5 Operating procedures
40 GE Healthcare 86500-IMG rev 3
5.9.1 Film markers
The film markers provided for use with Diamond are positioned close to
the film to prevent scatter. Markers can be moved sufficiently far to
extend past the cassette’s daylight ID marking window and into the
imaging area of the film.
Each cassette holder has a plate onto which the film marker set is fitted.
The corners of the marker set have round edges to ensure patient
comfort.
5.9.2 Film Identification Camera
The digital ID camera exposes information directly onto the undeveloped
film. The camera is connected to Diamond’s serial port using a serial
communications cable. Diamond’s serial port is located at the lower rear
cover of the unit. The camera can only be used with daylight cassettes.
5.9.3 Printed labels
Diamond can output information to a printer. In this way, printed film
identification labels can be produced. One of two printer label sizes can be
selected by your service technician:
– 36.7 x 101 mm
– 26.0 x 101 mm
For each of the four rows printed, the last 15 characters of the 40 on each
row are freely programmable. The following is an example of the text
produced by Diamond and printed on to a label:
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890
B Rh 0.02s 28kV 002mAs +0 HOSPITALxNAMEx
6.5cm 200N 180^/R 0.06mGy CODExxxxxxxxxx
15 / 09 / 04 R1/C1 12345 RADIOLOGIST
_________________________ DEPARTMENTxxxx
Explanation
B Bucky / Cassette tunnel / Magnification
Rh Rhodium / Molybdenum / Aluminum filter
+0 Density correction
28kV kV
002mAs mAs
0.02s Exposure time
6.5cm Breast thickness
200N Compression force
180^/R C-Arm tilt angle, ^= degrees (°), to the /Right or /Left
0.06mGy Average patient dose
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY!
NOTE: Once downloaded, this document is UNCONTROLLED, and therefore may not be the latest revision. Always confirm revision status against a validated source (ie CDL).
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