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5 Operating procedures
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C-Arm AutoDrive
The C-Arm AutoDrive feature drives the C-Arm to the selected projection
angle after the button has been pressed once. This feature is disabled by
software when no paddle or biopsy paddle is attached. In some countries
or areas, this feature has to be disabled by the service technician. The C-
Arm AutoDrive may be configured (paddle up function) to operate only
when the compression arm is up in the home position (no compression).
The paddle up function drives the compression arm to the home position
after automatic compression release (Auto Rel).
Motorized rotation is possible even with maximum ECS (Easy Compression
System) elevation, but during compression of more than 30 Newtons,
rotation movements are inhibited. The rotation speed may be adjusted by
your service technician. The rotation angle can be seen on the digital
display located on the C-Arm. The C-Arm rotation buttons drive the C-Arm
to any angle within the usable range.
Mirror angle feature
If the mirror angle feature is enabled, the C-Arm drives after an exposure
to an equivalent angle on the opposite side (passing the CC position) of
the C-Arm.
The OBL buttons drive the C-Arm to a predefined default angle that may
afterwards be fine-tuned to the required angle. Pressing the other OBL
button after the exposure (within 30-180 seconds, adjustable) causes the
C-Arm to drive automatically to the same but opposite angle. The LAT-
buttons drive the C-Arm to the lateral (90°) position. If the C-Arm angle has
been adjusted with the fine-adjustment buttons, then pressing the
opposite LAT-button after exposure causes the C-Arm to rotate to the
same but opposite angle.
The projection buttons may be set by your service technician to drive
automatically after the button has been pressed once, to drive
automatically if compression paddle is completely up, or to press the
button continuously (e.g., in biopsy procedure).
Example of the angle selection
NOTE!
When the C-Arm is being driven to CC, OBL or LAT angles, the movement
may be stopped by pressing any button.
NOTE!
Pressing the emergency button always stops right away all such
motorized movements, which affect the patient (Tube head, ECS, Z-
movement, C-Arm and Stereo).
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY!
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