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DPX-IQ Operator’s Manual AP Spine A-1
Appendix A Contents
A.1 AP Spine Image Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2 AP Spine Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.3 Analysis Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
Revised 1/99C
Appendix A:AP Spine Image Acquisition and Analysis
A.1 AP Spine Image Acquisition
1. Refer to section 2.3.3 to add or select a patient.
2. At the AP Spine Acquisition screen, select
#
to examine scan values. The Mode
window is shown. Refer to table A-1to make sure the scan mode you select is correct
for scan region thickness. Highlight the applicable mode and select
!
.
3. Examine the other scan values and select
/
to go back to the AP Spine Acquisition
screen.
4. Select
!
. The scan arm moves to the HOME position.
5. Help the patient lie on the scan table. Select
!
. The scan arm and detector move to
the approximate start position and the program turns on the laser light.
Table A-1: AP spine scan modes.
Mode
Thickness
(cm)
Imaging Time
(minutes)
Entrance
Exposure
(
µµµµ
Gy)
Hi Res Fast 3000
µΑ
15–22 1 24
Hi Res Medium 3000
µΑ
22–30 2 48
Hi Res Medium 750
µΑ
12–15 2 12
C A U T I O N
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
POWER OUTPUT: 1.00 mW MAX
WAVELENGTH: 670 nm
CLASS II LASER PRODUCT
This equipment complies with
21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11.
WARNING:
Each Lunar scanner is equipped with a Class
II Laser that is less than 1 milliwatt in strength.
DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM.
A
AP Spine