Chapter 3 Page no. 72
FunctionsDS.fm
GE Healthcare Senographe DS
Revision 1 Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Functional Diagrams
2. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN FUNCTIONS AND COMPONENTS
Functions Second Level Functions Third Level Functions Corresponding Compo-
nent Found in Acquisition
System Entry Block Dia-
gram on page 74
Positioning the Patient
Arm Lift Column
Arm Rotation Column
Positioning the Breast
Stereotaxy Stereotactic Positioner
Breast Compression Compression Arm
Breast Compression Paddles and Mag Stand
Generating and Con-
trolling Exposures
Parameter Selection and
Exposure Control
X-Ray Console
Supplying X-Ray Tube Generator
Parameter Optimization Generator Command
(400 PL1)
Irradiating the Patient
Simulating X-Ray Beam
with light
Collimator
X-Ray beam control
Tilting the X-Ray Tube Tube Head
Filtering X-Rays Filter Wheel
Collimating X-Rays Collimator
Antiscattering Bucky
Emitting X-Rays X-Ray Tube
Receiving the Image
Converting X-Rays to
electric signals
Image Receptor / IDC
Controlling the Image
Detection
IDC
Maintain constant detector
temperature
Chiller
Image Correction Image Feedback Function
(IFF)
IDC
Processing the Image AWS
Display the Image AWS
Archiving
Connectivity
Printing
Display the Image AWS