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MiniCAT™ User Manual v5.2
© 2014 Xoran Technologies LLC
3.0 STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN
3.1 Emergency Shutdown
In the case of an emergency, the system rotation can be stopped and X-ray emission can be halted
by pressing the
Emergency Stop
(E-Stop)
button. The operator E-Stop is located on the
Operator Control Box on the operator’s desk. The Patient E-Stop is located on the Patient
Controller which can be held by the patient during the scan.
Patient E-Stop
Operator E-Stop
When activated, the E-Stop control immediately shuts down the scanner, cutting power to all moving
parts and ceasing the emission of X-rays. The operator or patient should press the E-Stop
in case
of emergency or system malfunction
where the safety of the patient or operator is at risk, such
as:
Extreme patient motion during acquisition (i.e. standing up).
Software malfunction (i.e. frames do not appear during image acquisition).
A person or object enters the gantry path during acquisition
After pressing the E-Stop:
Have the patient exit the scanner
Rotate the E-Stop button clockwise to reset the MiniCAT
T M
system.
Contact Xoran Customer Service if additional support is required.
After pushing the E-Stop, the overhead gantry can be manually rotated so that the patient can safely
