Philips Azurion - 6.4.4 Acquiring Exposure Images

For example, in 2D cardiac applic
aons the system automacally posions wedges over the lung area
to prevent over exposure. During geometry movement the wedges move in parallel, remaining
posioned over the lung area. For cardiac procedures the system default is set to on.
1 On the touch screen module, tap the Collimaon task.
2 Tap Auto Wedge Follow to set the funcon on or o as desired.
6.4.4 Acquiring Exposure Images
Exposure is the acquision of X-ray images, resulng in a series of individual images.
Ensure that you have selected and started the required study in the paent database. For more
informaon, see Starng a Study (page 52).
The X-ray sengs are congured by the X-ray protocol selected in the ProcedureCard being used. For
more informaon, see ProcedureCards (page 49).
Before and during exposure, the following indicaons are displayed in the status area of the acquision
window in both the control room and the examinaon room:
• System readiness
• X-ray on indicator
• Exposure parameters (per channel for biplane), kV, mA, mAs, and ms
NOTE Some of the steps in this procedure describe how to adjust the frame speed and the dose
level to change the number of images captured per second and to adjust the image quality.
For some X-ray protocols, these sengs cannot be adjusted.
1 Posion the paent.
You can use uoroscopy to posion the paent. For more informaon, see the following secons:
• Posioning the Paent on the Table (page 52)
• Acquiring Fluoroscopy Images (page 80)
2 Check that the system is ready to acquire exposure images.
For more informaon, see System Readiness (page 79).
3 To change the number of images acquired per second, do the following:
a Select the X-ray Sengs task.
b If you are using the acquision window, click the Exposure expander to open the menu.
c Select a new Frame Speed.
4 To adjust the image quality by changing the dose level used, do the following:
a Select the X-ray Sengs task.
b If you are using the acquision window, click the Exposure expander to open the menu.
c Select a new Dose Level.
5 To start acquiring exposure images, press the exposure hand switch or the exposure foot switch.
Pressing the exposure hand switch buon to the rst stage prepares the system for exposure.
Pressing the buon to the second stage acvates exposure.
Performing Procedures Acquiring Images
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