Chapter 1: About This Guide
Definium 5000 X-Ray System 5197809-1EN Rev. 4 (13 February 2008) 1-1
Operator Manual © 2008 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.
Chapter 1: About This Guide
This chapter explains the purpose and design of this Learning and Reference Guide. It is an introduction
to the guide, providing information on the purpose, prerequisite skills, guide organization, chapter
format, and graphic conventions that identify the visual symbols used throughout the guide.
Topics covered include:
• About the Definium 5000
(p. 1-1)
• Safety Information
(p. 1-2)
• Graphic Conventions and Legends
(p. 1-2)
• Safety Notices
(p. 1-3)
About the Definium 5000
The equipment consists of a Vertical Column and a Swivel Arm with variable height that holds the Tube-
Collimator Assembly and the Image Receptor Assembly. It allows radiographic exposures to patients in
standing position and sitting or laying over a mobile table.
The Control Panel is ergonomically built, equipped with controls and indicators logically arranged and
easily accessible. Duplicate of controls are present at the Image Receptor Assembly for a better
accessibility and handling of the equipment in accordance with the movement to be performed.
All the movements of the Swivel Arm are motorized. A soft thumb pressure on the control buttons allows
the linear and rotation movements. Undertable and Thorax positioning of the swivel arm is automatically
performed by pressing the respective controls.
Figure 1-1 Definium 5000
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY!
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