X-ray system, Image processing, Video imaging system – GE Healthcare OEC Brivo Plus User Manual
Page 2: Generator, X-ray tube, Preview collimator, Normal fluoro mode, Low dose fluoro mode, High level fluoro mode, Pulsed fluoro mode
X-ray System
Generator
• 40kHz high frequency
• 2.2kW monoblock
• Housing heat capacity: 900,000HU
• Housing cooling rate: 12,500HU/min
• Up to 110kVp
• Up to 20mA for radiographic film exposure
• Continuous high level fluoro (HLF) up to
12mA
• Digital spot up to 16mA
X-ray Tube
• Stationary anode X-ray tube
• Dual focal spot:
- Small focal spot: 0.6mm x 1.4mm
- Large focal spot: 1.4mm x 1.4mm
• Tube assembly total filtration 3.35mm Al
• Anode heat capacity: 76,000HU
• Maximum anode cooling rate: 37,000HU/
min
• On-screen tube heat capacity indicator
PreView Collimator
• On-screen collimator position indication
• PreView iris collimator
• PreView tungsten rotatable double leaf
collimator
• Adjusts collimators without X-ray exposure
Normal Fluoro Mode
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: 0.1 - 4
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
Low Dose Fluoro Mode
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: 0.1 - 2
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
High Level Fluoro Mode
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: up to 12
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
Pulsed Fluoro Mode
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: 0.1 - 4
• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8 PPS
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
• Can reduce X-ray dose to patient and
operator
Low Dose Pulsed Fluoro
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: 0.1 - 2
• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8 PPS
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
High Level Pulsed Fluoro
• kVp range: 40 -110
• mA range: up to 12
• Pulse rate: 1, 2, 4, 8 PPS
• Auto and manual fluoro modes
Video Camera
• High resolution 1k x 1k CCD camera
• Full digital interface
• Variable gain control
Video Display
• Dual medical 19” (48cm) monochrome LCD
with anti-glare panel.
- Tilt motion: 7 degree up / 10 degree
down
- Swivel motion: 180 degree
- Viewing angle: 170 degree horizontal and
vertical
• Maximum brightness: 1000 Cd/m
2
• Maximum contrast: 900:1
• 1280 x 1024 high resolution
• Digital Visual Input (DVI) interface for
external monitors
Image Processing
Image Processing
• 1k x 1k x 16 bit image processing
• Dynamic recursive filter with adaptation to
motion
- Allows user to adjust noise filter levels to
produce high image quality
- Provides optimum image quality even
when motion is introduced to the field
• Automatic digital brightness and contrast
control
• Manual digital brightness and contrast
control
• Auto adaptive non-uniformity correction
• Image edge enhancement
• Image negate mode
• Image save and auto-save
• Image swap and auto-swap
• Last image hold (LIH)
• Image zoom and roam
• Left-right image reversal
• Top-bottom image invert
• Digital Image Rotation
- 360 degree real-time rotation for live and
static images
- Image positioning without additional
exposure
• HIPAA SecureView
- Password protection
- Blank screen function
- Delete all
• Measurement Software
- Distance measurement
- Angle measurement
- Multi-unit support (French, mm, Inch)
- User calibration
• Image Annotation
- Arrows and markers
- Comments
- Cropping
• 100,000 images storage
Exam Management
• Patient information
- Examination list
- Customized patient information
Digital Spot Mode
• kVp range: 40 - 110
• Up to 10mA for 100-120V system
• Automatic exposure termination and
automatic image save
Radiographic Mode
• mA range: 20 (10 for 100-120V system)
• mAs range: up to 80 (40 for 100-120V
system)
• Computer controlled exposure time
• Film cassette holder: 10” x 12” (25.4cm x
30.5cm)
Video Imaging System
Precise-Imaging features
• AutoTrak
- Automatically seeks the subject anatomy
anywhere within the imaging field and
selects the optimum imaging technique
- Automatically adjusts to anatomical size
and location
- Provides uniform image quality
throughout entire image
- Simplifies operation
• Smart Window
- Dynamically senses the collimator
position and automatically
adjusts brightness and contrast to
produce high image quality
• Smart Metal
- Automatically detects the metal in field
and optimizes image quality
- Allows user to adjust automatic
brightness and contrast sensitivity levels
to metal
- Provides optimum image quality even
when metal is introduced to the field
9” Image Intensifier
• Tri-mode 9”/6”/4.5” (23cm/15cm/11cm)
image intensifier, The central resolution
(typical value at image intensifier):
- 9” (23cm): 52 lp/cm
- 6” (15cm): 58 lp/cm
- 4.5” (11cm): 68 lp/cm
• Minimum central resolution (at monitor):
- 9” (23cm): 2.2 lp/mm
- 6” (15cm): 3.0 lp/mm
- 4.5” (11cm): 3.5 lp/mm
• DQE: 65% (typical)
Tungsten Collimator
• Denser collimator limits X-ray exposure
area
• Reduces scatter radiation
• Improves image detail
Carbon Fiber Grid
• 60L/cm 10:1 anti-scatter grid
• Reduces scatter radiation effect
• Improves image detail