Chapter 10: Image Acquisition
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Patient Position: Selects the patient position relative to the receptor. The
available options change if the currently selected protocol
view is for paired or non-paired anatomy.
For paired anatomy, the available options are:
Digits to Head
Digits to Feet
Digits to Front
Digits to Back
For unpaired anatomy, the available options are:
Head Up
Head Down
Note: The above lists of positions for paired and
unpaired anatomy are a general guidelines only.
Some views have different options.
Heat Units Remaining Shows the percentage of heat units remaining.
System status and message bar Displays the last system status and message.
[QAP] When the yellow alert icon is present, indicates that QAP
should be performed to ensure continued image quality.
Note: QAP cannot be performed when the Image Acqui-
sition or Image Viewer screens are displayed. End
the exam before attempting to perform QAP.
Refer to Chapter 14: Quality Assurance and Maintenance
(p. 14-1) for more information.
Table 10-1 Image Acquisition functions
Function Description