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Operator's Manual GALAXIS

Axial plane

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The position of the examination window [ ➙ 22] then changes along the man

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dibular arch.
1. Place the mouse pointer inside a transversal view.
2. Press and hold down the left mouse button.
3. Move the mouse up and down as desired.

● Upward movements of the mouse display the slices toward the right side 

of the head.

● Downward movements of the mouse display the slices toward the left 

side of the head.

● This method is used in all 2D slice views in GALAXIS.

7.5

Axial plane

Explanation

The axial plane displays the horizontally positioned slices of the volume at the 

same height as the horizontal lines shown in the other views.
It is part of the Radiology, Panoramic view with 3D and Panoramic view work

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spaces.

Setup in the panoramic view

The position of the mandibular arch and of the examination window is shown 

in the displayed slice.

Navigating through axial slices

You can freely navigate through the axial slices of the displayed region in the 

axial plane view.
1. Place the mouse pointer inside the axial plane view.
2. Press and hold down the left mouse button.
3. Move the mouse up and down as desired.

● Upward movements of the mouse display the slice positions located 

further inferior.

● Downward movements of the mouse display the slices located further su

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perior.

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 Mandibular arch

B

Position of the transversal view [ ➙ 25]

C

Slice displayed in the examination window [ ➙ 22] (parallel to 

mandibular arch)

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Longitudinal view [ ➙ 24]

Summary of Contents for Galaxis

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Page 2: ...61 23 488 D 3474 2 D 3474 208 01 06 02 04 2010 Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Operator s Manual GALAXIS ...

Page 3: ...2 GALAXIS PC 9 2 3 Network 9 3 Starting GALAXIS 10 4 Closing GALAXIS 11 5 Creating 3D X ray images 12 6 Workspaces 13 6 1 Explanation 13 6 2 Structure 13 6 2 1 Toolbar 13 6 2 2 Views 15 6 2 3 Tab 15 6 2 4 What is the examination window 16 6 3 Panoramic view workspace 16 6 4 MPR Radiology workspace 17 6 5 Ceph p a a p workspace 18 6 6 Ceph lateral workspace 19 6 7 Detail workspace 20 7 Views 22 7 1...

Page 4: ...8 6 Moving the view 32 8 7 Positioning the crosshair with a single click 32 8 8 Resetting the displays 32 8 9 Measurements 32 8 9 1 Measuring lengths 33 8 9 2 Measure angles 33 8 10 Reconstructing a panoramic view 34 8 11 Zoom function 37 8 12 Transfer function 37 8 13 Findings based work 38 8 13 1 Explanation 38 8 13 2 Creating a new finding 38 8 13 3 Selecting a finding 39 8 13 4 Changing the po...

Page 5: ...61 23 488 D 3474 D 3474 208 01 06 02 04 2010 5 Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Operator s Manual GALAXIS Contents båÖäáëÜ 8 18 Settings 44 9 Create GALILEOS Viewer CD 46 ...

Page 6: ...GALILEOS Viewer 1 1 Structure of the documents empty Structure of the documents The symbols and character formats used in the present manual have the fol lowing meaning WARNING Identifies warnings where a medium risk of injury to persons exists if they are not observed CAUTION Identifies safety information where the following hazards exist if they are not observed Slight risk of injury to persons ...

Page 7: ...uction The RCU also manages the software licenses GALAXIS workstation s Enable s the creation of a new three dimensional volume recon struction Call to the X ray unit to create a new image and to the RCU to con vert this image into a three dimensional volume reconstruction The three dimensional volume reconstructions are displayed and processed via the GALAXIS software Management of the three dime...

Page 8: ...odel version GAX5 Explanation GALAXIS has a limited functionality in connection with model version GAX5 Version GAX5 is a component of the GALILEOS Compact package Identification All functions not available for model version GAX5 are marked accordingly with a special logo in this document NOTICE In case of problems with add on modules please contact the corresponding software provider 5 ...

Page 9: ...sta Business Windows Vista Ultimate Windows 7 32 64bit Graphics system 128 MB minimum resolution 1024x768 pixels Screen Suitable for diagnostic purposes Network connection Network RJ45 100 MBit s 1 GBit s recommen ded Processor at least CPU 1 6 GHz dual core RAM at least 2 GB RAM Hard disk at least 5 GB Drives DVD ROM dual layer Operating systems Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or ne wer Wi...

