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IDEXX

 

EquiView

  

Digital Radiography System

Operator’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for EquiView

Page 1: ...IDEXX EquiView Digital Radiography System Operator s Guide...

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Page 3: ...or industrial property rights covering this document or subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give a license to these property rights except as expressly provided i...

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Page 5: ...ing Images 12 Manipulating Images 14 Dynamic Views 14 Printing Images 17 Printer Settings 17 Preview Mode 17 Exporting Images and Creating CDs 18 Exporting Images 18 Creating a Patient CD 18 Viewing t...

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Page 7: ...ng processing and archiving digital X ray images Computer The portable Microsoft Windows compatible computer runs the EquiView software which lets you view manage and archive the image files created f...

Page 8: ...ribed in the Accessories section and if a hazard free combination with these devices components or assemblies cannot be deduced from the technical data you must consult the respective manufacturer to...

Page 9: ...s a risk of damage Wait until the EquiView Digital Radiography System has warmed up to the ambient temperature and condensation has completely dried This may take several hours The initial installatio...

Page 10: ...tion use the trigger cable to connect the switch box s detector socket to the computer 5 Turn the switch box to the on position 6 Connect the power cord to the computer and then to an appropriate elec...

Page 11: ...tware indicated on the software disc 3 On the initial screen of the software there are two options The Take Images option lets you select or add a patient and then take X rays The View Images option l...

Page 12: ...configured so that horse names are not displayed until a specified number of characters have been typed 2 When you locate the desired horse record click the name and then click the Continue button to...

Page 13: ...of the breed to quickly access a particular breed in the list This is an optional field you can accept the default value Unknown 8 In the Age field enter the horse s age or use the up or down arrows...

Page 14: ...t likely error that can occur is underexposure in which only a part of the dynamic range of the digital X ray plate is used In this case especially bony structures appear significantly less structured...

Page 15: ...quipment TIP Use high kV and low exposure time Dose increases proportionally with the kV but to second order with time TIP Using old generators that do not have full wave rectification and have exposu...

Page 16: ...n with that view You can skip image views if necessary or desired by selecting the check box next to that particular image Reshooting an Image To reshoot an image click the view name it turns blue the...

Page 17: ...age taken while in the Take X Ray mode However you can display all of the images for the particular view when you are in the View Images mode Reviewing Images You can double click any image view name...

Page 18: ...s display in their corresponding sections Search by Owner Click the owner s name in the Owners Found section This displays all horses for that owner in the Horses Found section To view the images of a...

Page 19: ...navigation bar at the bottom to select individual views TIP At the lower left corner of each image is a toolbar with the following tools View single and multiple images Measure distances and angles S...

Page 20: ...tings for the images and make the diagnosis Dynamic Views The mathematical treatment of the raw data from the plate is a very complex combination of functions known as an algorithm IDEXX has developed...

Page 21: ...ossible osteophyte or enthesiophyte formation around the joint The dynamic range of the digital X ray plate and the EquiView software allow all these details to be seen in one image To adjust the Wind...

Page 22: ...ld the Z key on the keyboard and then scroll with the mouse Or right click and scroll up Rotate To rotate an image counterclockwise press and hold the A key on the keyboard To rotate the image clockwi...

Page 23: ...commend printing the images in Landscape as this allows the image to fill most of the paper size 2 Select the printer and choose the paper size 3 Click Print NOTE The EquiView Digital Radiography Syst...

Page 24: ...ee types of images to indicate how you want the images to be exported 4 Select the location where you want to save the exported images NOTE The default location for exported images is the Images to Ex...

Page 25: ...stalled on your computer If the software is not already installed follow the instructions below To install the Microsoft NET Framework software 1 The patient CD is equipped with the NET Framework soft...

Page 26: ...ecting Disable Auto Protect You will be asked to choose a duration select Until system restart 3 Stop the SQL Server Service by right clicking the SQL Server icon and selecting MSSQLServer Stop When y...

Page 27: ...r symbols Click the icon and click Properties The device should be enabled If the device is disabled click Enable If this does not solve the problem try restarting the computer by turning it off and w...

Page 28: ...osive solvent or gaseous disinfectants If you use disinfectants that form an explosive gas mixture they must evaporate first before turning on the device again Turn off the power before disinfecting t...

Page 29: ...m IDEXX Technical Support The equipment can only be used again after repair Operation with defective components can lead to an increased safety risk Interval Scope Method Daily Damaged parts inscripti...

Page 30: ...ced into the case between taking shots A combined heating and cooling element Peltier element is installed in the transport case and insulation ensures that the temperature within the case changes ver...

Page 31: ...te After connecting the power supply it is absolutely necessary that the temperature control of the case be switched on using the switch and the case closed This ensures that the valuable plate has a...

Page 32: ...rtable unit Active area 20 cm x 25 cm 8 x 10 Electrical Data Computer Power supply 100V 240V AC 10 50 60 Hz Plate case Power supply 100V 240V AC 10 50 60 Hz 75 Wh power consumption or 12V DC using the...

Page 33: ...nsation can form in the device Operate the device only under the above mentioned environmental conditions Computer Specifications CPU Intel Pentium 4 processor 2 4 GHz 512 KB cache 400 MHz system bus...

Page 34: ...e your finger left to right and up and down on the trackpad to adjust the settings for window and level respectively Zoom Right click and hold and then move your finger up and down on the trackpad to...

Page 35: ...1 1 5 20 24 DP 66 0 12 1 8 20 24 Carpus All views 66 0 1 1 5 20 24 Skyline 68 0 14 2 1 12 16 Tarsus Lat Obl 70 0 1 1 5 20 24 DP 70 0 12 1 8 20 24 Stifle Lat Obl 70 0 2 3 20 24 CC 70 0 4 6 close as po...

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