Del Medical DynaRad Phantom-8000, Инструкция по установке, эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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Phantom Installation, Operation & Service Manual
i-14 Manufacturer’s Responsibility
Manufacturer’s Responsibility
Although this equipment incorporates protection against X-ray radiation
other than the useful beam, practical design does not provide complete
protection. Equipment design does not compel the operator or assistants
to take the necessary precautions; nor does it prevent the possibility of
improper use (authorized or unauthorized persons carelessly, unwisely,
or unknowingly exposing themselves or others to direct or secondary
radiation). Allow
only authorized, properly trained personnel to operate
this equipment.
Be certain that all individuals authorized to use the equipment are aware
of the danger of excessive exposure to X-ray radiation.
This equipment is sold with the understanding that the manufacturer, its
agents, and representatives, do not accept any responsibility for
overexposure of patients or personnel to X-ray radiation.
Furthermore, the manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for
overexposure of patients or personnel to X-ray radiation generated by the
equipment used in conjunction with the Phantom components as a result
of poor operating techniques or procedures.
No responsibility is assumed for any unit that has not been serviced and
maintained in accordance with the technical service manual, or which has
been modified or tampered with in any way.
Monitoring Personnel
Monitoring personnel to determine the amount of radiation to which they
have been exposed provides a valuable cross-check to determine whether
or not safety measures are adequate. This cross-check may reveal
inadequate or improper radiation protection practices and/or serious
radiation exposure situations.
The most effective method of determining whether the existing protective
measures are adequate is the use of instruments to measure the exposure
(in rads). This measurement should be taken at all locations where the
operator, or any portion of the operator’s body, may be inadequately
shielded during exposure. Exposure must never exceed the accepted
tolerable dose.
A frequently used, but less accurate, method of determining the amount of
exposure is placement of film at strategic locations. After a specified
period of time, develop the film to determine the amount of radiation.
Fluorescent screens (used in a darkened room) may also be used to detect
excessive radiation.