pages listed in Reference Pages below 3 Upon exiting the Setup Thyro...

Page 60: ...00 program running because the MCA board is powered whenever the CAPTUS 3000 software is running Figure 4 12 Main Screen The software version installed on your CAPTUS 3000 can be identified by selecti...

Page 61: ...system The software automatically saves all the results from these tests For systems with two detectors Uptake Probe and Well Counter the Quality Assurance tests must be performed on both the detecto...

Page 62: ...no radioactive sources or other dosed patients are in the immediate area Note Perform all the needed QA procedures for one detector and then repeat the same for the second detector if applicable 3 Re...

Page 63: ...est This can be done via the QA Setup screen which is accessible through the button at the bottom of Figure 5 1 Quality Assurance Main Screen or through the button provided on all QA Test screens 1 Cl...

Page 64: ...Time click in the Counting Time box in the MDA Test frame and type in the new value c To alter the values being used in the formula as shown on the left side for MDA calculation click the desired radi...

Page 65: ...collected and displays the measurement time elapsed in the upper right corner Note that the button at the top of the screen is enabled only after calibration has been done at least once on that day F...

Page 66: ...up into a circle with a hole in its center to put the rod through The cardboard or cup will brace against the inside cylindrical wall of the collimator to keep the rod in position This positioning wil...

Page 67: ...ally stored in the system Note If the calibration is not successful click the button or press Alt M on the Auto Calibration screen The MCA module is started Refer to CHAPTER 13 MCA If this does not co...

Page 68: ...Constancy Test is performed 13 Click the button to proceed with the test or else click the button to stop the process As the counting progresses the live spectra and measurement times are displayed 14...

Page 69: ...problem and repeat the Constancy Test If no problems are found with the above items then the efficiency of the Cs137 standard should be re measured If this does not correct the problem contact Capinte...

Page 70: ...determining the FWHM full width half maximum area of the peak and dividing by the peak centroid location For peaks such as the 662 keV peak of Cs137 whose shape is symmetrical or appears to follow a G...

Page 71: ...fficiency value as measured on your system This step enters the Cs137 efficiency value in the Isotope Library which is used for calculations every time Constancy Test is performed Note This is a one t...

Page 72: ...ion click the appropriate radio button in Select Detector frame d Click the button Figure 5 13 will appear Figure 5 13 e Click the button or press Alt S to start measurements Follow the on screen inst...

Page 73: ...7 source rod in the selected detector Since the Constancy Test is a measure of reproducibility it is important that the source be placed in exactly the same position each time the Constancy Test is pe...

Page 74: ...ms above then correct the problem and repeat the Constancy Test If no problems are found with the above items then the efficiency of the Cs137 standard should be re measured If this does not correct t...

Page 75: ...test the Chi Square value should be between 3 33 and 16 9 for 95 of the time Therefore it is expected to be outside this range 5 of the time Also because of the statistical nature of the Chi Squared t...

Page 76: ...rame PROBE is selected by default To change the detector to Well click the WELL radio button 3 Click the button or press Alt T Figure 5 17 Quality Setup Screen will appear ONLY the Chi Square Test fra...

Page 77: ...shown in Figure 5 18 Figure 5 18 Note If calibration has not been performed using the selected detector you will be prompted with the screen as shown in Figure 5 19 After the calibration is complete t...

Page 78: ...ote the Chi Square value Figure 5 21 Interpreting the Chi Square Results Chi Square values are given in the following table for 5 10 15 and 20 repetitions The Chi Square Test results should fall betwe...

Page 79: ...nt results for record keeping click the button or press Alt P on Constancy Test screen after the test is completed To view or print results for all the Quality Assurance tests performed to date click...

Page 80: ...k the WELL radio button 3 Click the button or press Alt T Figure 5 23 Quality Setup Screen will appear Only the MDA Test frame values are used in this test Figure 5 23 Quality Setup Screen 4 To change...

Page 81: ...on or press Alt S to start the test The screen appears as shown in Figure 5 24 Figure 5 24 Note If calibration has not been performed using the selected detector you will be prompted with the screen a...

Page 82: ...RS This function provides access to all the parameters used for the measurements and calculations of results in all procedures Thyroid Uptake Lab Tests Wipe Test QA Tests etc provided by the CAPTUS 30...

Page 83: ...hown in Figure 5 28 The default folder is Reports in CAPTUS 3000 folder Data is saved in rich text format rtf which may be viewed in a word processor such as WordPad Figure 5 28 3 Type in an appropria...

Page 84: ...is Today s Tests All of the tests performed on that day appear with the date at the top When the selection is changed the screen changes accordingly Figure 5 29 2 To view all the results of each Auto...

Page 85: ...en click the button or press Alt L This function is not accessible when Today s Tests is selected The screen appears as shown in Figure 5 30 Click the button or press the Y key to confirm the deletion...

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Page 87: ...lined in CHAPTER 4 GENERAL SETUP INTRODUCTION The CAPTUS 3000 has an extensive reference library of at least 76 isotopes that contains information on their half lives major energy peaks and known effi...

Page 88: ...sotope Library box the message Checked Isotopes will be used in Wipe Test for Contaminant Identification is displayed All isotopes with a check mark in their check box will have their energy peaks use...

Page 89: ...on in the Time Unit text box Note An isotope name can be entered only in a specific format which is the symbol of the element alphabetical character followed by the atomic mass number If the element s...

Page 90: ...tem s pre existing Isotope Library cannot be altered 1 If the isotope to be edited is out of view in the Isotope Library box on Figure 6 1 Isotopes Main Screen scroll up or down the list in Isotopes L...

Page 91: ...ect it highlighted for deleting as shown in Figure 6 4 3 Click the icon The screen appears as shown in Figure 6 5 Figure 6 5 4 Click the button or press the Y key to confirm the deletion Alternatively...

Page 92: ...Counting Time desired in seconds 5 To change the detector from PROBE to WELL click in the appropriate radio button in the Select Detector frame 6 Click the button or press Alt N The screen appears as...

Page 93: ...gure 6 1 Isotopes Main Screen 8 When the procedure is started the screen appears as shown in Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 To begin counting verify that there are no radioactive sources nearby and click the b...

Page 94: ...standard in the Probe or Well as the message indicates and click the button Data collection begins as shown in Figure 6 10 above To stop the measurement click the button The screen then appears as sho...

