Operation of the new Quantum HF Odyssey X-ray Room

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Operation of the new Quantum HF Odyssey X-ray Room

• This room is used with the digital radiography
  equipment.

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The Quantum Equipment Features

• The Quantum Room features
• A more powerful generator with mA up to 600 mA
  for faster exposure and larger patients
• 0.6 and 1.2 focal spot x-ray tube for superior
  resolution
• Tilting Wall Bucky for upper cervical technique
• Elevating Floating Table Top Table
• AGFA Digital Full spine Film Holder

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Tilting Wall Bucky

• The Tilting Wall Bucky will tilt 15º for
  positioning the upper cervical base posterior.
• We still use the non-Bucky film holder with the
  Bucky.
• Note the chin rest for chest radiography.

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Tilting Wall Bucky

• The Bucky design allows the patient to get closer
  to the Bucky for lateral views.
• A button on the handle releases the lock to raise
  or lower the unit.
• Buttons on the support are used to angle the
  Bucky.

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Cassette Centering

• For the 24CM by 30 CM cassette or 43 cm by 35
  cassette orientation, the cassette is raised to
  the center.
• The tray is calibrated for proper placement of
  the cassette support.

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Cassette Centering

• By centering the cassette, the tray can be pushed
  in sooner and a notch on the handle used to
  center the beam to the film.

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Full Spine Film Holder

• On the opposite side of room to the Tilting Bucky
  is the AGFA Full Spine film holder.
• Three 35 cm by 43 cm cassettes are loaded for
  full spines.
• The computer stitches the images together for
  digital full spines.

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Full Spine Film Holder

• Note that we still use the Nolan Filtration
  System with the digital system.
• We also have a radiographic ruler to perform
  scanograms.

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Radiographic Table

• The table lowers to 21 allow easy access for
  the patient.
• It is then raised to imaging height( 32.5).
• The table top floats to afford easy patient
  positioning. Float control is controlled by foot
  pedals or handle at foot of table.

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Radiographic Table

• Both the Table and Wall Buckies are true Buckies
  with osculating 200 line grids.
• The Object Film Distance is slightly increased.

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Table Bucky Tray

• Like with the Wall Bucky, the film should be
  centered but the support is not needed.
• The Bucky rolls about 3 feet to aide in
  positioning

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Tube Controls

• The tube angle has an electric lock so do not
  angle the tube without pushing the angle button.
• Lights come on the tube when you are at 40 or
  72 SID to either Vertical Bucky or the Table
  Bucky.

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Tube Controls

• The Longitudinal Lock is what we called the
  Horizontal Lock in Laboratory or on a Universal
  Tube Stand.
• Do not touch the Transverse Lock Button when
  using the Bucky as you can miss align the tube to
  the Bucky with it.

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Tube Controls

• The All Locks Button will control all of the
  locks at once, including the transverse and angle
  lock.
• The collimator is calibrated in metric and
  English measurements.

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Tube Controls

• The Collimator has a laser for film centering.
• The tube angle indicator is very accurate.

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SID Scales for Table

• There are two scales for the Table SID.
• They are calibrated for the full up table top
  position.
• One is for the table top and the other for the
  table Bucky.

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Wall Bucky SID Scale

• The Wall Bucky SID scale is on the floor rail.

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Transverse Tube Angulation

• The tube may be angled across the table or in the
  transverse plane.
• The scale is on the bottom of the tube support
  and the lock on the top.
• We do not use this feature except to realign the
  tube to the Bucky.

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Quantum Odyssey HF Generator

• One thing you will notice is the room does not
  have a wall full of technique charts.
• All of our charts are programmed into the
  Anatomical Programming of the control.

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Quantum Odyssey HF Generator

• The Quantum generator offers more user selections
  than the Universal Control Panel.
• You may select mA and time instead of just mAs.
• You need to select the correct Bucky or Film
  Holder.

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Quantum Odyssey HF Generator

• It shows controls for Automatic Exposure but our
  unit is not equipped with AEC.
• We will always use the Anatomical Programming
  feature for setting technical factors.

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Anatomical Programming

• Select the region by pressing the button next to
  the region.

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Anatomical Programming

• Select the View by pressing the button next to
  the View.

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Anatomical Programming

• Use the buttons next to the arrows to enter the
  patient measurements.

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Anatomical Programming

• Adjustment for habitus can be made in 25 changes.

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Anatomical Programming

• Note that the focal spot and even the image
  receptor is selected for normal exams.
• For hips, lumbar obliques and knees, the image
  receptor may need to be changed.

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Anatomical Programming

• When everything is set, the ready light will be
  on.
• Press the prep button until it lights up. You
  will hear the rotor rotating.
• When the prep light is on also press the expose
  button to expose the image.

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Anatomical Programming

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