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System Overview
Protective Measures
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Patient positioning with unit in vertical position
During examinations with the unit in the upright position there is a risk of crush
injuries to the patient if the X-ray system (stand with tube unit/receptor unit with
image intensifier) is moved in the longitudinal direction.
◆ Position the X-ray system approximately in the acquisition position.
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Move the patient into the acquisition position.
◆ Set the X-ray system to object height. Always watch the patient when initiat-
ing this movement.
Remote compression (optional)
❏ The motor-driven compression device requires special care on the part of the
examiner for the applied compression forces, especially in the case of frail
(e.g. infants), sick and elderly patients.
❏ Observe especially that both an increased risk of crushing for the patient with
consequential injury and considerable mechanical shearing forces with risk of
damage can occur between the compression cone and attached accessories,
e.g. shoulder supports, lateral support (optional) or motor-driven infant cradle
holder (optional) by collision during the motor-driven tabletop movement.
❏ When moving the compression carriage into the lowest position, the carriage
may collide with the patient’s hand on the grip protection strip.
– Use extreme caution when actuating the cone movement.
Safety devices
(1) Switch rail between tabletop and stand
(2) Switch rails in each case at the end of the travel of the spotfilm unit
(3) Safety switching sensors on the image intensifier TV device (2 sensors))
(1)
(2) (3) (3) (3) (2)