POLYMOBIL III RXB8-115.061.02 Page 20 of 24 Siemens AG
Rev. 01 10.95 CS PS 24 Medical Solutions
4 - 20 Notes on trouble-shooting
Fig. 3
Aligning the light field to the radiation field 4
Operating sequence:
• Load a 24 cm x 30 cm or 10”x 12” cassette with film and place it on a table or a similar
base.
• Using a tape measure, set a vertical SID of 100 cm or 40” to the upper edge of the
cassette.
• Using the control buttons, set a format of 18 cm x 24 cm or 8”x 10.
• Switch on the light localizer and align the cassette.
• Attach radiopaque markings (e.g. washers, coins) to the cassette as shown in Fig. 3.
Attach a washer as lateral marking.
• Trigger an exposure (60 kV, 10mAs) and develop the film.
• Using a waterproof felt pen, write the following data on the developed film.
-Set SID
- Film size
- Radiation field size
Side marking
Length
Marking
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