Siemens ARCADIS Varic Operator's Manual

Maintenance
ARCADIS Varic
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Checks prior to special examinations (e.g. of the open
heart and skull) 0
◆ Make sure that there is an additional conductive connection between the
C-arm system and a point of potential equalization, e.g. the patient table.
Dose and consistency test 0
The ARCADIS Varic system features automatic object position detection.
Proceed as follows:
◆ Place the object or filter into the beam path.
◆ Release fluoroscopy in automatic mode for approx. 10 s.
◆ Press the ADR stop button on the control panel.
◆ Attach the dose measuring chamber to the image intensifier input.
◆ Release fluoroscopy again to perform the dose measurement.

Siemens ARCADIS Varic Specifications

General

Type	Mobile C-arm
Image Intensifier	9-inch or 12-inch
DICOM Compatibility	Yes
Frame Rate	Up to 30 fps
Focal Spot Size	0.3/0.6 mm
Monitor	Dual 18-inch TFT LCD monitors