Page 10: ...tient with an existing 3D X ray image 3 Select a 3D X ray image ª The selected 3D X ray image is displayed in SIDEXIS The GALAXIS button is displayed as active 4 Press the GALAXIS button ª GALAXIS and the selected 3D X ray image are loaded Alternative start options The following alternative options exist for starting GALAXIS via the the SIDE XIS XG desktop instead of by pressing the GALAXIS button...

Page 11: ...02 04 2010 11 Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Closing GALAXIS Operator s Manual GALAXIS båÖäáëÜ 4 Closing GALAXIS Close Go to the Workspace menu bar and select the Exit menu option ª GALAXIS is then closed and the SIDEXIS XG desktop appears ...

Page 12: ...S Operating Instructions The operation of SIDEXIS XG software is explained in the SIDEXIS XG Ope rator s Manual Creation 1 Start SIDEXIS XG see SIDEXIS XG Operator s Manual 2 Select a patient 3 Press the 3D Scan button 4 Press the release button After a few minutes the icon for the 3D X ray image is displayed on the SI DEXIS XG desktop The 3D X ray image is now managed in the SIDEXIS database in t...

Page 13: ...s are provided for different tasks A workspace shows several different views of various slices through the vo lume These views are interconnected via the examination window 6 2 Structure 6 2 1 Toolbar Explanation The toolbar consists of buttons which contain graphic symbols icons A function can be initiated by clicking one of these icons A Title bar display of the patient s name and date of birth ...

Page 14: ...ls A Standard mouse pointer 31 B Enlarging 37 C Reducing 37 D Hand move view 32 E Navigating into the volume 30 F Navigating out of volume 30 G Open panoramic view 22 H Length measurement 33 I Print workspace 30 J Create GALILEOS Viewer CD 46 K Adjusting the brightness L Create detail volume 43 M Measure angles 33 N 2D snapshot 29 O Adjust contrast 5 ...

Page 15: ...he desired view ª The color of the view s title bar then changes to indicate that the view is active 6 2 3 Tab Explanation You can select different workspaces by clicking the corresponding tabs A Create new finding see section Creating a new finding 38 B List of findings list of created findings see section Selecting a finding 39 C Copy current view for finding see section Changing the position of...

Page 16: ... window the slices in the other views will automatically be adjusted accordingly empty Example If you for example move the examination window of the panoramic view the transverse views the longitudinal view and the curved line in the axial plane will all be altered accordingly 6 3 Panoramic view workspace Explanation After you start GALAXIS the selected 3D X ray image will be displayed in the clas...

Page 17: ...pace båÖäáëÜ Views 6 4 MPR Radiology workspace Explanation The Radiology workspace contains the three classical axial coronal and la teral planes of the 3D volume as well as the 3D view Views A Panoramic view 22 B 3D view 23 Only in the Panoramic view with 3D work space C Longitudinal view 24 D Transversal view 25 E Axial plane 27 ...

Page 18: ...nt position 6 5 Ceph p a a p workspace Validity This workspace is not available for GALAXIS in connection with model versi on GAX5 Explanation The Ceph view is calculated from the entire reconstructed volume Individual thin slices can also be viewed inside the Ceph view with the exami nation window See the section Reconstructing a p a a p Ceph view 40 A Axial plane B 3D view 23 C Coronal plane 28 ...

Page 19: ...e Validity This workspace is not available for GALAXIS in connection with model versi on GAX5 Explanation The Ceph view is calculated from the entire reconstructed volume Individual thin slices can also be viewed inside the Ceph view with the exami nation window See the section Reconstructing a lateral Ceph view 41 A Ceph a p B 3D view 23 C Axial plane D Sagittal plane 28 5 ...

Page 20: ...e This workspace is not available for GALAXIS in connection with model versi on GAX5 Explanation The Detail workspace shows an enlarged view of the area inside the exami nation window The voxels are reconstructed and redisplayed with an edge length of 150 µm See the section Creating a detail volume 43 A Ceph lateral B 3D view 23 C Axial plane D Coronal plane 5 ...

Page 21: ... 23 488 D 3474 D 3474 208 01 06 02 04 2010 21 Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Workspaces Operator s Manual GALAXIS Detail workspace båÖäáëÜ Views A Axial plane B 3D view 23 C Coronal plane D Sagittal plane 28 ...

