III
Safety Precautions
1. Meanings of Signal Words
In this manual, the signal words Danger, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE are
used regarding safety and other important instructions. The signal words and their meanings are
defined as follows. Please understand their meanings clearly before reading this manual.
Signal word Meaning
Danger
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTE
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in
property damage.
2. Meaning of Safety Symbols
Symbol Description
Caution!
3. Safety Precautions
Please observe the following precautions to ensure patient and operator’s safety when using this
system.
CAUTION:
1.
Select the proper patient image and measurement tools. Only
the professionals can decide the appropriate measurements
and results.
2.
Confine measurement calipers to the actual Region of Interest
(ROI). Measurements that extend beyond the ROI will be
incorrect.
3.
Before examining a new patient, it is necessary to press the <
End Exam> key to end the current scan and delete the patient
information and data. Otherwise, new patient data will be
combined with the previous patient.
4.
When the system is turned OFF or the < End Exam> key is
pressed, all the data that have not been saved are lost.
5.
Changing modes during a measurement will delete the General
Measurement data.
6.
Pressing the < Freeze> key to unfreeze the image during a
measurement will clear the General Measurement data.
7.
Pressing the < Measure> key during a measurement will clear
the General Measurement data.