AGFA XD 14 - Positioning the XD 14, XD⁺14

Positioning the XD 14, XD⁺14
WARNING:
Because the equipment cable is long, take care that cables do
not become tangled during use. Also, be careful not to get your
feet caught in the cable. It may cause a malfunction of the
equipment or injury to the user from tripping over the cable.
CAUTION:
Take care not to bend or wind the cable too tightly. Otherwise,
the cable may be damaged, causing fire or electric shock.
When performing an exposure, keep in mind the following detector
orientation aids:
• tube side
• patient orientation marker
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Figure 17: Detector orientation aids
1. Tube side of the detector
2. Position of the sensor for automatic exposure detection
3. Location of the patient orientation marker
The detector must be positioned with the patient orientation marker at the
lower side of the region of interest.
The detector orientation and the patient orientation are exposure settings on
the MUSICA Acquisition Workstation. The detector orientation is displayed on
the MUSICA Acquisition Workstation as cassette orientation.
The user is responsible for the correct and clear marking on the left or right
side of the image to eliminate possible errors.
Below some examples to illustrate the importance of the detector orientation
marker.
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0430A EN 20210426 1355