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GENERAL INFORMATION: AIRO Mobile CT System
AIRO Specific
Pediatric Features
and Instructions
AIRO includes the following specific design features and instructions that enable safer use of our
device with pediatric and adult patients:
AIRO Specific
Pedi
atric Testing
To ensure that AIRO can safely scan pediatric and adult patients, the various tests are performed
during system configuration (SC), in preventative maintenance (PM), and for daily preparation (DP).
Feature References
Protocol and
exposure indices
See AIRO User Manual sections:
• 6.8.7 Selecting Patient Type and Patient Category
• 6.8.8 Selecting Exam Region, Protocol, and Scan Type
• 10.3 Dosage Factors and Image Quality
• 10.4 Deterministic Effects
See MI-42-0005 AIRO Application Guide Protocols and Principles
sections:
• 2 Dose Information
• 3 Scan Protocols
Automatic Exposure
Control
See AIRO User Manual sections:
• 2.7.8 Reducing Risk from X-ray Dose
• 6.8.8 Selecting Exam Region, Protocol, and Scan Type
• 6.8.10 Selecting 2D Scout Scan View
• 6.8.16 Selecting a Constant or Modulated Scan
See MI-42-0005 AIRO Application Guide Protocols and Principles
sections:
• 2.4 Weight Adaptation (For Some Protocols)
• 3 Scan Protocols
Tests When Tested References
Estimated pediatric
and adult patient
dosimetry
SC
See AIRO User Manual sections:
• 8.5 Exposure Testing
See MI-42-0005 AIRO Application Guide Protocols
and Principles sections:
• 2 Dose Information
• 3 Scan Protocols
Image Quality
Assessment
SC, PM, DP
See AIRO User Manual sections:
• 8.4 Quality Check Reporting > 8.4.1 Examining
Image Quality Report
Image Quality
Checks
SC, PM, DP
See AIRO User Manual sections:
• 7.3 Daily Gain Calibration
• 8.3 Testing Image Quality