Page 95: ...e main Isotopes screen click the button or press Alt E ENTERING EFFICIENCY 1 If the isotope whose Efficiency is to be entered is out of view in the Isotope Library box on Figure 6 1 Isotopes Main Scre...

Page 96: ...r Probe or both as needed 5 Click the button or press Alt D to save changes or click the button or press Alt C to cancel the changes and return to Figure 6 1 Isotopes Main Screen QUICK TIPS To locate...

Page 97: ...Thyroid Uptake module perform the System Setup Procedures as outlined in CHAPTER 4 GENERAL SETUP INTRODUCTION Thyroid Uptake is a measurement of the ratio of the amount of radioactive material concen...

Page 98: ...or liquid dosages Note In the following sections of the chapter the word capsule will be used for either a capsule or liquid dosage To access the Thyroid Uptake functions click the button or press Al...

Page 99: ...eded refer to Patients Reports on page 7 24 MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS Protocols need to be set up to select the method of measurement and dose administration to the patient refer to Adding Protocols on pa...

Page 100: ...e adds the activities together to get the activity for total dose administered Note When entering Dosage Information the activity for each capsule is added together and entered in the Total Activity o...

Page 101: ...e there are no protocols defined as yet by the user Therefore the only functions accessible at this stage are and Figure 7 2 Protocols Screen Adding Protocols 1 Click the icon on Figure 7 2 Protocols...

Page 102: ...ule or Liquid option may be unavailable 6 Click the appropriate radio button in the Counting Method frame to select a counting method 7 Click the appropriate radio button in the Pre Dose Measurement f...

Page 103: ...and return to Figure 7 2 Protocols Screen 10 To add more protocols click the icon on Figure 7 2 Protocols Screen 11 To stop adding protocols click the button to return to Figure 7 1 Main Thyroid Uptak...

Page 104: ...key and to move within boxes use or keys To return to Figure 7 1 Main Thyroid Uptake Screen from the Protocols screen click the icon or press the Esc key Deleting Protocols Note If a protocol is prese...

Page 105: ...nywhere in the grid while the desired Protocol is highlighted and the check will be removed from the check box Note The status of a check box can be toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item...

Page 106: ...ocol must exist To create a protocol refer to MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS on page 7 3 Note All fields in bold are required before you can begin the uptake procedure However you may enter the patient name ID...

Page 107: ...Physician Fields not in bold are optional Note If Cap DICOM software is not installed the Accession field will not be present 3 Next input the Dosage Information The isotope associated with the selec...

Page 108: ...m 10 50 cm Click in the Counting Time text box and input the counting time in seconds 10 9 999 seconds Click in the Tech ID text box and enter the alphanumeric ID up to 32 characters of the person per...

Page 109: ...orting is denoted by an asterisk beside the header name Editing Patient Information Note Once measurements for a patient have been started the following fields on the Edit Patient screen cannot be cha...

Page 110: ...7 12 Figure 7 12 QUICK TIPS Click in the text box or use the Tab key to move from one text box to another To select from drop down list use or keys 4 Click in the text box to be edited and type over t...

Page 111: ...the grid to place a check in the box To deselect a patient click in their check box again or double click anywhere in the grid while the desired patient is highlighted and the check will be removed f...

Page 112: ...o set any or all of the parameters to have no default value leave the box blank ROI Selection frame ROI defines the region of interest in the spectrum of the isotope being measured and is based upon t...

Page 113: ...Main Thyroid Uptake Screen The Patient Status box will show the current status on the patient If this box reads All Data has been Entered the uptake procedure can be started If an uptake procedure is...

Page 114: ...e Before Each Uptake i Click the button or press Alt A on Figure 7 1 Main Thyroid Uptake Screen Follow the on screen instructions to Measure the patient background and then the neck if Pre Dose Measur...

Page 115: ...he measurements that need to be made Counting Selected Patient 1 Click the button from Figure 7 1 Main Thyroid Uptake Screen The screen appears as shown in Figure 7 16 Figure 7 16 Note If calibration...

Page 116: ...ration phase of the protocol 2 Click the button or press Alt S Figure 7 19 will appear confirming the selected patient To cancel the uptake or if the incorrect patient was selected click the button to...

Page 117: ...IONS SECTION MEASUREMENT SCREEN If a Dose with the same Lot Number Activity Calibration Date and Calibration Time has been previously measured Figure 7 21 will appear To use the previous Dose measurem...

Page 118: ...on the Measurement screen The screen then appears similar to that shown in Figure 7 24 depending upon the protocol and the stage of uptake procedure Click the button or press Alt Y to confirm abortion...

Page 119: ...press Alt A and the current date and time from the system will be automatically input If the dose has been previously administered to the patient then enter the date and time in the appropriate text...

Page 120: ...of the patient name Press the key if necessary to go further down Note To locate a patient record easily the records are sorted by dose administration date latest one first You may change to sorting...

Page 121: ...unts measured for two capsules each capsule for two repetitions and their average is shown This average is used for calculations Next the measured patient background counts and neck counts appear The...

Page 122: ...s to the report click the button or press Alt C The screen appears as shown in Figure 7 29 Refer to CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SECTION ADD COMMENTS SCREEN Figure 7 29 7 To view a graph o...

Page 123: ...quickly print a patient report click on the patient in the Patient Directory box and click the icon The printout will have patient demographic data dosage data and a summary of the results with graph...

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Page 125: ...S 8 12 Results 8 17 VIEWING AND PRINTING RESULTS 8 18 Search 8 19 Summary Reports 8 24 ISOTOPE EFFICIENCY 8 29 CAUTION To ensure optimum performance of CAPTUS 3000 before using the Wipe Test module pe...

Page 126: ...ppears with the location of testing trigger level counting time used in its measurement and the wipe type location page 8 3 By default the first record is selected When counting is started the wipe te...

Page 127: ...g four pre set groups or types Work Areas places where radioactive material is handled e g hot labs medicine administration rooms storage rooms Unrestricted Areas places of free access e g reception d...

Page 128: ...Click the button to save changes or click the button to cancel the changes and Figure 8 2 Main Wipe Test Screen SELECTING ISOTOPES FOR WIPE TEST 1 Click the icon to view the Isotope Library Figure 8 4...

Page 129: ...will be removed from the check box Select all the isotopes you would like to be identified by the Wipe Test Note The status of a check box can be toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item N...

