Philips Azurion - 19.1.5 Interventional Tools; 19.1.6 Injector Control Methods

Every body area is divided into a number of spots of approximately 0.5 x 0.5 cm, with one spot for
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very degree of beam rotaon and angulaon.
The radiated skin area corresponds with the part of the skin that is actually irradiated, which depends
on the geometrical projecon of the X-ray beam and the posion of the collimator shuers.
The exposed body area (shaded grey) is the body area that is covered most by the radiated skin area.
The system keeps track of the peak air kerma that is applied to every irradiated body zone of the sphere
via real-me dose calculaon.
You can see the following X-ray dose informaon:
• The total actual cumulave air kerma for the whole body is shown as a number.
• During radiaon, the actual cumulave peak air kerma and the peak air kerma rate of the hoest
spot within the radiated body zone, is shown as a number and as a graphical representaon.
• During radiaon and standby, the predicted remaining uoroscopy me unl the threshold is
reached is shown for the current X-ray beam projecon.
• Visual feedback, for example, a change of color on the screen, when the cumulave peak air kerma
in the radiated body zone becomes higher than a customizable threshold. The default seng is 2
Gy. You are warned that connuing radiang in the current projecon might lead to increased risk
of determinisc eects. To solve this, you should change the projecon of the X-ray beam so that
another body area is exposed, or modify the system sengs as described in X‐ray Protocol
Selecon (page 289).
The zone dose informaon is immediately adapted when you change the eld size, the source-to-image
distance, the uoroscopy avor, or the X-ray beam projecon.
19.1.5 Intervenonal Tools
Intervenonal Tools extend the funconality of compable X-ray equipment with 3D imaging during an
intervenonal procedure.
The Intervenonal Tools are a suite of soware products that help physicians diagnose and treat
medical diseases. The applicaons are mainly used in the cathlab during an intervenonal procedure,
and fulll the following main goals:
• Understanding the situaon
• Plan the intervenon
• Support the intervenon
• Verify the results of the intervenon
The Intervenonal Workspot supports Intervenonal Tools by providing central data administraon
funcons such as paent administraon, prinng and export. A basic viewing applicaon is also
provided. Each Intervenonal Tool is provided with dedicated Instrucons for Use containing details of
using the specic image processing tools associated with the Intervenonal Tool.
19.1.6 Injector Control Methods
Depending upon your system conguraon, you may use either one or two switches when using
contrast injecon, in coupled or uncoupled modes.
For all control methods, you must prepare the injector manually at an appropriate me.
Always refer to the instrucons for use for your injector for more informaon about using the injector.
Uncoupled Operaon
Since uncoupled operaon of a contrast injector does not involve communicaon between the X-ray
system and the contrast injector, you will use more than one switch when operang in uncoupled
Glossary Denions
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