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Chapter 3 Operation
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OPERATION WITH TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM (WHEN INTERFACED)
The HF Series X-ray Generator has been designed for seamless operation with
either Siemens’ MULTIX TOP Tomographic System or the Pausch CS 2000 Micro-
tome Tomography System. The tomographic exposure settings are set and con-
trolled using the tomography system’s controls, with the generator providing a
display of angle/time setting. The kV, mA, etc., are made using the generator’s
operator control panel in the same manner as for any radiographic procedure.
NOTE: On Siemens Tomography Systems: If 30°/0.8s
is selected on the Siemens system, the generator display
will indicate
8°/0.8s . Disregard the 8° angle indication,
it is not the value used to determine sweep angle. How-
ever, the time setting (
0.8s ) is the actual value used to
determine the exposure time.
Refer to the operator’s manual provided with the tomography system
for complete tomography system operation instructions.
Tomographic Mode
The HF Series X-ray Generator Operator Control Panel (OCP) display will
automatically switch between "radiographic" exposure mode to "tomo-
graphic" exposure mode when the following operator actions are taken:
• A valid tomographic combination selection is made using the
tomography system’s angle/time keys and
• The tomography system table receptor is selected (usually this
receptor is selected using the "TABLE" receptor key) on the HF
Series X-ray Generator operator control panel.
If the generator is in either Manual or AEC mode and tomo mode is acti-
vated, the Manual Tomo Mode screen will appear, as shown below:
Figur e 3-7. Manual Tomo Mod e Screen
EXPOSURE TI
SETTING
TOMO ANGLE/
TIME SETTING
(TOMO
SYSTEM
SETTING)