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IVIS ® Lumina XRMS Series III Hardware Manual Chapter 7 | Basic Operation
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7.5 Changing the X-Ray Scintillation Plate Position
The X-ray scintillation module contains a scintillation plate which has two imaging positions
(
Figure 7.6 ).
Set the scintillation plate position based on the subject vertical height ( Table 7.1 ).
Moving the Scintillation Plate to the Upper Position
Put the scintillation plate and cover in the upper position when imaging large subjects such as rats
(5.3 cm vertical height maximum).
1.
Select the "Large Animal" option in the control panel ( Figure 7.7 ).
The scintillator assembly moves to the service position. The software prompts you to manually
move the scintillator assembly to the upper position.
Figure 7.6
Scintillation Plate in Lower Position
NOTE:
Changing the scintillation plate position is a manual process.
Table 7.1
Choosing the Scintillation Plate Position
Subject Scintillation Plate Position To Move the Scintillation Plate:
Rat Upper position – for vertical subject
height up to 5.3 cm. Put a check mark next to "Large Animal" option in the
control panel. Follow the instructions for
Moving the
Scintillation Plate to the Upper Position , page 49
Mouse Lower position – for vertical subject
height up to 2.8 cm. Uncheck the "Large Animal" option in the control
Panel. Follow the instructions for
Moving the
Scintillation Plate to the Lower Position , page 52 .
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that the scintillation plate position and control panel are
synchronized as shown in Table 7.1 . For example, if the "Large Animal" option is
selected by check mark in the control panel, the scintillation plate must be in the
upper position for best image resolution.
Protective
cover
Scintillation
plate