AGFA DR 400 - Protected Area and Significant Zones of Occupancy

Protected area and significant zones of occupancy
If the operator or staff does not need to be close to the patient during the
exposure, the operator and staff use the protected area to control the
following functions:
• selection of mode of operation
• selection of exposure settings (X-ray loading factors)
• actuation of the exposure button
• other necessary controls for the operator during exposure
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X-ray room
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Patient environment
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Workstation
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Operator room: protected area
Figure 14: Protected area and significant zones of occupancy
WARNING:
The radiation protection has to be applied to the patient.
If operator or staff needs to be close to the patient during normal use (e.g.
some pediatric examinations or types of examinations for which the patient
requires assistance), the significant zone of occupancy applies for operator
and staff.
The intensity of scattered radiation depends on the energy and intensity of the
X-ray exposure, the material of the object and the distance to the object.
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