Page 130: ...opriate radio button in the Type frame Changing the Type will automatically apply Trigger Level and Counting Time according to values entered in Figure 8 3 Wipe Test Setup Screen 4 To change the Trigg...

Page 131: ...cording to your needs You may then perform various functions on any set of wipe locations or group as defined by you 1 Click the button or press Alt G on Figure 8 2 Main Wipe Test Screen Figure 8 6 wi...

Page 132: ...on down on the first location in the range and then drag your mouse to the last location and release the button To make non contiguous selections press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse on locatio...

Page 133: ...ations entered with Type as Work Area Selecting Group 2 will show all locations that you added to Group 2 Selecting ALL will show all the existing wipe locations in all the groups 2 Click inside the W...

Page 134: ...oups or User Defined Groups frame by clicking in its radio button to view only those wipe locations that belong to that group 2 Click inside the Wipe Locations box to make it active 3 To select a wipe...

Page 135: ...removed from the check box Note The status of a check box can be toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item Figure 8 10 5 Click the icon Figure 8 11 will appear Figure 8 11 6 Click the button...

Page 136: ...er Defined Groups frame by clicking in its radio button to view only those wipe locations that belong to that group 2 Click inside the Wipe Locations box to make it active 3 To select a wipe location...

Page 137: ...Figure 8 15 Wipe Test Measurement Screen will appear Note If calibration has not been performed for the current day you will be prompted with the screen as shown in Figure 8 14 After the calibration i...

Page 138: ...any wipe location Background counts need to be measured everyday at least once Figure 8 16 To begin counting verify that there are no radioactive sources nearby and click the button To abort the measu...

Page 139: ...Alt S To stop the counting midway and quit without saving click the button or press Alt C The abort procedure screen will appear After count collection is completed the screen appears as shown in Fig...

Page 140: ...or press Alt C A Figure 8 20 will appear the location Check Source is shown in the example Figure 8 20 9 Place the appropriate wipe in the Well and click the button The screen appears similar to that...

Page 141: ...Test Screen to see the Wipe History Results The results of the count measurement include Background and Total Counts counted for the wipe in cpm counts per minute Net Counts Total Counts Background a...

Page 142: ...gure 8 22 The red HIGH shown against certain values is displayed when the net counts exceed the Trigger Level value in Setup Figure 8 22 VIEWING AND PRINTING RESULTS Click the icon on Figure 8 13 Main...

Page 143: ...a date or a range of dates that the user is interested in The date can be selected by clicking the drop down arrow and choosing the date from the pop up calendar as shown below or by directly typing...

Page 144: ...s chosen then the desired activity level is entered the in the text box to the right If Above Trigger Level is chosen then the search will be based on the defined Trigger Levels Figure 8 27 After sett...

Page 145: ...by the wipe date time oldest one first The sort order can be changed by clicking on the column headers in the Wipe Test Search Results box Viewing Wipe Test Data Selectively The details for a specific...

Page 146: ...n the box To deselect a specific result click in the check box again or double click anywhere in the grid while the desired result is highlighted and the check will be removed from the check box Note...

Page 147: ...Test Dialog Window 3 Input a file name and click the button The file can then be opened in a spreadsheet program Printing Wipe Test Results Any or all of the displayed Wipe Test search results may be...

Page 148: ...ndow to return to Figure 8 13 Main Wipe Test Screen Summary Reports To access the Summary Reports module click the menu bar button on Figure 8 32 Wipe Test Search Window Figure 8 32 Wipe Test Search W...

Page 149: ...that the user is interested in The date can be selected by clicking the drop down arrow and choosing the date from the pop up calendar as shown below or by directly typing the date in using the numbe...

Page 150: ...n list Figure 8 36 After setting the desired criteria click the one of the following buttons Note Fields that are left blank are not used when the any of the following buttons are clicked The minimum...

Page 151: ...a list showing the number of tests by wipe type for the set criteria The data is sorted by the total number of tests performed per Wipe Type A percentage is given for the number of tests performed fo...

Page 152: ...howing an Activity Summary for the set criteria The included data is average activity minimum activity maximum activity the standard deviation of the activity and the total number of Wipe tests perfor...

Page 153: ...indow ISOTOPE EFFICIENCY Note A Full Spectrum Efficiency value must be entered in the setup at all times Efficiency is a measurement parameter that is defined as the ratio of detected counts or counti...

Page 154: ...d as cpm and will be meaningless To calculate total spectrum efficiency first measure the isotope in MCA mode The total count rate will appear on the MCA spectral printout in units of cpm Next convert...

Page 155: ...ance of CAPTUS 3000 when the system is in storage all QA tests should be run quarterly using dedicated check sources to assure proper operation as detailed in CHAPTER 4 GENERAL SETUP and CHAPTER 5 QUA...

Page 156: ...ta and proprietary collimator design were simulated using MCNP5 Los Alamos Monte Carlo N Particle Transport Code The CAPTUS 3000 system was modeled to respond to six body types using MIRD1 Medical Int...

Page 157: ...empty if there are currently no existing patients in the database Each added patient will appear in this box with their name ID and Incident Site Description The Patient Status box will show the meas...

Page 158: ...e measured If any parameter must be changed for a particular patient it can be done when that patient is added Incident Site ID The Incident Site ID text box is used to describe the incident and locat...

Page 159: ...each measurement The default counting time is 60 seconds All counting time is Live Time This is a required field and the input value must be between 10 and 9999 seconds Probe Distance Probe Distance i...

Page 160: ...Figure 9 4 Incident Setup Screen will appear 1 Input all necessary values and click the appropriate text box or radio button or use the Tab key to move from one selection to another 2 Click the button...

Page 161: ...dent Click the icon on Figure 9 3 Absorbed Dose ALERT Main Screen Figure 9 6 will appear Figure 9 6 1 Click the button Figure 9 7 Incident Selection Screen will appear Figure 9 7 Incident Selection Sc...

Page 162: ...ident as the currently active incident The Incident Setup Screen Figure 9 6 will re appear displaying the parameters for the selected incident QUICK TIP To return to previous screen without saving cha...

Page 163: ...eleted without first setting another incident as the current incident Figure 9 10 will appear Figure 9 10 4 Click the button to dismiss the dialog window To delete the currently active incident select...

