ARIBEX Nomad Pro Veterinary - 2 Safety Precautions; Radiation Safety

OPERATOR MANUAL..
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2.0 Safety Precautions
2.1 Radiation Safety
This X-ray unit may be dangerous to patient and operator unless safe exposure
factors, operating instructions and maintenance schedules are observed.
Operators must follow all applicable regulatory
guidelines and in-
house radiation protection program
in regard to patients and operators who are pregnant
or expect to become pregnant.
Operators must be fully acqua
inted with industry
safety recommendations and established maximum
permissible doses.
Optimal operator radiation backscatter protection
exists when:
a)
the backscatter shield is positioned at the outer
end of the collimator cone,
b) the backscatter shield is close to the patient,
c)
the patient is situated to accommodate exposures
that allow the NOMAD Pro to be positioned
perpendicular to the operator, and
d)
the operator remains within the significant zone of
occupancy immediately behind the device shield.
Do not enable NOMAD Pro until patient and operator
are positioned and ready for the exposure, preventing
interruption and inadvertent exposure of anyone to X-
rays.
Do not attempt an exposure if anyone other than
patient is in the direct beam. If
others are assisting,
then they should wear protective covering.
An exposure can be terminated for any reason by
abruptly releasing the depressed trigger (for more
information, see Section 4.0, Operation).