QDR
4500 Technical Manual
B-4
STEP 1 - Check the ORIGINAL QDR's Calibration and Save its Patient Database
Step 2 - Transfer the ORIGINAL QDR's database to the NEW QDR.
Note:
This step should only be performed if the ORIGINAL QDR is being removed from the
site (deinstalled). If the ORIGINAL QDR will remain on site, skip this step and proceed
to Step 3.
2.1 Place the first diskette from Step 1.3 (DB-ARCHIVE ORIGINAL QDR) into the floppy
disk drive of the NEW QDR computer. Select “Utility” and then “Set Floppy” to enable
the 5 1/4” disk drive (usually drive A:).
CAUTION:
Any mistakes during the next steps will destroy the calibration of the NEW QDR.
Follow the instructions exactly. Restore only the ORIGINAL QDR Patient
Database. Do not restore calibration files, bat files, txt files, QC files, or any other
files.
2.2 From the NEW QDR main menu select “Utility”, then “Service”, then “Dbmngmnt”, and
last “dbRecover”.
2.3 Press 1 to recover: the Patient Database. Do not restore any other items on the monitor.
Do not press any other key.
2.4 Press <Enter> to continue and clear the message “Old files will be lost.
2.5 When finished, press <Esc> to end exit from the Database Archive Recover.
2.6 Press <Enter> to build the PATSCAN4 key files.
2.7 Press <Enter> to continue after keybuild completed.
2.8 Press <Enter> to continue checking PATSCAN4.
2.9 Press <Enter> to continue after Database Passed.
2.10 Press <Enter> to Update PATSCAN4.
2.11 The ORIGINAL QDR Patient Database has been successfully recovered by the NEW
QDR. If any errors occurred, re-archive the ORIGINAL QDR patient database and retry
this procedure from Step 2.0.
2.12 Select “Utility” and then “Set Floppy” to enable the 3 1/2” disk drive (usually drive B:).
Step 3 - At this point the NEW QDR should have been installed according to
the standard QDR installation procedure.
3.1 Before doing anything, perform a complete DBARCHIVE of the NEW QDR.
3.2 Verify that the NEW QDR is operating correctly by performing 10 scans as follows.
a. Enter “Biography” from the NEW QDR main menu and select “Spine phantom #
xxxx where “xxxx” is the number of the QDR phantom.
b. Center the laser on the QDR spine phantom starting point and exit to DOS.
c. Perform a set of 10 A/P array spine scans by exiting to DOS and typing: