ADC COMPACT AUTOPROCESSING SOFTWARE USER MANUAL
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1. M ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Archiving images Only images that have been assigned a default destination on the ADC Compact ID Station can be archived to an Impax archive station If you want to archive a processed image proceed as follows 1 Select the image that you want to archive In case the selected image was previously assigned a default archiving station destination the Archive button becomes active Note You can select an image by just clicking on it A selected image appears on a white background The following picture shows the system main screen with one image selected Note You can deselect an image by clicking on it again or you can click Deselect to deselect the currently selected image 2 Click Archive 22028 GB 199801 1 3 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Monitoring the status of the processing station With the dynamic bar graph in the upper right corner of the browser screen you can monitor the status of the processing station D indicates the degree of occupation of the hard disk I indicates the current input rate O indicates the current output rate These three meters indicate the activity of the processor and of the incoming and outgoing images The input rate and output rate indicators show between zero and four jobs If there are more than four job2. T M ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software The System Main screen The ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software performs a multitude of tasks like the automatic processing of the incoming raw ADC Compact images collimation border detection automatic Window Level setting sensitometry mapping and numerous background and system control operations For a more detailed description we refer to the ADC Compact System Overview manual Application aspects page 14 and following In addition to an alphanumeric list of images the system main screen provides more general information about the processing station which can be accessed through the buttons on the topmost toolbar This information relates to Disk management Waste bin management Input and Output Queue management Setup User Menu management Queues and Devices I4 i a MN 2202A GB 199801 5 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software EI 2202A GB 199801 The images displayed on the alphanumeric image list are selected by default in accordance with the selection criteria that have been configured in the Setup module of the system main screen In the example screen above the preconfigured selection criteria are Patient name Identification date Examination and the Sent feature Selecting and de selecting images To perform an operation on an image such as printing sen
3. the most recently identified images at the head of the list However you can change this order by clicking the Sort on button You have 8 possibilities to sort on identification date patient name radiologist examination patient ID RIS ID Digitizer ID User Info i e four user configurable data fields You can also use the Sort on button in combination with the selection criteria mentioned in the previous sub section 2202A GBB 199801 7 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software ES 2202A GB 199801 Printing a selected image To print an image proceed as follows Select the image you want to print Click Print The processing station returns the print menu Click a button from the top row to select the size of film you want to print onto Depending on the configuration of the printer destination and the printer you have the choice between 3 sizes 8 x 10 inch 11 x 14 inch 14 x 17 inch ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software The button of the film size and layout as selected by the ADC Compact ID Software is pressed automatically by default The printer destination as configured in the ID Station determines which size buttons can be selected The Scopix laser printers print on all three sizes Drystar 2000 only on 8 x 10 inch film size and the Drystar 3000 printer on 11 x 14 inch and 14 x 17 inch As a result only the size selection buttons that are rel
4. 8414 LUE IE rA E MEET Frequency 1 ID Gps Level 2 The following information can be displayed description of the message and the status message warning or panic a possible solution m the application that has generated the message date and time the message was generated frequency MM e02 amp GB 199801 1 5 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 3 2202A GB 199801 message ID number the number of messages as well as the position of the currently selected message in the queue are also displayed e g 2 2 means that this message is the second out of two If the problem persists and you contact your Agfa service engineer be sure that you have this information at hand You have the following options Click Previous to view the message that comes before the currently selected message in the queue Click Next to view the message that comes after the currently selected message in the queue Click View to pop up a window that lists all messages in the queue This window looks similar to the following one Contest STATES Frequency asasi error in jot ia Panic Wessan g Interral error Panic lesione Ino hr FE Gs quie cort failed Panic Bessage Click the Cancel button ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 4 Ifyou have solved the problem and you want to delete the currently selected message from the queue click the Delete button As long as a panic message is not del
5. ADC COMPACT AUTOPROCESSING SOFTWARE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS SWITCHING THE PROCESSING STATION ON AND GETTING THE SYSTEM MAIN SCREEN Switching the processing station on Switching the processing station off THE SYSTEM MAIN SCREEN ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Selecting and de selecting images Selecting by criteria Sorting images Printing a selected image Sending images to review stations Archiving images Monitoring the status of the processing station Managing messages Locking Screen N QD o 11 13 14 14 17 2202A GB 199801 EN SYSTEM MONITORING Disk management 18 Input queue management 19 Output queue management 21 Setup 23 Queues 27 Devices 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Automatic anticipation 29 General procedures in case of malfunctions 29 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROCESSING STATION 33 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS MONITORS 35 2202A GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Switching the processing station on and getting the system main screen Normally the processing station may be left on day and night The processing station is equipped with a screen saver to prevent the screen from burning in when it is not used for a long period of time However if you need to move the processing station to a different location or if it has to be disconnected from the mains proceed as follows when switching the processing station on or off Switching the processing station on Proceed as
6. UL 1950 CSA IEC 950 EN 60 950 DHHS IEC 601 1 2 MPR Il CE mark T V Ergo optional ISO 9001 certified plant ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Printed in Belgium Published by Agfa Gevaert N V B 2640 Mortsel Belgium AG FA 2202A GB 199801
7. cusing General performance Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Formats Display performance Display Area WxH Non Linearity Raster stability Maximum Brightness SMM 2183 L 90 264 V wide range power supply 47 65Hz Max 150 Watts according to IEC 1000 according to VESA DPMS 21 Flat Square 90 3096 P45 cadmium free Multicoated conductive panel AR AS Dispenser Cathode long life static and dynamic 30 to 83 kHz 50 to 120 Hz 19 Max self recognizing and autoscaling 400 mm x 300 mm lt 2 0 05 mm Max swim amp jitter gt 175 ftL 1 Vp p Input Signal High Voltage Regulation 0 2 Max size change ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 2202A GB 199801 Video amplifier inputs Bandwidth Rise amp Fall times Connectors Impedance Video Level Sync Level Front panel controls Controls Geometry Ambient light sensor Operating conditions Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storage 140 MHz 80 V Modulation 3 ns BNC Type 75 ohms 0 75 to 1 2 Vp p 0 1 to 0 6 Vp p Power on off Contrast Brightness H V phase H V amplitude pin amp barrel raster rotation for automatic contrast control 10 9C 35 C 25 C 70 C 20 80 rel humidity 20 80 rel humidity Mechanical specifications Dimensions WxDxH Weight Approvals Safety EMC Radiation Others 499 x 520 x 476 mm approx 30 5 kg
8. ding or archiving an image you first have to select it You can select an image by just clicking on it A selected image appears on a white background You can deselect an image by clicking it again or you can click Deselect to de select the currently selected image Selecting by criteria You can also use selection criteria The following criteria are available by identification date by patient ID by patient name by patient last name by radiologist by examination type by examination subtype by RIS ID by Digitizer ID by User Info i e four user configurable data fields You can configure four criteria from this list For an explanation on how to configure the selection criteria we refer to the section Setup on page 23 Each of the selected criteria has a matching button in the upper left corner of the screen ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software When no selection is entered all images appear on the screen on several successive pages Example If you click Patient name then select a given patient from the menu the screen will display images of this patient only You can also combine selection criteria e g you may want to select the images of one examination type from a given date The images that appear on the screen all fulfil those four conditions If a button is marked with an asterisk it means that this selection criterion is inactive Sorting images The default sort algorithm puts
9. e However you can change the sequence If you want a job to jump the queue proceed as follows From the general System Monitoring screen select the button labelled Output The Imager window pops up Select the job that you want to give a higher priority The background of the job becomes white Click the Emergency button The job moves to the first place in the queue and its priority changes from 5 to 0 Holding jobs The normal status of a job is queued If an output device is actually processing the image the job status changes into active If you select a job and click the Hold button the job status becomes hold The output device will not process the image unless you select it again and click the Unhold button Cancel jobs If you want to cancel a job proceed as follows Select the job that you want to remove from the queue The background of the job becomes white ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2 Click the Delete button The status changes in Cancelled Caution If a job status is Cancelled you cannot retrieve the job Setup From the general System Monitoring screen click the button labelled Setup Clicking this button opens a window that allows you to configure the system An example of this window is shown below mi Set up Selectan criera ak asa ge acne ET Ri in gu Panic message bevel kima mmber im ses Clicking t
10. e window From the general System Monitoring screen click the button labelled Input in the upper left corner Clicking this button opens a window with information about the incoming images An example of this window is shown below The screen shows the patient demographics and the examination data of the images that are currently queued for the processing station Clicking the Cancel button returns you to the general System Monitoring screen es 29 9 GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Changing the job priority Normally every job has a priority of 5 The processing station reads jobs according to the first in first out rule However you can change the sequence If you want a job to jump the queue proceed as follows From the general System Monitoring screen select the button labelled Input The Input window pops up Select the job that you want to give a higher priority The selected job is highlighted Click the Emergency button The job moves to the first place in the queue and its priority changes from 5 to 0 Click Cancel to return to the general System Monitoring screen Holding jobs The normal status of a job is queued If the processing station is actually reading the image the job status changes into active If you select a job and click the Hold button the job status becomes hold The processing station will not read the
