Philips Azurion - Page 29

BodyGuard is designed to prevent collisions with the paen
t during normal use of the system, when
the paent is lying on the table and the table is not pivoted more than 13 degrees (if the pivot opon is
installed). When the paent is not lying on the table, or when the table is pivoted more than 13
degrees, then the BodyGuard funcon cannot fully safeguard the paent during rotaon and
angulaon movements. BodyGuard cannot prevent all collisions, but if a collision occurs, the collision
force will be lower because of the reduced movement speed.
The stand is ed with BodyGuard sensors in the following locaons:
• Around the detector
• Around the X-ray tube and collimator housing
• At the front edge of the stand (depending on the stand in use)
BodyGuard sensors are switched o when the stand is performing the following movements:
• Rotaon scan
• High-speed rotaon scan
• Bolus chase
To ensure that the path is clear in these situaons, a trial run is performed. To prevent a collision, the
paent should remain staonary between the trial run and the acquision run, which is performed at a
higher speed.
Note the following informaon concerning the BodyGuard funcon:
• Do not place a solid object that is not electrically conducve on the paent. Such objects cannot be
detected by the BodyGuard sensor and a collision may occur.
• The BodyGuard sensor has a blind spot in its center. Small objects, such as the paent's nose or a
very small child (for example, a baby of less than 1 kg) may not be detected when approached from
directly above.
• When the tabletop is fully extended towards the stand, do not lower it, and do not angulate the
stand cranially as the tabletop can collide with the inside of the stand, trapping the paent’s
ngers.
• BodyGuard sensors must be kept dry, otherwise the BodyGuard system operates with reduced
eciency and reduced speed.
• If the BodyGuard becomes defecve, stand movements are only possible at reduced speed.
Collision Indicators
Collisions involving the frontal stand are detected by current sensing and, depending on the stand in
use, force sensing. Collisions involving the lateral stand are detected by collision switches. Collisions
involving the table are detected by force sensors during table height movement.
When a collision is detected, a collision indicator is displayed in the following locaons:
• In the status area of the live X-ray window in the examinaon room.
• In the status area of the acquision window in the control room.
Icon Descripon
A detector collision has been detected
A stand collision has been detected (depending on the stand in use)
About the System Equipment in the Ex
aminaon Room
Azurion Release 1.2 Ins
trucons for Use 29 Philips Healthcare 4522 203 52421