Index
A
accessories 80
acquiring fluorescent images 63–64
anesthesia
gas plumbing
46
B
bandpass filter 62
black paper 54
burn hazard 9
C
camera noise 76
CCD camera 37
centering a subject 54
chemical & biological safety 10
cleaning
imaging system
5
cleaning the system 69–70
computer 43
specifications 44
computer monitor
specifications
44
cover 10
D
door operation 48
E
electrical power 57
electrical safety 8
emission filter
transmission curve
62
emission filter wheel 61
emission fluorophore spectra 62
environmental considerations
heat
5
water and moisture 5
environmental requirements 44
excitation
filter transmission curve
62
filter wheel 60, 61
fluorophore spectra 62
eye and burn hazard 9
F
filter lock 63
filter replacement 67
filter spectra 62
fluorescence equipment
See Fluorescence Module.
Fluorescence Module
installation requirements
57
system components 58
fluorescent imaging 63–64
fuse 57
fuse replacement 65–66
G
gas plumbing 46
glowing materials 55
H
hardware problems 64
hazardous voltage symbol 3
hazards 9
heat safety 5
humidity 57
I
imaging chamber 41–42
door 48
gas plumbing 46
specifications 42
stage curtain 48
imaging system
cleaning
5
servicing 7
installation requirements 57
IVIS Acquisition Control panel 63
L
lamp 57
lamp replacement 66
light block 60
Light Source Module 59
dimensions 58
weight 58
lightning 6
Living Image software 60
Lumina options and accessories 80
luminescent image unacceptable 75
M
maintenance & safety checks 68–69
manual information 3
mechanical safety 9
modules 10
moving the system 77–79
N
no image produced 76
O
optic specifications 42