Page 164: ...he icon on Figure 9 3 Absorbed Dose ALERT Main Screen Figure 9 11 will appear Figure 9 11 The button will now be enabled Note that all of the fields and frames are disabled grayed out Click the button...

Page 165: ...affect patients which were already counted before the edit took place All patients added after the edit will use the changed parameters QUICK TIP To return to previous screen without saving changes pr...

Page 166: ...incident or site for this patient Figure 9 13 Patient Data Screen QUICK TIP Click in the text box or use the Tab key to move from one text box to another To select from drop down list use or keys 3 P...

Page 167: ...to Curie Mode the weight is input in pounds 20 to 999 If the system is set to Becquerel Mode the weight is input in kilograms 9 to 450 This field is optional Body Type The body type which best descri...

Page 168: ...mation or click the button to discard the changes 12 To measure this patient now click the button Figure 9 20 Count Patient Measurement Screen will appear 13 To add more patients click the icon on Fig...

Page 169: ...CAPINTEC INC CAPTUS 3000 Figure 9 14 2 Click the icon The screen appears as shown in Figure 9 15 July 14 ABSORBED DOSE ALERT 9 15...

Page 170: ...k the button Figure 9 20 Count Patient Measurement Screen will appear DELETING PATIENTS Note If you wish to save patient information before deleting refer to the sections CREATING AN ARCHIVE on page 9...

Page 171: ...is highlighted and the check will be removed Note The status of a check box can be toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item Figure 9 16 1 Click the icon Figure 9 17 will appear Figure 9 17...

Page 172: ...ts can be added to the Patient Directory and then counted using the following procedure 1 To select one or more patients for measurement click the box for each patient to be measured in the Patient Di...

Page 173: ...y entered or if the Isotope is different from the previous measurement 4 Click the button or press Alt B to measure background Figure 9 21 will appear Figure 9 21 To begin counting verify that there a...

Page 174: ...the incorrect patient was selected click the button otherwise click to continue Figure 9 22 6 You will be prompted to measure the correct organ as shown in Figure 9 23 Figure 9 23 Note If the number...

Page 175: ...be obtained from the Absorbed Dose ALERT Report window 8 To add comments to the report click the button The Comment window will appear as shown in Figure 9 26 Refer to CHAPTER 3 GENERAL OPERATING INS...

Page 176: ...counting midway and begin counting again click the button or press Alt R To stop the counting midway and save collected data and move to the next step click the button or press Alt S To stop the count...

Page 177: ...press the N key CREATING AN ARCHIVE The Absorbed Dose ALERT database should be kept current by periodically archiving then deleting completed patients from the Patient Directory Reminder Always archi...

Page 178: ...rom a previously archived database 1 To open an existing archived database on Figure 9 3 Absorbed Dose ALERT Main Screen click the icon The Open Archive dialog Figure 9 30 will appear Figure 9 30 2 Se...

Page 179: ...eturned PATIENT REPORTS Displaying and Printing 1 On the Absorbed Dose ALERT Main Screen click the icon The screen appears as shown in Figure 9 32 and includes a summary of all the patients in the dat...

Page 180: ...ected incident 3 Click the button to print the summary that is displayed 4 You can use the mouse to select one or more contiguous records When records have been selected the button will be enabled 5 C...

Page 181: ...organ Includes counts for the first and second repetition Comments User comments as necessary Intake Calculated intake displayed in Ci MBq in Becquerel mode Note If the Screening Level was entered BEL...

Page 182: ...s shown in Figure 9 35 displaying a summary of all the patients in the database For each patient measurement the summary includes Incident description Patient name and ID Elapsed time since incident i...

Page 183: ...the Select Incident frame contains a list of all incidents in the database Select an incident to display a summary report for that incident 3 Click the button to export the summary to an Excel file Th...

Page 184: ...enabled 5 Click the button to export the highlighted selection to an Excel file You will be asked if you want to add to the previously exported data If this selection is from the same summary that wa...

Page 185: ...Editing Patient Information 10 24 Deleting Patient Information 10 25 Making Measurements 10 26 Test Results 10 30 Cr51 BLOOD VOLUME TEST 10 30 Setup Counting Parameters 10 31 Adding Patients 10 33 Ed...

Page 186: ...ppear Figure 10 1 Lab Tests Main Screen All the tests in the Lab Tests module have the same screen layout As in Figure 10 2 Schilling Test Main Screen they have the Exit Add Edit Delete Delete All Set...

Page 187: ...roved percentage indicates pernicious anemia Note The exact normal range for excretion for your facility and patients should be independently determined according to the guidelines provided by the Sch...

Page 188: ...ke a diluted solution of 1 A 1 to 50 dilution is a 2 solution and so on The default value is set to 100 Urine Sample Aliquot This is the volume used for the sample counted in the well counter and shou...

Page 189: ...another 3 Click the button to save changes or click the button to discard the changes and return to Figure 10 2 Schilling Test Main Screen QUICK TIPS The Standard Dilution Urine Sample Aliquot and Cou...

Page 190: ...he name of the isotope used for labeling Vitamin B 12 Co57 appears on the screen The Lot Number and Activity may be determined from your measurements of the dose in a dose calibrator or from the previ...

Page 191: ...to be edited use the keys or Page Up and Page Down keys to move up or down in the patient list If the list is long the scroll bar is also available To reach a particular patient press the first letter...

Page 192: ...ect one or more patients for deletion click in the check box to the left of the patient name in the Patient Directory box on the Main Schilling Test Screen Figure 10 8 A check should appear in the che...

Page 193: ...the deletion or click the button or press the N key to cancel 4 To delete all the patients at once simply click the icon You will be prompted to confirm the deletion Figure 10 10 will appear Figure 10...

Page 194: ...tatus box will show the current status of the patient If this box reads All Data has been entered the button at the bottom of the screen is accessible and the test can be started If data is partially...

Page 195: ...wise click to continue Figure 10 13 4 First the screen prompts you to measure background counts as shown in Figure 10 15 Note If the background has recently been counted then the screen shown in Figur...

Page 196: ...t S 5 If the Pre Dose Measurement option was set to YES in the setup the screen prompts you to measure the pre dose urine sample patient blank as shown in Figure 10 16 Figure 10 16 To measure patient...

