Operations: Theory
In recognition that there will be times when the OEC 9800 may be needed for fast intervention to save a patient's life, the system is designed to start up and work with imaging defaults that require minimum Operator intervention. These defaults may not serve all patients and all situations equally well. Here is where the expertise of the Operator becomes essential, for he or she may need to manipulate collimation, kV, mA, edge enhancement, noise filtration, brightness, contrast, magnification and other imaging parameters to achieve the best imaging quality to achieve clinical objectives.
Taking the system off defaults by Operator intervention, or modifying the default settings through the Customize feature can also undermine clinical objectives if the effect of the changes is not well understood. In addition, changing radiation parameters such as kV, or using unnecessary magnification, or using High Level Fluoro (if enabled) may also impart far more radiation dose to the patient than would more optimal settings.
In recognition that there will be times when the OEC 9800 may be needed for fast intervention to save a patient's life, the system is designed to start up and work with imaging defaults that require minimum Operator intervention. These defaults may not serve all patients and all situations equally well. Here is where the expertise of the Operator becomes essential, for he or she may need to manipulate collimation, kV, mA, edge enhancement, noise filtration, brightness, contrast, magnification and other imaging parameters to achieve the best imaging quality to achieve clinical objectives.
Taking the system off defaults by Operator intervention, or modifying the default settings through the Customize feature can also undermine clinical objectives if the effect of the changes is not well understood. In addition, changing radiation parameters such as kV, or using unnecessary magnification, or using High Level Fluoro (if enabled) may also impart far more radiation dose to the patient than would more optimal settings.