Table of Contents
CHAPTER 2
SAFETY AND REGULATORY
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 2-1
SECTION 2
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT . . . ............................................................. 2-1
SECTION 3
X-RAY PROTECTION ............................................................................................. 2-2
3-1 - Certified Electrical Contractor Statement ..................................................... 2-3
3-2 - Damage In Transportation ........................................................................... 2-3
3-3 - Regulatory Requirements ............................................................................ 2-4
SECTION 4
RADIATION SURVEY ............................................................................................. 2-6
4-1 - Introduction .................................................................................................. 2-6
4-2 - Materials and Methods ................................................................................. 2-6
4-3 - Results ......................................................................................................... 2-7
SECTION 5
SAFETY ................................................................................................................. 2-16
5-1 - General Precautions .................................................................................. 2-16
5-2 - Electrical Safety ......................................................................................... 2-20
5-3 - Patient Positioning and Control ................................................................. 2-21
5-4 - Table Angulation ........................................................................................ 2-21
5-5 - Unsafe Table Region ................................................................................. 2-21
5-6 - Patient Grasp Handles ............................................................................... 2-22
5-7 - Safety Harness ........................................................................................... 2-22
5-8 - Reciprocating Bucky ................................................................................. 2-22
5-8-1 - Travel and Counterbalancing ......................................................... 2-23
5-10 - Patient Step ............................................................................................... 2-24
5-11 - Foot Rest .................................................................................................. 2-24
5-12 - Shoulder Rest ............................................................................................ 2-25
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