AGFA DX-D 600 - Operating Sequences; Start-Up Routine; X-Ray Tube Warm-Up Procedure

DX- D 600
User Manual
0242F EN 20181218
159
SECTION 9 OPERATING SEQUENCES
9.1 START-UP ROUTINE
Start-up the System as described in Section 3.
9.2 X-RAY TUBE WARM- UP PROCEDURE
Before effecting X-ray exposures ensure that the X-ray Tube
is properly warmed-up. Make sure that no people will be
inadvertently exposed to unnecessary X- rays during this
procedure.
Routine exposures should not be effected unless the X-ray Tube is previously
warmed-up, this prolongs X-ray Tube life.
It is recommended that the following procedure will be performed for X-ray Tube
warm-up at the start of each day and when the X-ray Tube selected has not
been in use for approximately one hour.
This warm-up procedure is used for a typical X-ray Tube.
Consult the X-ray Tube manufacturer instructions for the
current X-ray Tube in use, comparing its recommendations
with this procedure. If there is conflict with this procedure,
comply with the X-ray Tube manufacturer’s instructions.
Perform X-ray Tube warm-up as follows:
 Close the collimator blades fully.
 Select 70 kVp, 100 mAs, 200 mA and 500 ms exposure.
 Make sure that no one will be exposed.
 Make a total of three exposures, 15 seconds apart.
Excessive filament evaporation shortens X-ray Tube life.
Minimize evaporation by keeping Exposure “Preparation”
time to an absolute minimum.