Page 22: ...Explanation The examination window is located inside the panoramic view The examination window displays a thin vertical slice of the volume along the mandibular arch Configuration Position The position of the examination window is shown by the curved line in the axi al slice of the corresponding workspace as well as by the vertical line in the transversal views and in the longitudinal view NOTICE ...

Page 23: ...amination window provides access to the third dimension in the panoramic view 1 Place the mouse pointer inside the examination window 2 Press and hold down the left mouse button 3 Move the mouse up and down as desired Upward movements of the mouse display the slice positions located further lingual Downward movements of the mouse display the slices located further buccal 7 2 3D view Explanation In...

Page 24: ...ment of the mouse Set zoom level 1 Place the mouse pointer inside the 3D view 2 Turn the scroll wheel on the mouse ª You can change the zoom level of the 3D view depending on the move ment of the scroll wheel Move 3D view 1 Place the mouse pointer inside the 3D view 2 Press and hold down the right mouse button 3 Move the mouse ª You can move the 3D view depending on the movement of the mouse 7 3 L...

Page 25: ...ting through vertical slices You can freely navigate through the vertical slices of the displayed region in the longitudinal view 1 Place the mouse pointer inside the examination window 2 Press and hold down the left mouse button 3 Move the mouse up and down as desired Upward movements of the mouse display the slice positions located further lingual Downward movements of the mouse display the slic...

Page 26: ... view displaced by 5 millimeters from the center line is dis played in the left and right views Navigating through slices You can navigate through the transversal views of the displayed region CAUTION Risk of confusing slices In GALAXIS the transversal views are always displayed in the direction of view toward the left temporormandibular joint A Oral lingual side B Labial buccal side C Axial posit...

Page 27: ...olume at the same height as the horizontal lines shown in the other views It is part of the Radiology Panoramic view with 3D and Panoramic view work spaces Setup in the panoramic view The position of the mandibular arch and of the examination window is shown in the displayed slice Navigating through axial slices You can freely navigate through the axial slices of the displayed region in the axial ...

Page 28: ...slice positions located further posterior Downward movements of the mouse display the slices located further su perior 7 7 Sagittal plane Explanation The sagittal plane displays the frontal slices of the volume and is a component of the Radiology workspace Operation The sagittal plane can be rotated in any direction with the slider A button for resetting to the untilted state is located at the bot...

Page 29: ...ct the 2D Screenshot option Select Save in new exam Adding to an existing exam Go to the Workspace menu bar and select the 2D Screenshot option Select Save in current exam Hiding the examination window and auxiliary lines empty Explanation With the option Use plain hi res grey value images you can determine wh ether the existing examination windows and auxiliary lines are to be hidden when executi...

Page 30: ...bility of printing either the current view or the complete current examination 8 2 1 Complete examination Printout Press the Print button or Go to the Workspace menu bar and select the Print menu option Preview Go to the Workspace menu bar and select the Print Preview menu option 8 2 2 Individual view Printout Go to the Image menu bar and select the Print menu option Preview Go to the Image menu b...

Page 31: ...r or Press the space bar on the PC keyboard 8 5 Mouse adjuster Adjust brightness and contrast with mouse Explanation The so called mouse adjuster offers a simple and elegant way of adjusting brightness and contrast It enables you to adjust brightness and contrast si multaneously Change over Change over to the Mouse adjuster mode can be performed in the following ways Click on the Mouse adjuster me...

Page 32: ...s practical to position the crosshair at a specific loca tion with a single click Operation 1 Select the Crosshair menu option on the Analysis menu bar 2 Click the desired position in a view ª All slices will then be updated to display the selected position according to the slice orientation 8 8 Resetting the displays Explanation If you click the Back to default function all views in all of the di...

Page 33: ... PC keyboard ª The shape of the mouse pointer then changes to a small cross in the ap plicable views Measurement 1 Place the mouse pointer at the starting point of the measurement 2 Confirm the starting point by clicking the left mouse button 3 Drag the mouse pointer to the desired end point 4 Confirm the measured length by clicking the left mouse button Deleting 1 Mark the measurement with the mo...

Page 34: ...rm this position by clicking the left mouse button 5 Draw the second leg of the angle by dragging the mouse pointer 6 Confirm the angle by clicking the left mouse button Deleting 1 Mark the measurement with the mouse 2 Press the Delete key on the PC keyboard ª The measurement is deleted 8 10 Reconstructing a panoramic view Explanation If the quality of the automatically generated views in the Pano...

