Chapter 10: Image Acquisition
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13. Make the exposure.
14. If the AEC Back-up Reached message appears: Click [OK].
The message closes.
15. Observe technique settings and continue exam.
End Exam
There are several ways to end an exam: Suspend, Close, and Discontinue. Each method is used for a spe-
cific purpose to cover a variety of different situations.
Figure 10-23
Buttons used to end exams
Suspend
Suspend is for situations when you must leave the exam but intend to resume it at a later time. Suspend-
ing an exam does not initiate auto send or auto print functions (if enabled). Images acquired from a sus-
pended exam do not appear on the Image Management screen. Any acquired images are stored in a
temporary database until they are committed to the permanent storage database upon closure of the
exam.
Close
Close is used when the exam is complete; that is, you have acquired all images and do not intend to con-
tinue. If enabled, Close sends the images to PACS and initiates auto print and auto send functions. The
images are committed to the permanent storage database and the exam appears on the Image Man-
agement screen. This is the only exam end option available when conducting a cassette exam.
Discontinue
Discontinue an exam when you have opened the procedure but cannot continue the exam. Any images
that were acquired are marked so that they are not used by PACS.
When an exam is discontinued, you must provide the reason for discontinuing the exam. The system
sends the status and reason together to the HIS/RIS.