GE Brivo OEC 715, Service Manual

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System Overview
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‒ Software Options: OptionBasicDicom, OptionDicomQ&R, OptionDicomMpps, OptionAnnotation,
OptionMeasurement
The C-Arms derive their name from the rigid, C-shaped weldment that supports the Image
Intensifier, collimator, CCD Camera, and X-ray tube. These components together are commonly
called the “C”, and the entire assembly from the casters up is known as the “C-Arm”.
The X-Ray tube generates an X-ray beam that is shaped and oriented by the collimator. After
passing through patient anatomy, the beam is directed onto a film cassette to produce a
radiographic film image, or through the image intensifier and CCD camera, to convert the X-ray
image to a video signal that is transmitted to the Workstation for display, processing, and storage.