Chapter 6: Image Acquisition
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• If multiple Scheduled Procedure Step (SPS) entries are selected at the same time, the error message
will indicate which protocol codes received from the HIS/RIS did not match.
• If your system has APR enabled but you have manually added a patient or began an Emergency
Exam, the following message will appear after you click the [START EXAM] button: “None of the
protocol codes match with any of the existing protocols in the database. Please select them
manually.” Click the [OK] button to dismiss the message and proceed to select the protocols as
previously described.
You are still able to change or select additional protocols from the Acquisition screen using the previously
described process.
APR codes are added or edited through the Exam Select Code field on Add Exam or Edit Exam screen
(Figure 6-7) of the Edit Protocol Database preferences. Refer to Chapter 10:
Set Preferences-Add or Edit
Exam (p. 10-44) for more information.
Figure 6-7 Add Exam screen
Conduct a Digital Exam
This section describes the adjustments required when conducting a digital exam.
Follow this process to conduct an exam using the GE Digital Detector.
NOTE: If you need to interrupt the exam and resume it at a later time, press the [SUSPEND] button. You
will be returned to the Worklist.
1. If multiple procedures were selected from the Worklist, select the procedure from the exam drop-
down list.
2. Select the Exam and View to perform from the protocol list.
3. Select the Patient Size. The system default is Medium Adult.
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