Page 197: ...ndard in the well and click the button To quit counting click the button This will give a prompt to abort the patient test as shown in Figure 10 19 Figure 10 19 To abort the procedure click the button...

Page 198: ...en The Patient Status box will show the calculated result for the test For a detailed report refer to Patients Reports on page 10 15 Data Acquisition The data acquisition screen appears as shown in Fi...

Page 199: ...illing Test Main Screen will show the latest test result in the Patient Status box Test results are expressed as percent excretion which is calculated as follows D B S A V B U 100 Excretion where U Ur...

Page 200: ...report screen to view the complete report As shown in Figure 10 24 the results appear for each test performed showing the time that the test was performed If counting was repeated for a measurement Co...

Page 201: ...us3000 Reports directory by default Figure 10 25 4 To print the report on the screen click the button or press Alt P 5 To add comments to the report click the button or press Alt C The screen appears...

Page 202: ...Blood Volume Kit Instructions Blood Volume determinations involving radioactive tagging are most frequently used in specific disease conditions when the hematocrit may not accurately estimate true bl...

Page 203: ...ounting Parameters 1 Click the icon on Figure 10 27 I 125 Blood Volume Test Main Screen The screen appears as shown in Figure 10 28 This screen allows the user to input counting parameters which will...

Page 204: ...mple for the well detector provided with the CAPTUS 3000 system Note The volume must be the same for both the patient s sample and the standard solution sample Counting Time This is the duration for c...

Page 205: ...ard Activity Ratio Sample Volume and Counting Time fields appear again while adding a patient for the I 125 Blood Volume Test Any changes made on the Add Patient screen will override the default value...

Page 206: ...male or female from the drop down list or press the M or F key Note Any combination of up to 20 alphanumeric characters can be used for the First Name Last Name ID and Physician Fields not in bold are...

Page 207: ...ctivity may be determined from your measurements of the dose in a dose calibrator or from the previously prepared dose label 5 In the Sample Preparation section input the hematocrit result for the pat...

Page 208: ...ll bar is also available To reach a particular patient press the first letter of the patient name Press the key if necessary to go further down Figure 10 31 Figure 10 31 Selecting a patient with parti...

Page 209: ...in I 125 Blood Volume Test Screen Figure 10 33 A check mark should appear in the check box to indicate it has been selected The patient can also be selected by first highlighting the desired patient b...

Page 210: ...o select a patient for the test click on that record in the Patient Directory box on Figure 10 27 I 125 Blood Volume Test Main Screen The Patient Status box will show the current status of the patient...

Page 211: ...click the button to return to Figure 10 31 otherwise click to continue Figure 10 38 4 First the screen prompts you to measure background counts as shown in Figure 10 40 Note If the background has rece...

Page 212: ...that shown in Figure 10 37 To exit to the Main I 125 Blood Volume Test Screen click the button or press Alt E To begin the test again click the button or press Alt S 5 The screen then appears as shown...

Page 213: ...patient sample place the whole blood sample in the well and click the button To quit counting click the button and Figure 10 42 will appear 7 The screen appears as shown in Figure 10 44 prompting meas...

Page 214: ...Patients Reports Patient reports can be obtained as described in Schilling Test Patients Reports section on page 10 15 Cr51 BLOOD VOLUME TEST Note The CAPTUS 3000 software follows the testing protoco...

Page 215: ...ick the button or press the Esc key again Setup Counting Parameters 1 Click the icon on Figure 10 45 Cr51 Blood Volume Test Main Screen The screen appears as shown in Figure 10 46 This screen allows t...

Page 216: ...ions The second repetition may be skipped during the measurement procedure if so desired Normal Range Female Male frames Minimum and Maximum ml kg for Whole Blood Plasma and Red Blood Cells These numb...

Page 217: ...be skipped if desired while performing the measurements To return to previous screen without saving changes press the Esc key Adding Patients Note All fields in bold are required before you can begin...

Page 218: ...t be present 3 Input the Weight in kg if weight is only known in pounds click the button or press Alt U to convert weight from lb to kg The screen appears as shown in Figure 10 48 Figure 10 48 This sc...

Page 219: ...enter the ID number of the technician performing the procedure 7 When finished adding patient data click the button to save the entered information or the button to discard the changes 8 To add more...

Page 220: ...Deleting Patient Information Note If you wish to save patient information before deleting refer to CHAPTER 14 ARCHIVE 1 To select one or more patients for deletion click in the check box to the left...

Page 221: ...the deletion or click the button or press the N key to cancel 4 To delete all the patients at once simply click the icon You will be prompted to confirm the deletion Figure 10 53 will appear Figure 1...

Page 222: ...Status box will show the current status of the patient If this box reads All Data has been entered the button at the bottom of the screen is accessible and the test can be started If data is partiall...

Page 223: ...rwise click to continue Figure 10 56 4 First the screen prompts you to measure background counts as shown in Figure 10 58 Note If the background has recently been counted then the screen shown in Figu...

Page 224: ...ain Cr51 Blood Volume test screen click the button or press Alt E To begin the test again click the button or press Alt S 5 The screen appears as shown in Figure 10 59 prompting you to measure the who...

Page 225: ...standard Figure 10 61 To measure place the plasma standard in the well and click the button To quit counting click the button and Figure 10 60 will appear 7 The screen will appear as shown in Figure 1...

Page 226: ...rectory on the Main Cr51 Blood Volume Test Screen will show the latest test results in the Patient Status box Test results are expressed in ml and ml kg weight of the patient They are calculated as fo...

Page 227: ...t R on Figure 10 1 Lab Tests Main Screen Figure 10 64 RBC Survival Test Main Screen will appear The Patient Directory box will be empty if there are currently no existing patients in the database Each...

Page 228: ...rs Out of range results indicate a medical condition and will be flagged in the report Entering these values is optional 2 To enter new values in any frame click in the appropriate text box or radio b...

Page 229: ...F key Note Any combination of up to 20 alphanumeric characters can be used for the First Name Last Name ID and Physician Fields not in bold are optional Note If Cap DICOM software is not installed the...

Page 230: ...nt to be edited use the keys or Page Up and Page Down keys to move up or down in the patient list If the list is long the scroll bar is also available To reach a particular patient press the first let...

Page 231: ...eletion click in the check box to the left of the patient name in the Patient Directory box on the main RBC Survival Test screen Figure 10 69 A check mark should appear in the check box to indicate it...