11. eted it continues to pop up 5 Click the Cancel button Locking Screen In order to forestall accidental erasure of data whenever the operator temporarily leaves the processing station the screen will turn blank and be locked automatically after a re configurable lapse of time The screen can also be locked interactively In order to lock the screen proceed as follows 1 Click the Controller menu 2 Click Lock Screen The processing station returns the following message In order to unlock the screen enter your password _ _ _ _ eon GB 199901 1 7 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software System Monitoring Disk management From the general System Monitoring screen click the button labelled Disk in the upper left corner Input Output The system gives you the number of stored images on your system and the amount in Megabytes used Since as an option you can install more than one disk the window shows the name of the disk pke 22024 GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Note You can also see the number of images that you can add without overwriting older images The number of images is an approximation since different images can have different sizes Click the Cancel button to return to the general System Monitoring screen Input queue management Input queu
12. evant are selectable In the illustration below for example only the 8 x 10 film size button can be activated as the printer destination was initially configured to the Drystar 2000 Di 2000 printer 4 Click a button from the next row to select the basic orientation of the image or image boxes You can choose between m the portrait format or 2202 GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 the landscape format The next set of buttons determines which part of the actual film surface is used when a 1 on 1 reproduction needs to be printed You can choose either of the following two options Full size i e the full film surface is printed on while preserving the aspect ratio True size i e any cassette size is printed true size 100 on all film sizes See standard film division table on pages 22 and following of the ADC Compact System Overview Manual In a number of cases for example when a 35 x 45 cm cassette size is printed on a 8 x 10 inch film size parts of the image will be clipped at all sides of the image In case you wish to assign the image to be printed the highest priority in the printing queue click the Emergency button ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Note 7 Select Printer Printer ADC LR1 8 Click Print Or click Cancel if you decide not to print the selected image s Sending images to review statio
13. follows to switch the processing station on 1 Put the main switch in the ON position The main switch is located on the back of the processing station close to the power supply cable The processing station performs its initialization procedure and asks your login name Welcome to Host Name Please enter your user name Ed Eel Sl Ea a 2202A GB 199801 1 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2 Type your user name and press ENTER or click the OK button The processing station asks your password 3 Type your password and press ENTER or click the OK button The processing station automatically loads the application software and displays the system main screen 2202A GB 199801 T M ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Switching the processing station off Caution Never switch the processing station off while the application is running If you want to switch off the processing station always proceed as follows 1 Click Controller in the system main screen feo iim 99024 GB 199801 3 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2 Click Stop user interface The processing station displays the Log out menu Logout Do you want to log out 3 Click the Power Off button for a complete shut down of the processing station 4 Click the OK button to proceed 2202A GB 199801
14. he Save button stores the currently configured settings whereas clicking Cancel returns to the general System Monitoring screen 22028 23 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Selection criteria The selection criteria that you configure are used by default to select the images in the main screen Select four different criteria from the following list by identification date by patient ID by patient name by patient last name by radiologist by examination type by examination subtype by RIS ID by Digitizer ID by User Info i e a user configurable data field by Sent In case Sent has been configured as a selection criterium in the Set up menu the system gives you a choice from among six options sent not sent archived not archived printed not printed The sent and archived options only comprise images that have been sent respectively archived manually whereas the printed option also includes the autorouted images ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Wait message Icons You are offered a choice between Simple and Fancy wait message icons By default the wait message icon assumes the shape of an egg timer By clicking the Fancy button in the Set up menu you can turn the icon into a more fanciful shape like the ones displayed below iw Please wait AA Please wait Panic message level The panic message levels can be set by cl
