Chapter 6: Image Acquisition
Definium 5000 X-Ray System 5197809-1EN Rev. 4 (13 February 2008) 6-10
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5. Refer to Select or Change Protocols (p. 6-10) to continue with the exam.
Resume Suspended Exams
Suspended exams may be resumed at any time. The process of resuming a suspended exam is the same
as starting a new exam.
1. Select the exams from the Worklist.
2. Press [RESUME EXAM].
NOTE: Protocol selections and technique changes are not saved in a suspended exam. Protocols must
be reselected and techniques must be re-set.
Select or Change Protocols
The Select Protocols screen (Figure 6-4) appears when you press [START EXAM] on the Worklist or Add
Patient screen or when you press [SELECT PROTOCOLS] on the Acquisition screen.
The select protocols screen is divided into two halves: Available Protocols on the left and Selected
Protocols on the right.
• Available Protocols lists all the protocols currently listed in the database, categorized by anatomical
region: for example, head, chest, spine, and abdomen. Each category expands to show the exam(s)
for that category.
• Selected Protocols lists all currently selected protocols in the following format: anatomy / exam. This
list automatically updates as protocols are selected or removed.
Refer to Chapter 10:
Set Preferences-Protocols (p. 10-40) for information on adding protocols to the
protocol database.
Figure 6-4 Select Protocols
Use this process to select or change protocols for a procedure.
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