Villa Sistemi Medicali
ARCOVIS 3000 S/R
User's Manual
[File:201175-G-01-01.doc]
Rev. A - Pag. 31/76
3.6.1. AUTOMATIC CONTINUOUS FLUOROSCOPY
Turn the unit ON according to what described in §3.4 “Unit ON / OFF”. After the
test phase of the internal circuits and the software, the unit is prearranged for the
working in automatic fluoroscopy. The display appears as showed below:
Selection of the RADIOGRAPHY mode (§3.6.5)
Selection of the PULSED FLUOROSCOPY frequency. By pressing the key, the
selection and the indication aside change (according to the installed memory).
FILTER selection. By pressing the key, the selection and the indication aside
change (according to the installed memory).
STANDARD ANATOMICS curve selection. When the function is selected, aside
the key, the keys concerning the anatomic curves that can be selected appear.
ANATOMY curve for Fine Anatomic
Parts or paediatrics.
ANATOMY curve for lungs.
ANATOMY curve for head, column,
pelvis for sturdy patient.
When the key is selected, it appears
in “negative”.
By selecting one of
these curves, the unit proposes
proper kV-mA couples. It is not
possible to modify the parameters.
(1/2) mA curve selection. When the key is selected, the STANDARD curve with the
halved mA values is used.
Selection of the MANUAL mode (§3.6.2).
Indication of the residual Fluoroscopy time and the relative resetting key.
The time indicates the effective x-ray passage and it is updated every second.
When 5 minutes are expired, the key is crossed and the audible indicator
intervenes.
At any minute, it is possible to press the reset key by taking the time back to the
initial 5 minutes and by stopping the audible signal, if it is in working condition.
After 10 minutes of continuous fluoroscopy, the x-ray emission is interrupted. This
supplementary time is resetting automatically at every release of the fluoroscopy
footswitch.
Key for the resetting of the dose value indicated in the central box. The key is
active only if the dosimeter is installed and in working condition.
Hold down for at least two seconds to reset the displayed value.
Press the left pedal of the x-ray control footswitch.
After activating the x-ray control, the kV/mA values can be adapted automatically
to the patient under examination in order to get the best possible image.
By pressing completely the pedal (second step), the image is stored.
X-ray emission LEDs on the keyboard and on the monitor trolley lit.