15. icking the More respectively Fewer buttons in the Panic message level field of the Set up menu as shown in the screen below Panic message level 22028 GB 199801 25 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 A selection can be made between three different levels Level 1 When the system is set to level 1 any warning or error message irrespective of its importance is displayed and highlighted on the screen Level 2 When panic message level 2 is selected the system displays warnings or error messages whenever errors of a somewhat higher priority than in level 1 occur Level 3 When level 3 is selected in the Set up menu the system only displays and highlights messages of the highest priority Max number images Max number images The maximum number of storable images is calculated on the basis of the disk space available in the system This configurable number of storable images can be raised never lowered as the initial system calculations are based on storage capacity required for storing original exposed images and as subsequently processed images account for far less storage space ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Queues Using the Queues option in the Set up menu you can define periods for transmitting both the Archive and Review Softcopy queues In case the queues are not set by the user the system sends the images to the archive and or review stations contin
16. image unless you select it again and click the Unhold button Cancel jobs If you want to cancel a job proceed as follows From the general System Monitoring screen select the button labelled Input The Input window pops up Select the job that you want to remove from the queue ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software The background of the job becomes white 3 Click the Delete button The status changes in Cancelled Caution If a job status is Cancelled you can by no means retrieve the job 4 Click Cancel to return to the general System Monitoring screen Output queue management Output queue window From the general System Monitoring screen click the button labelled Output in the upper left corner Clicking this button opens a window with information about the images in the output queue An example of this window is shown below ml Output The screen shows the patient demographics of the images that are currently queued for the different output devices such as printers archive stations and review stations Clicking the Cancel button returns you to the general System Monitoring screen 29202 GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Changing the job priority Normally every job has a priority of 5 Consider as an example a Laser Imager Jobs are printed according to fthe irst in first out rul
17. ncel ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 6 Click either the Log out button or Power Off button If you click the Log out button and then the OK button the system asks you for confirmation and then returns to the Log in prompt If you click the Power Off button and then the OK button the system returns the following screen OK to Power off Workstation yes no q 7 Type yes and press ENTER The system informs you that the Shut down procedure has started and then returns the OK prompt Switch off the computer or type boot to start up the system again Reset the background This action solves typical background problems To reset the background proceed as follows 1 Make sure the main screen is displayed If not click Select in the upper right corner of the current screen 2 Click Controller in the right corner of the screen and select Reset Background to reset the software M M eoen GB 199801 MERI ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Check System This function clears the system of corrupt data if any To check the system proceed as follows 1 Make sure the main screen is displayed If not click Select in the upper right corner of the current screen 2 Click Controller in the right corner of the screen and select Check System Software Version When selecting Software Version in the Controller roll down me
18. ns The IMPAX product line provides gateways transmit archive and review stations DICOM STORE optional and hard copy printing DICOM PRINT standard for digital imaging The processing station features an interface software module to integrate ADC Compact and IMPAX You can interactively send 8 or 12 bit images to IMPAX modules using the DICOM protocol 8 bit images already have a Look up Table whereas 12 bit images are MUSICA processed with separate Look up Table To allow for fully fledged CR functionality also private elements have been defined Refer to the DICOM Conformance Statement For more information on the IMPAX product line consult your local Agfa sales organisation Only images that have been given a default destination on the ADC Compact ID Station can be sent to an IMPAX review station If you want to send re send a processed image to an IMPAX review station proceed as follows Select the image that you want to send to the review station The Send button becomes active You can select an image by just clicking on it A selected image appears on a white background _ _ S S _ 902 68 199801 1 1 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software The following picture shows the system main screen with one image selected Note You can deselect an image by clicking on it again or you can click Deselect to deselect the currently selected image 2 Click Send 1 2 2202A GB 199801
19. nu the system displays the software version and the operating system 32 2202A GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Performance Requirements of the processing station Hardware SUN ULTRA 1 model 170 128 MB RAM 1 internal disk 2 1 GB 5 GB DAT tape drive optional 1 internal CD ROM drive 1 floppy drive 3 5 inch 1 keyboard Country specific 1 mouse mousepad Software Operating system Unix Sun Solaris 2 5 Graphic User interface Xwindows Relational data base Oracle 7 2 2 Motif Agfa ADC Compact Autoprocessing software Agfa Musica image processing software 22 GB 199801 33 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Application software Chest Abdomen Skeleton Optional application software Uro Tomo Dental in development Paediatrics in development Full Leg Full Spine in development The following applications are not yet supported by the ADC Compact System Angiography Mammography 34 2202A GB 199801 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Performance Requirements Monitors Standard Brightness Monitor Synchronization Horizontal Scan Rate 48 to 108 kHz automatic adjustment Vertical Scan Rate 60 to 80 Hz automatic adjustment Input Signals ECL Digital D Sub 25 pin connector 1 2 or 4 bits per pixel Analog 3 BNC connector composite on video or separate sync 13W3 and other c