Page 232: ...SSURANCE TESTS SECTION AUTO CALIBRATION Before making any measurements on a patient verify that all required patient information has been entered Make sure the default settings on Edit Patient screen...

Page 233: ...ote If calibration has not been performed you will be prompted with the screen shown in Figure 10 72 After the calibration is complete the program will return to the Schilling Test measurement screen...

Page 234: ...n Figure 10 76 Figure 10 76 To begin counting verify that there are no radioactive sources nearby and click the button To abort the measurement click the button and the screen will return to that show...

Page 235: ...le of measurements is completed The Patient Status box will show the number of measurements made till then 8 To measure patient samples at desired intervals of time repeat steps 1 through 7 After at l...

Page 236: ...t in the Patient Directory box on the main RBC Survival Test screen to select for viewing or printing the report 2 Click on the icon The screen appears as in Figure 10 79 showing a typical patient rep...

Page 237: ...passed after the injection time click the button or press ALT G The screen appears as in Figure 10 81 Figure 10 81 The results are plotted on a semi logarithmic scale A best fit straight line through...

Page 238: ...comments as a txt file click the button or press Alt S To quit adding comments without saving click the button or press Alt C To finish adding comments click the button or press Alt D 7 To exit to the...

Page 239: ...hese isotopes Notes Staff Members can only be added or removed by the Administrator The Administrator has access to all Staff Members Bioassay data Staff Members can only access his her own Bioassay d...

Page 240: ...screen from this screen click the icon or press the Esc key BIOASSAY SETUP Note The Administrator must be logged into the CAPTUS 3000 in order to set up Bioassay 1 Click the icon on Figure 11 1 Main...

Page 241: ...d for each of the three isotopes Measured activities above this level are flagged 0 01 9 999 Ci Counting Time This is the duration for counting in seconds each time a measurement is performed 10 9 999...

Page 242: ...n Time the selected isotope become active ii For each isotope selected enter the Calibration Activity Date and Time from the source label iii Click the button or press Alt N The screen appears as show...

Page 243: ...re is started the program will lead you through a sequence of measurements Simply follow the on screen instructions to complete the efficiency measurement The first screen to appear is Figure 11 6 Fig...

Page 244: ...ment Figure 11 8 To measure the isotope place the isotope standard in the Neck Phantom exactly simulating the geometry used in the bioassay measurement and click the button Data collection begins as s...

Page 245: ...rements are completed the screen shown in Figure 11 10 will appear The results in the lower part of the screen show all measured counts and calculated values for activity and cross contamination Figur...

Page 246: ...Input for Cross Contamination ratios is required If these boxes are left blank the button is inaccessible c To save the information on the Bioassay Setup screen and return to the main Bioassay screen...

Page 247: ...from I 131 and I 123 ROI cpm I131 ROI cpm I125 R R ROI cpm I131 cpm I125 Cor where R spillover ratio Cor correction factor for I 125 counts These values are automatically calculated when isotope effic...

Page 248: ...aff Member s social security number employee number etc 3 When finished adding Staff Member data click the button or press Alt D to save the entered information or the button or press Alt C to discard...

Page 249: ...Staff Member being edited must have a unique Staff ID corresponding only to that particular Staff Member Examples would be the Staff Member s social security number employee number etc 4 Click the bu...

Page 250: ...e toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item Figure 11 14 2 Click the icon Figure 11 15 will appear Figure 11 15 3 Click the button or press the Y key to confirm the deletion Otherwise click...

Page 251: ...Bioassay measurements on a Staff Member verify that all required Staff Member information has been entered Make sure the default settings on Edit Staff Member screen and the Setup screen are appropri...

Page 252: ...he program will return to the Schilling Test measurement screen shown in Figure 11 18 Figure 11 19 3 To start the measurement click the button or press Alt S The screen appears as shown in Figure 11 2...

Page 253: ...easuring any Staff Member You may re measure the background as often as required The last set of background data will be used to calculate net activity b The screen shown in Figure 11 22 appears next...

Page 254: ...ember click the icon To add comments about the latest test results for the selected member click the button or press Alt A VIEWING AND PRINTING REPORTS 1 To view or print a report for a selected Staff...

Page 255: ...omplete report scroll down the report screen Figure 11 24 4 To save the report displayed on the screen click the button or press Alt S The Save As box appears as shown in Figure 11 25 Reports are save...

Page 256: ...Staff Member s report click on that staff member in the upper section of Report screen Figure 11 24 To print results for only the latest test for a Staff Member go to the Main Bioassay screen click on...

Page 257: ...ed either in a graph or tabular form To access this module click the button or press Alt T on the CAPTUS 3000 Main screen Figure 12 1 Time Activity Analysis screen will appear The functions at the bot...

Page 258: ...lick the button on the menu bar or press Alt V The screen appears as shown in Figure 12 2 Figure 12 2 a To input parameters from a previously saved tim file click the button or press Alt L The screen...

Page 259: ...e Isotope Library To do so click the button on the menu bar or press Alt I on the Time Activity screen Upon exiting from the Isotopes module the screen returns back to Time Activity screen The added i...

Page 260: ...The default folder for saving this file is Captus3000 Data The setup will be saved with tim2 extension Type in the file name and click the button or press Alt S to save Note It is recommended that th...

Page 261: ...te If calibration has not been performed you will be prompted with the screen as shown in Figure 12 5 After the calibration is complete the program will return to Figure 12 1 Time Activity Analysis sc...

Page 262: ...d as a function of real time The solid line represents the Raw data and the dashed line represents the Decay Corrected data Table Displays the measured counts in all ROIs in a tabular mode To change t...

Page 263: ...icking the button on the menu bar or pressing Alt O Export This option saves the raw and corrected results in tabular form in an Microsoft Excel file xls file These results can be viewed and plotted t...

Page 264: ...efault directory for saving the file is Captus3000 Data Type in the file name and click the button or press Alt S to save as xls file Note It is recommended that the Save as type is not changed from T...

Page 265: ...s screen 1 Click the button on the menu bar or press Alt O on Figure 12 1 Time Activity Analysis screen The screen appears as shown in Figure 12 11 Figure 12 11 2 Select the desired file and click the...

