GE Healthcare
Senographe DS Acquisition System
Revision 1
Operator Manual 5307907-3-S-1EN
X-ray Console
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Page no. 33
Chapter 4
1.
System power on switch I
•
Press this button to power on the Gantry and Generator and other system components; the indi-
cator lamp lights and the system startup procedure begins. The X-ray Console displays the last
configuration used.
2.
Gantry/Generator power off switch
STOP
or
Press this button to power off the Gantry and Generator; the indicator lamp lights.
Note:
For more information on startup and shutdown procedures, refer to Chapter
3.
Setup button
•
Press this button to access X-ray Console setup functions; language selection, Medical Setup
menu, and view selection for recumbent patients. Refer to section
for more information.
4.
Readout display
The readout displays two lines of up to 40 characters.
•
The upper line displays information, safety, and error messages.
•
The lower line displays selected parameters: focal spot, focal track, filter, breast laterality, view
names, presence of magnification, and arm rotation angle.
5.
Focal Spot selection
button
•
Press this button to toggle between small or large focal spot (0.1 or 0.3, respectively).
The readout indicates the size of the selected focal spot.
Note:
This selection is normally made automatically. By default, the system selects the large focal spot
when no magnification stand is present, and the small focal spot when a magnification stand is in-
stalled. The selection can be changed manually, but exposures are not possible when the auto-
matic setting is overridden.
6.
Focal track selection
button
•
Press this button to switch between the two anode tracks; molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
-
In Manual mode
, press the button to select the anode track.
The readout indicates the track selected.
-
In AOP (Automatic Optimization of Parameters) mode
, selection is automatic, and press-
ing the button has no effect.
7.
Filter selection
button
•
Press this button to switch between the two filters, molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
-
In Manual mode
, press the button to select the filter.
The readout indicates the filter selected.
Note:
Certain filter/anode track pairs are inhibited, according to the selected kV value. The system auto-
matically selects an authorized filter and displays the selection.
-
In AOP mode
, filter selection is automatic, and pressing the button has no effect.
8.
Breast laterality - Left button
•
When acquiring an image, press this button to indicate that a LEFT breast is being imaged.
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