GE Healthcare Fluorostar Series C-Arm

Comprising:
• A rolling module (Fluorostar MC) with 2 OEC FLUOROSTAR screens +
image intensifier (OEC 09TO)
• A Sony hybrid graphic UP-970AD printer
• Software version REV04.00.06
• Display versions: 4.00.58, BV: 4.00.33
• Installed options: Bitmap, Dicom

Features:
Generator
• High frequency 20 kHz
• Monobloc 2.2 kW
• Up to 110 kVp
• Up to 8 mA in fluoroscopic mode
• Up to 20 mA for radiographic film exposure
• High-performance pulsed mode up to 8 mA
• Pulse width: 50 ms
• Digital spot up to 8 mA X-ray tube
• Fixed anode X-ray tube
• Nominal focal spots of 0.5 and 1.5 mm
• Total tube filtration > 3.9 mm Al PreView collimator
• Collimator position indication on screen
• PreView iris and double-leaf collimator
• Independently adjustable asymmetrical shutters
• Collimator adjustment without X-ray exposure

Standard fluoroscopy mode
• kVp range: 36-110
• mA range: 0.2-3
• Automatic and manual fluoroscopy modes

Hip fluoroscopy mode
• kVp range: 36-110
• mA range: 0.2-5.4
• Automatic and manual fluoroscopy modes

Low-dose fluoroscopy mode
• kVp range: 36-110
• mA range: 0.2-3
• Automatic and manual fluoroscopy modes

Pulsed fluoroscopy mode
• kVp range: 36-110
• mA range: 0.2-5.4
• Pulse frequency: 1, 2, 4, 8 Hz
• Automatic and manual fluoroscopy modes

Low-dose pulsed fluoroscopy mode
• kVp range: 36-110
• mA range: 0.2-3
• Pulse frequency: 1, 2, 4, 8 Hz pps
• Automatic and manual fluoroscopy modes

High-performance pulsed mode
Fluoro mode
• kVp range: 36 to 110
• mA range: up to 8
• Pulse frequency: 1, 2, 4, 8 ips
• Automatic and manual fluoro modes
• Pulse duration: 50 ms

Digital spot mode
• kVp range: 36 to 110
• 8 mA
• Automatic exposure stop
• Automatic image recording

Radiographic mode
• mA range: 20 • mAs range: up to 80
• Exposure time: 0.1 to 4 seconds
• Computer-controlled exposure time
• Cassette holder: 25.4 cm x 30.5 cm

Video imaging system
Precise imaging features
• Auto window: Automatically adjusts brightness and contrast to
produce a high-quality image.
• Automatic exposure rate control
• Averaging filter
• Edge enhancement filter
• Predefined imaging profiles: standard, dense anatomy (hip), hand,
chest, reduced dose. 23 cm image intensifier
• 23 cm/15 cm/11 cm trimode image intensifier tube
• Minimum centre resolution (on monitor):
- 9" (23 cm): 2.0 lp/mm
- 6" (15 cm): 2.8 lp/mm
- 4.5" (11 cm): 3.2 lp/mm
• DQE: 65% (typical)
• Grid: 8:1 ratio

Video camera
• High-resolution 1000 × 1000 pixel CCD camera
• Fully digital interface
• Fixed gain control Video display
• 19" (48 cm) monochrome TFT
-LCD flat screen
- Tilt: 23 cm
- Viewing angle: 160° horizontal and vertical

• Minimum brightness: 800 cd/m²
• Maximum brightness: 1000 cd/m²
• Minimum contrast: 800:1
• High resolution 1280 x 1024
• External video output:
- DVI-I connector (compatible with analogue VGA and DVI-D signals)
- Fixed resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels Image processing
• 1K x 1K x 12-bit image processing
• Dynamic recursive filter with motion adaptation
- Allows the user to adjust noise filter levels for optimal image quality
- Ensures optimal image quality even when there is movement
• Automatic digital brightness and contrast control
• Manual digital brightness and contrast control
• Edge enhancement
• Image negation mode
• Automatic image recording and saving
• Image exchange
• Last image hold (LIH) • Zoom (up to 1,600%) and image navigation
• Left-right inversion • Up-down inversion
• Digital image rotation
- 360° real-time rotation for dynamic and static images
- Image positioning without additional exposure
• Image annotation
- Laterality (left/right)
- Comments
• Storage of 15,000 images Examination management
• Patient information
- List of examinations
- Personalised patient information
• Display and summary of DAP/radiography dose
• Export and print DAP/radiography dose summary
• DICOM interface (optional)
- Storage
- Printing
- Worklist
- Structured Radiation Dose Report (SRDR)
- MPPS