Siemens VB 13C User manual

ARCADIS Varic

VB 13C

Quick Guide

C-arm keyboard

top/lateral row of keys

bottom row of keys

B B

mAs

mA min

SUB ROAD

MAP

Lift/lower

C-arm

Reduce/increase

kV and mA

Switch ADR stop

on/off

Single-tank

laser light localizer

Reset fluoroscopy

time

Rotate image

Operating modes:

-Pulsed

fluoroscopy

- Continuous

fluoroscopy

Operating modes:

- Subtraction

-Roadmap

-Digital

radiography

Power mode Enlarge live image

Noise reduction Image reversal

left/right or

top/bottom

Open/close

iris diaphragm

Rotate slot

diaphragm

Open/close

slot diaphragm

Radiation indicator

Tube unit tempera-

ture

System OFF Edge enhance-

ment

Enlarge stored

images

Monitor split

horizontal/vertical

Contrast adjust-

ment left/right

monitor

Save image

Read images from

memory forward/

backward

Print image

SUB ROAD

MAP

A B AB

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

This product is provided with a CE marking in

according with the regulations stated in

Directive 93/42/EEC of June 14th, 1993 con-

cerning medical devices.

The CE marking applies only to medical

devices which have been put on the market

according to the above-mentioned EC Direc-

tive.

The original language of this document is

German.

This Quick Guide is available in German,

English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Monitor trolley symbol keypad

Brightness - Brightness +

Contrast - Contrast +

Scroll study back Scroll study

forward

Scroll series back Scroll series

forward

Scroll image back Scroll image

forward

Switch between

negative and

positive image

Send to node 1

Enter a study

comment

Mark an image

Copy to film sheet Call up Patient

Registration

Call up the

Patient Browser

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Introduction

We welcome you as a user of the powerful

ARCADIS Varic C-arm system from Siemens.

This clearly laid out Quick Guide is intended

to guide you through the operation of the sys-

tem.

The right-hand pages contain step-by-step

instructions corresponding to the typical

workflow in the OR.

The pages to the left contain illustrations and

and supplemental notes.

The description focuses on easy and fast

operation of the ARCADIS Varic from startup

through to shutdown of the system including

optional functions such as connection to a

hospital network or subtraction.

More detailed and complete descriptions can

be found in the ARCADIS Varic Operator

Manual.

The Quick Guide is valid only in conjunction

with the Operator Manuals and the safety

information they contain:

❏Please observe the Operator Manual

and all supplements/addenda

❏Please observe all safety information

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Table of Contents

Basics

Input devices........................................ 7

syngo user interface............................. 9

syngo control elements ...................... 11

Product overview

C-arm system ..................................... 13

Monitor trolley .....................................17

Examination procedure

Preparing the system ......................... 19

Patient registration ............................. 21

Preparation in the Examination

task card ............................................ 23

Radiation release and dose display .... 25

High-contrast fluoroscopy

(Power Mode) .................................... 29

Image rotation and reversal................ 31

Collimator setting ............................... 33

Changing the contrast ........................ 35

Saving images .................................... 37

Fluoro Loop/LSH (option) ................... 39

Ending the examination ..................... 39

Subtraction and Roadmap

Performing a subtraction scene ......... 41

Postprocessing a subtraction scene.... 43

Roadmap ............................................ 51

Postprocessing

Loading patient images into the

Viewing task card ............................... 53

Image display ..................................... 55

Measuring and annotations................ 57

Image manipulation............................ 61

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Documentation

Printing ............................................... 65

Burning CDs ....................................... 75

Reports

Generating reports ............................. 77

Editing a LithoReport ......................... 79

Printing and exporting a report ........... 81

Connectivity

Send/Storage Commitment ............... 87

Get Worklist ....................................... 91

MPPS – Modality Performed

Procedure Step .................................. 93

Query/Retrieve ................................... 95

NaviLink 2D

Features ............................................. 97

Procedure........................................... 97

Dismantling

Transport position ............................. 101

Switching off ..................................... 101

Cassette exposure (option)

Components .................................... 103

Preparing the exposure .................... 105

Exposure .......................................... 107

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Basics

This chapter is addressed to syngo begin-

ners and users with little computer experi-

ence.

(1) (2) (3)

(4)

(5) (6) (7)

Functions of the symbol keypad see fold-

out cover.

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Basics

This chapter provides you with basic informa-

tion on the input devices of the computer at

the monitor trolley and on the syngo user

interface.

Input devices

The mouse

(1) Left button

Single click: select/mark

Double click: load data/program

Button kept pressed: drag/move

(2) Middle button

Button kept pressed: windowing

(change brightness and contrast)

(3) Right button

Single click: call up popup menu

(context-sensitive)

The keyboard

(4) Function keys

F1 = syngo Online Help

(5) Alphanumeric keypad

Text input, e.g. patient data

(6) Cursor keypad

Movement of the mouse pointer in texts

(7) Symbol keypad

Direct selection of important syngo func-

tions (e.g. calling up Patient Registration

or local database; image postprocessing

functions)

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Basics

After the ARCADIS Varic system has been

switched on, the syngo user interface auto-

matically appears on the monitor trolley

screens.

(1)

(2)

(4)

(5) (6)

(3)

(7)

(8)

(9)

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Basics

syngo user interface

syngo consists of several stacked task cards.

These are assigned to the individual steps of

the workflow.

Ta s k c a rd s

(1) Menu bar

Calling up of main menus and submenus

(2) Tabs

Selection/switching of task cards

(3) Stack of subtask cards

Selection of processing tools and display

functions

Switching of subtask card via tab

(4) Status bar

Display of system messages

(5) Control area

Display of image and examination param-

eters, selection of functions (via subtask

cards)

(6) Image area

Display and processing of images

Windows/Dialogs

Windows are called up separately or dis-

played automatically.

Windows can be closed again after process-

ing.

(7) Title bar

Name of window, "Close window" button

(8) Window content

Input and selection of data

(9) Softkeys/buttons

Confirmation or cancellation of actions

and messages

ARCADIS Varic Quick Guide

Basics

(1) (2)

(3) (5)(4)

(6) (7)

(8) (10)(9)

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