Contents
1. GENERAL WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. SYMBOLS ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................... 6
1.3. INTENDED USE ................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4. CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.6. WARRANTY ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.7. PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION ................................................................................................................ 8
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE X-RAY DEVICE ................................................................................................................. 9
2.1. INSTALLATION TYPE .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2. TYPE OF X-RAY HEAD ..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3. HANDHELD ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
3. SWITCHING ON AND OFF THE X-RAY DEVICE .................................................................................................. 13
4. HANDHELD FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1. HANDHELD DISPLAY FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................. 15
4.2. USE OF HANDHELD ......................................................................................................................................... 16
4.3. CHECKING THE PARAMETERS ....................................................................................................................... 17
4.4. FACTORY SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 18
5. USE OF THE X-RAY DEVICE ................................................................................................................................. 19
5.1. PATIENT POSITIONING .................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2. POSITIONING THE X-RAY HEAD ..................................................................................................................... 19
5.3. POSITION OF THE X-RAY PLATE OR SENSOR ............................................................................................. 20
5.4. SETTING THE EXPOSURE MODE AND TIME ................................................................................................. 21
5.5. PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN TAKING THE X-RAY ..................................................................... 23
6. ADVANCED OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.1. SETTING THE OPERATING MODE .................................................................................................................. 25
6.2. SETTING TYPE OF MOVABLE COLLIMATOR ................................................................................................. 26
6.3. RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS ................................................................................................................. 26
7. ERROR MESSAGES .............................................................................................................................................. 27
8. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 28
9. CLEANING AND DISINFECTION ........................................................................................................................... 29
10. DISPOSING THE EQUIPMENT WHEN NO LONGER USED ................................................................................ 30
11. TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................................................................................. 31
11.1. X-RAY TUBES ............................................................................................................................................... 33
11.2. TECHNICAL FACTOR MEASURE ................................................................................................................ 34
12. DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................................................... 35
13. IDENTIFICATION PLATES ..................................................................................................................................... 38
14. TIMES/SENSITIVITY CHARTS ............................................................................................................................... 40
15. NOMINAL DOSE EMISSION VALUES ................................................................................................................... 41
16. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................... 51
16.1. USER INSPECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 51
16.2. TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 52