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Page 267: ...ting Setup 13 13 Restore Current Settings 13 13 PRINTING MCA DATA 13 14 CUSTOMIZING MCA SETTINGS 13 14 High Voltage 13 15 Gain 13 15 Zero Offset 13 16 Threshold 13 16 MANUAL CALIBRATION 13 17 INTRODUC...

Page 268: ...the upper left edge of the display area All displayed counting values are updated at approximately 1 second intervals Channel Data Display Place the pointing device s indicator on the MCA screen The...

Page 269: ...on on the menu bar A pop up window with three options is displayed Vertical Zoom This selection will allow zooming of the full count vertical scale Horizontal Zoom This selection will allow zooming of...

Page 270: ...255 256 511 512 767 and 768 1023 To expand the spectrum to one of the pre defined channel ranges from Figure 13 2 click the button on the menu bar and from the pop up menu pause on Horizontal Zoom Ano...

Page 271: ...icular area right click in the spectrum window as follows Refer to Figure 13 5 1 Right click at the minimum channel for the zoomed view 2 Right click at the maximum channel for the zoomed view The spe...

Page 272: ...um window as shown in Figure 13 6 Figure 13 6 COUNTING SETUP The acquisition may be automatically stopped by preset live time real time or peak counts After selecting the button on the menu bar the sc...

Page 273: ...quisition both elapsed live time and elapsed real time will be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the MCA display SPECTRUM ID NAME The displayed spectrum can be identified with a description...

Page 274: ...define an ROI scroll through the ROI list to find the ROI number to add or modify ROIs can be entered in three ways Define an ROI by typing Type in the lowest channel of the ROI in the Start Channel t...

Page 275: ...lect the correct ROI number Click the button All ROIs can be deleted with the button ROIs are retained only while in the MCA module They are not transferred to any other module ROIs defined in the MCA...

Page 276: ...y saved data or settings click the button on the menu bar A pop up menu will appear with 4 load functions as illustrated in Figure 13 12 Figure 13 12 Export Save and Load functions are described in th...

Page 277: ...Select the desired spectrum from the list The default folder will be C Captus3000 Data To load a spectrum from a different folder browse to the desired location and then select the file name To load...

Page 278: ...ton on the menu bar A dialog box similar to the Save Spectrum dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 13 13 but the file extension will be set Input the desired file name for the settings The defaul...

Page 279: ...e desired location then input the file name To save the settings click the button Note It is recommended that the Save as type is not changed from Counting Setup Files csu The MCA settings stored in t...

Page 280: ...over MCA settings used to acquire a spectrum The initial settings determined in Autocalibration are automatically transferred to the MCA module so that the 1024 channels are calibrated at about 2 keV...

Page 281: ...defines the System Gain range MCA cards supported by the software have two amplifiers coarse Gain1 and fine Gain2 gain The system chooses the optimal combination of coarse and fine gains for the desir...

Page 282: ...reshold indicator to adjust the value Either click the right and left arrows or drag the scroll bar Note The CAPTUS 3000 does not have a setting for ULD The ULD is defined as displayed spectrum full s...

Page 283: ...331 Adjust the Zero Offset so that the 32 keV peak is visible Several iterations of Gain and Zero Offset adjustments may be required If the Gain and Zero Offset adjustments are unable to position the...

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Page 285: ...ly save all the current data files at one time The archived files can be sorted according to test groups viewed and printed selectively Archiving should be performed periodically to provide a system b...

Page 286: ...Click the icon The screen appears as shown in Figure 14 2 Figure 14 2 2 The default file name appears in the File name box as ArchiveMMDDYYYY if the default for date format in system setup is MMDDYYYY...

Page 287: ...Time Activity Analysis To discard old records from module screens go to each module and use the or icons as desired The archived data will not be affected OPENING AN ARCHIVE 1 Click the icon to open a...

Page 288: ...ords from all the test modules appear on the screen by default Records belonging to the same test module are grouped together and arranged alphabetically by Name Figure 14 4 1 Click the button or pres...

Page 289: ...est module for viewing its records The records are arranged alphabetically by Name 3 Click on the scroll bar to move up or down the list of records as needed To view a specific record click on that re...

Page 290: ...other file click the button or press Alt S The Save As screen appears as shown in Figure 14 8 Figure 14 8 6 To print the report on your screen click the button or press Alt P 7 To return to Figure 14...

Page 291: ...ive Screen To print detailed reports of all the listed records on the current Archive screen click the icon Printing All Records in Selected Tests 1 Open an archive 2 Select one or more test modules r...

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Page 293: ...er provides the information necessary for the user to perform the basic maintenance of instrument cleaning fuse replacement and general preventative maintenance There are no internal adjustments or ca...

Page 294: ...aterials POINTER ASSEMBLY Use a soft cloth dampened with propanol alcohol to sterilize or clean the black pointer and assembly KEYBOARD Use a can of compressed air with a narrow straw like extension t...

Page 295: ...ace the cover turning clockwise to lock it in place 6 Plug the mouse back into your machine and turn the machine on now your mouse should be as good as new TRACKBALL The trackball is generally a self...

Page 296: ...are necessary CAUTION If these environmental requirements are not followed the instrument may display erroneous readings Note Never put a sharp instrument like a pen into the well or collimator If th...

Page 297: ...mputer 3 Computer Monitor Keyboard Contact computer manufacturer for disposal instructions 4 Printed Circuit Boards MCA Card Dynode Boards 5 Lead Lead Shielding inside Collimator around Well Counter o...

Page 298: ...um Battery Contained in the Computer 3 Computer Monitor Keyboard Mouse Contact computer manufacturer for disposal instructions 4 Printed Circuit Boards MCA Card Dynode Boards 5 Lead Lead Shielding ins...

Page 299: ...cation CAPINTEC Inc 620 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 Phone 412 963 1988 1 800 227 6832 Fax 412 963 0610 Collimator Block Inspection Once a year the Collimator Mounting Block 1 should be inspected f...

Page 300: ...ottom of the Collimator Block 1 The measurement should be between 58 and 59 inches 147 3 149 9 cm With the Spring Arm at the bottom of its travel measure from the floor to the bottom of the Collimator...

Page 301: ...these fuses 1 Turn off the power to the computer monitor and printer 2 Unplug the power cord connected to the front of the Isolation Transformer Unit 3 Use a small screwdriver to pry open the tab of...

