Siemens ARCADIS Varic - Register 3

ARCADIS Varic
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Register 3 System Description
Table of Contents
Description of functions ...................................................................................................... 3
System overview .............................................................................................................................. 3
Operating modes.................................................................................................................... 3
Options ................................................................................................................................... 3
C-arm system ................................................................................................................................... 5
Components of the C-arm system ......................................................................................... 5
Control and display panel on the C-arm system ..................................................................... 6
Monitor trolley .................................................................................................................................. 7
Components of the monitor trolley......................................................................................... 7
Keyboard at the monitor trolley .............................................................................................. 8
UPS display field..................................................................................................................... 8
Operation............................................................................................................................. 9
Startup .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Connecting the C-arm system with the monitor trolley.......................................................... 9
Connecting the footswitch ................................................................................................... 10
Establishing the equipotential bonding connection .............................................................. 10
ARCADIS Varic Switching on................................................................................................ 11
C-arm movements .......................................................................................................................... 13
Lifting and lowering the C-arm ............................................................................................. 14
Moving the C-arm horizontally .............................................................................................. 15
Swiveling the C-arm ............................................................................................................. 16
Angulating the C-arm............................................................................................................ 16
Moving the C-arm orbitally ................................................................................................... 17
Preparing exposure......................................................................................................................... 18
Protection against contamination and the penetration of fluids ........................................... 18
Positioning the C-arm ........................................................................................................... 18
Setting the semi-transparent slot diaphragm ....................................................................... 19
Manual slot diaphragm calibration ........................................................................................ 19
Setting the iris diaphragm..................................................................................................... 20
Selecting the noise reduction factor ..................................................................................... 21
Selecting the image intensifier format.................................................................................. 21
Setting image reversal.......................................................................................................... 21
Positioning an image for fluoroscopy.................................................................................... 22
Selecting the operating mode .............................................................................................. 23
Setting the X-ray parameters manually................................................................................. 29
Radiation release ............................................................................................................................ 30
Key switch ............................................................................................................................ 30
Radiation release with the hand switch................................................................................ 31
Radiation release with the footswitch .................................................................................. 33
Shutdown ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Simple shutdown.................................................................................................................. 34
Switching the system off: complete shut down in the main menu...................................... 35
Reactivating the system ....................................................................................................... 36