Operator's Guide
437D140 Rev. I
Installation and Setup
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Preferences: AP Spine Scan
The following figure shows the default AP Spine Scan parameters. The default settings should be effective for
most scanning situations.
Figure 3-5:
The default AP Spine Scan Parameters
Note:
WHAT TO DO: To restore the
default
Scan parameters, click
and
. This will restore the defaults for
all
scan types.
Note:
WHAT TO DO: To
change
the default Scan parameters, access the Scanner Preferences win-
dow from the main Database Navigator window as described next.
If it is not already open, click on Edit > Scanner Preferences > Scanning tab.
Locate the AP Spine scan parameters in the window (shown above).
Select and change any of the scan parameters, such as resolution, scan width, or speed.
Click
and
at the bottom of the window. These settings now become the
default settings until changed again.
PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS:
Scan Resolution: the (data point size) x (scan line size) in millimeters.
The scan resolution is 1.0 x 1.0mm or 1.5 x 1.5mm [default].
Scan Width: displays the width of the scan in centimeters.
The Scan Width is 12-cm [default], unless Auto Centering fails, in which case the Scan Width is auto-
matically set to 14-cm.
Auto Centering: when checked [default] (enabled), it centers the image in the region of interest despite
small variances in actual patient orientation. For more information see "Auto Centering Mode" on page 11-65.
Force mark points on-axis: when checked (enabled), it forces the scanner to move on the X & Y axis only
(will not allow scanning on a diagonal). When
not
checked (disabled) [default], it straightens the image in the
region of interest despite small variances in actual patient orientation. To achieve the highest quality AP
Spine scans, this feature should be DISABLED (unchecked). For more information see "Force Mark Points
On-Axis" on page 11-66.
Scan Speed: The scan speed for a
High Precision
scan is 65mm/sec.
The scan speed for
Standard
scan is 130mm/sec. [default]
The scan speed for
High Speed
scan is 260mm/sec.
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