GE Healthcare Senographe DS Acquisition System
Revision 1 Operator Manual 5307907-3-S-1EN
X-ray Console
4-cons.fm Page no. 33 Chapter 4
1. System power on switch I
• Press this button to power on the Gantry and Generator and other system components; the indi-
cator lamp lights and the system startup procedure begins. The X-ray Console displays the last
configuration used.
2. Gantry/Generator power off switch STOP or
Press this button to power off the Gantry and Generator; the indicator lamp lights.
Note:
For more information on startup and shutdown procedures, refer to Chapter 6 Startup and Shut-
down.
3. Setup button
• Press this button to access X-ray Console setup functions; language selection, Medical Setup
menu, and view selection for recumbent patients. Refer to section 3 X-ray Console setup menus
on page 37 for more information.
4. Readout display
The readout displays two lines of up to 40 characters.
• The upper line displays information, safety, and error messages.
• The lower line displays selected parameters: focal spot, focal track, filter, breast laterality, view
names, presence of magnification, and arm rotation angle.
5. Focal Spot selection button
• Press this button to toggle between small or large focal spot (0.1 or 0.3, respectively).
The readout indicates the size of the selected focal spot.
Note:
This selection is normally made automatically. By default, the system selects the large focal spot
when no magnification stand is present, and the small focal spot when a magnification stand is in-
stalled. The selection can be changed manually, but exposures are not possible when the auto-
matic setting is overridden.
6. Focal track selection button
• Press this button to switch between the two anode tracks; molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
- In Manual mode, press the button to select the anode track.
The readout indicates the track selected.
- In AOP (Automatic Optimization of Parameters) mode, selection is automatic, and press-
ing the button has no effect.
7. Filter selection button
• Press this button to switch between the two filters, molybdenum (Mo) and rhodium (Rh).
- In Manual mode, press the button to select the filter.
The readout indicates the filter selected.
Note:
Certain filter/anode track pairs are inhibited, according to the selected kV value. The system auto-
matically selects an authorized filter and displays the selection.
- In AOP mode, filter selection is automatic, and pressing the button has no effect.
8. Breast laterality - Left button
• When acquiring an image, press this button to indicate that a LEFT breast is being imaged.
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