Page 35: ... preview of the panoramic view with the current settings is displayed in the lower part of the New Panorama dialog box The position of the axial slice is indicated in this preview by a yellow line Optimization points The region A should include all teeth and the jaw The region A should be positioned so that the roots of the teeth are dis played as centrally as possible Ideally the blue line of the...

Page 36: ...es made since the last time the dialog box was opened can be reset by clicking the Back to default button Aids The New Panorama dialog box features tools which simplify editing of the U shaped region empty Detailed preview A detailed preview of the current settings can be displayed by clicking the High quality preview button This may take several seconds You can thus display the exact results of y...

Page 37: ...onfirm your setting with the OK button 8 11 Zoom function Explanation Using the Zoom in and Zoom out functions you can increase or decrease the size of any view Enlarging Roll the mouse scroll wheel forward up or Click the Zoom in button or Click on the Zoom in menu option on the View Zoom menu bar Reducing Roll the mouse scroll wheel back down or Click the Zoom out button or Click on the Zoom out...

Page 38: ...D is created and can be displayed in the Viewer see the section Crea ting a GALILEOS Viewer CD 46 The user of the Viewer CD then sees the views in exactly the same way as when the findings were created Created findings can be used as a basis for automatically created reports see the section Creating a findings report 39 8 13 2 Creating a new finding 1 Use the center point of the examination window...

Page 39: ...5 Editing a finding 1 Select the appropriate finding 2 Press the Properties button ª The Properties dialog box appears 3 Enter a name for the finding in the Title text box 4 Enter a description of the region in the Regio text box 5 Enter the finding in the Finding text box 6 Press the OK button ª The finding is saved 8 13 6 Deleting a finding 1 Select the appropriate finding 2 Press the Remove fin...

Page 40: ... volume The initial settings are made via this axial plane Preview A coarse p a or a p preview of the current settings is displayed in the lower part of the New Ceph dialog box The position of the axial slice is indicated in this preview by a yellow line Selection The Ceph type a p or p a can be selected via radio buttons in the Ceph type dialog box Alignment empty Rotating the axial plane The axi...

Page 41: ...tings Press the OK button ª The New Ceph dialog box is then closed and a Ceph view is recon structed 8 15 Reconstructing a lateral Ceph view Validity This function is not available for GALAXIS in connection with model version GAX5 Explanation If a lateral Ceph view is required it can be reconstructed with the Ceph lateral function The Ceph view is reconstructed from the entire volume The starting ...

Page 42: ... time the dialog box was opened can be reset by clicking the Back to default button Aids The New Ceph dialog box features tools which simplify editing empty Detailed preview A detailed preview of the current settings can be displayed by clicking the High quality preview button This may take several seconds You can thus display the exact results of your settings before closing the dialog box empty ...

Page 43: ...d inside the examination window The region inside the examination window is reconstructed with a voxel size of 150 µm Command Click the Close Up button or Use the Analysis menu bar to select the Close Up menu option ª The Close Up dialog box appears Configuration The examination window from the panoramic view is displayed in 3 planes axial coronal and sagittal This is the region of the detail reco...

Page 44: ...he Customize menu option Operation empty Closing tab card When GALAXIS is closed SIDEXIS XG can transfer the slices displayed in the current workspace to the SIDEXIS database either as individual views or as part of an examination The following option fields are available Option button Automatically make a screenshot and place it in a new ex am Option button Automatically make a screenshot and pla...

Page 45: ...båÖäáëÜ Under certain circumstances this measure may reduce interactivity due to the considerably higher computing effort it requires Viewing Direction area Here you can select the relevant option field to determine the direction of view of the sagittal and axial slice images empty Accepting settings Press the OK button ...

Page 46: ...g detail volumes and saving are not possible As an alternative to burning the data to CD you can copy the data to a directory or to another medium e g to a USB stick Open dialog box Press the Create GALILEOSViewer CD Wrap Go button or Go to the Workspace menu bar and select the Create GALILEOSView er CD Wrap Go menu option ª The dialog box appears Selecting additional files and functions Anonymize...

Page 47: ...PDF format or a ZIP file with DICOM data The selected files are displayed in the text box You can use the Remove button to delete selected files Selecting a function Option button Write to a CD You want to create a GALILEOS Viewer CD Option button Copy this directory You want to copy data Use the Select directory button to select the required target directory Start burn or copy procedure Press the...

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