Page 302: ...CI MCA Board 5410 2054 PCIe MCA Board 5410 2065 Well liners 5 per package 5120 0176 Detector Cable coaxial 10 feet long 8400 2236 Flat Face Detector 2M2 2 type 1200 0028 Drilled Well Detector 2MW2 2 t...

Page 303: ...00 must be returned to Capintec the shipping carton must contain the following or equivalent labeling as shown in Figure 15 6 Label stipulating the maximum environmental conditions for safe storage an...

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Page 305: ...lities needing to perform repeated protocols that are not widely adopted This advanced module provides the flexibility needed to collect almost any type of data required for the study perform simple o...

Page 306: ...fore making any measurements In order to avoid setup difficulties it is important to have a clearly defined protocol with a list of every data element needed for the protocol from patient name through...

Page 307: ...16 1 Main Custom Protocols Screen Figure 16 2 Main Protocol Screen will appear Figure 16 2 Main Protocol Screen Adding Protocols 1 Click the icon on Figure 16 2 Main Protocol Screen The Protocol Setu...

Page 308: ...es in the Optional Fields frame to select any of the optional fields which will be needed for the protocol Optional fields which are checked will appear when adding or editing a patient and will be re...

Page 309: ...be measured The ROIs appropriate for the detector and isotope will be filled in These ROIs may be edited or added to 12 Click the button or press ALT D to save the entries and return to the previous...

Page 310: ...r is to input the Sample Quantity for the measurement Check Ask for Sample Date Time if the user is to input the date and time the sample was collected 18 In the Counting Time text box input the count...

Page 311: ...box can be toggled by quickly double clicking the desired item Click the icon on Figure 16 2 Main Protocol Screen You will be asked to verify the deletion s Note You will not be allowed to delete a p...

Page 312: ...igure 16 7 Figure 16 7 3 Select the desired protocol from the drop down list 4 Click the button or press ALT D to go to the Add Patient Screen as shown in Figure 16 8 Click the button or press ALT C t...

Page 313: ...lds are required 7 Input the data for all the optional fields that are shown 8 If additional fields have been entered for the patient click the button to input those values If there were no additional...

Page 314: ...sting information wherever needed 4 Click the button to save changes or click the button to discard the changes and return to Figure 16 1 Main Custom Protocols Screen Deleting Patient Information 1 To...

Page 315: ...ITY ASSURANCE for the procedure 1 To select a patient for the test click on that record in the Patient Directory list box Figure 16 1 Main Custom Protocols Screen 2 To begin the measurements click the...

Page 316: ...al Sample Volume and Sample Date and Time have been selected for Measurement Number 1 Figure 16 14 4 Input the necessary information and click the button to continue with the measurement or else click...

Page 317: ...ed The Measurement Name and any additional Instructions For Sample will be shown Data Acquisition The data acquisition screen appears as shown in Figure 16 15 with the live spectrum displayed as count...

Page 318: ...er the measurement has been made a summary of the results is shown In the example below Figure 16 17 3 ROIs were selected and the measurement was background Figure 16 17 Click the button or press ALT...

Page 319: ...protocol must first be set up in the CAPTUS 3000 program In order to accurately create formulas for the protocol a dummy patient should be entered and all the measurements simulated e g using a rod so...

Page 320: ...he message box shown in Figure 16 20 will appear Figure 16 20 Click the button and select a file name for the protocol example will be CustomMeasurement xls The new name will appear at the top of the...

Page 321: ...ure now or exit and return later If you choose to exit now and continue the Setup procedure later when you re open the CustomMeasurement xls workbook the message box in Figure 16 23 will appear Figure...

Page 322: ...e workbook shown in Figure 16 19 Figure 16 24 Protocol Selection The Protocol Selection Sheet Figure 16 25 will appear Figure 16 25 Input the Protocol Index for the desired Protocol in the indicated b...

Page 323: ...n be shown Figure 16 28 This sheet is for reference only Figure 16 28 Also note that the Patient List sheet tab is visible on the bottom of the workbook Patient Selection Click on the Patient List tab...

Page 324: ...Protocol Data sheet Figure 16 28 If there are patients associated with the protocol a list of the patients for the protocol will be displayed Figure 16 30 Figure 16 30 Click on any cell of the patien...

Page 325: ...will return you to the Patient List sheet Entering Formulas To enter formulas for calculating measurement results click on the Formulas tab on the bottom of the sheet The Formulas sheet will be shown...

Page 326: ...headings have been entered explicitly The Patient Name and Patient Date of Birth have been taken from the Patient Data sheet The protocol name has been taken from the Protocol Data sheet Note Make su...

Page 327: ...patient report from the CAPTUS 3000 program patient reports can be viewed from the Excel workbook This might be more convenient if several patients with the same protocol are to be viewed 1 Open the w...

Page 328: ...he report for the patient will be displayed A report can now be printed Note If you try to type in any cell in the Formulas or Report sheet the message in Figure 16 38 will appear The sheet is protect...

Page 329: ...eting Staff Member 11 11 Editing Staff Member Information 11 11 Measurements 11 13 Setup 11 2 Viewing and Printing Reports 11 16 BioAssay 2 4 Blood Tests 2 3 Cr51 Blood Volume 2 3 10 30 I 125 Blood Vo...

Page 330: ...ements 2 8 4 2 Operational 2 8 4 2 Storage 2 9 4 2 Exiting 4 11 F Fuctional description 2 2 Functional Technical Description 2 1 Fuse Servicing 15 9 Computer 15 10 Monitor 15 10 Power Line Fuses 15 9...

Page 331: ...t 5 19 Measurement Protocols 7 3 Adding 7 5 Counting Methods 7 3 Deleting 7 8 Dose Administration 7 4 Editing 7 7 Printing Report 7 10 Measurements Quality Assurance Tests 4 14 5 1 Setup 4 15 Measurin...

Page 332: ...g Arm Inspection 15 8 Summary Reports 8 24 Symbol Definitions 1 1 System Hardware Computer 2 6 2 7 Detector Inputs 2 7 Isolation Transformer 2 6 MCA Interface PCB 2 7 Printer 2 7 Probe Detector 2 8 So...

Page 333: ...Locations to Preset Groups 8 6 Adding Locations to User Defined Groups 8 7 Deleting Locations 8 10 Editing Location Information 8 9 Exiting Search 8 24 Exiting Summary Reports 8 29 Exporting Results 8...

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