20. omatically restarts the MIMOSA software General procedures in case of malfunctions Although the processing station is programmed to anticipate problems and to correct malfunctions automatically a user intervention is sometimes required If you face a problem that is not automatically solved you can take one of the following actions Reset the user interface Reset the background Reboot the system Always try to reset the user interface first If this does not solve the problem reset the background Rebooting the system is the ultimate action you can undertake If this does not solve the problem contact a service engineer 20202A GB 199801 29 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Reset and stop the user interface If the software performs slower than normal or faces a deadlock resetting the user interface is the most appropriate action To reset the user interface proceed as follows Make sure the main screen is displayed If not click Select in the upper right corner of the current screen Click Controller The processing station returns the controller menu lt p gt Controller System monitoring Select Reset User interface If the previous actions did not solve the problem then continue with step 4 Click Controller again Select Stop User Interface The processing station displays the Log out menu Logout Do you want to log out Pas OK Ca
21. onnectors optional CRT Screen Size 21 FS Phosphor P104 other options available Non glare AR Panel Optional Display Mode Non interlaced Display Area Horizontal Width 16 max user adjustable Vertical Height 12 max user adjustable Video Video Band Width 200 MHz up to 300 MHz optional 2202A GB 199801 35 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software 2202A GB 199801 Resolution Horizontal Vertical Brightness User Controls Side Rear Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight Power Supply Power Consumption Input Voltage Input Frequency 1024 to 2048 768 to 1536 65 Footlamberts nominal HRMS allows the monitor to adjust automatically to a range of horizontal and vertical scan frequencies providing compatibility with many hi res display controllers for PCs PS 2s MACs Sun Apollo DEC Silicon Graphics and other workstations Power Brightness and Contrast Controls Height Vertical Position Width Horizontal Position 16 5 19 with tilt swivel base 19 5 19 48 lbs 55 Ibs with tilt swivel base 100 Watts 90 to 130 VAC 220 to 250 VAC 47 to 63 Hz ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software High Brightness Monitor Greyscale Monitor Power requirements Input Voltage Power Frequency Power Consumption Power factor control Power saving CRT specifications Size Deflection Angle Light Transmission Phosphor Type Surface Gun System Fo
22. s the meter turns white The activity of the background module is indicated as well X indicates that the background is not running alternating with indicates that the background is running Managing messages If the application wants to inform you on certain events conditions or problems it generates a message A window pops up displaying the message After you have read the message and clicked OK the message is put in the message queue Messages can have different priorities this is reflected in the status of the message The status of a message can be one of the following message A message with a message status is intended to notify the user of certain events ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software warning A Warning status informs the user about abnormal conditions panic message These messages inform the operator about failed operations To manage the message queue proceed as follows 1 From any screen click the button labelled message in the upper right corner Clicking this button opens a window with information about the oldest message with the highest priority An example of this window is shown below es Panic Message Transmission error in job ga Possibly memory allocation error Patient Harisson Christina Radiologist AGFA DEFALILT M Try again later When no change Reset Background in controller meni Call service if problem persists AC send dieom 0900
23. uously by default For both queues you can pre set three different off peak periods during which you want images to be archived or sent to a review station In order to do so proceed as follows 1 Click the Queues button in the Set up menu 2 Click and drag the pointer across the period you want the images to be sent to the Archive respectively Review destinations The period can also be indicated by keyboarding the time of day in the appropriate boxes The system displays the indicated off peak period s on a black background Queues Arche M M 902A GB 199801 27 ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Devices Using the Devices option in the Set up menu you can consult a table showing the last known status of all devices in the system as displayed in the following sample screen 2202A GB 199801 M ADC Compact Autoprocessing Software Troubleshooting Automatic anticipation The processing station is programmed to anticipate problems The actions taken are fully automatic and most of them are transparent to the operator of the processing station The automatic actions are explained below Every night the processing station automatically makes a consistency check between the Oracle database of the images and the files of the images to anticipate database errors If an internal software problem occurs during operation the processing station aut
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