Users Manual Part 1
Clinical User’s Guide
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Volume 1 - Treatment Session
Beginning Clinical Operations ............................................ 2-2
Verifying the Global Checksum ..................................... 2-2
The Clinical Environment ................................................... 2-3
Characteristics of the Clinical Environment ....................... 2-4
PART I
EXPLAINING ESSENTIAL SAFETY ASPECTS
Chapter 3
Emergency Procedures in Case of Irradiation Hazard
A Patient is in the Treatment Room and the Beam
Fails to Stop when Requested .............................................. 3-2
The Preset Dose Has Been Reached and the Beam
Fails to Shut off Automatically ........................................... 3-2
A Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT) Requests the
Beam to Pause (or Stop) and the Beam Fails to Pause
(or Stop) ............................................................................. 3-2
Irradiation Emergency Procedure .................................. 3-2
Staff are Present in a Secured Area ...................................... 3-3
Irradiation Emergency Procedure .................................. 3-4
To be Present in a Location Susceptible to Irradiation
While Beam is On or Room is Secured ................................. 3-5
Irradiation Emergency Procedure .................................. 3-5
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous Safety Hazards
Cleaning, a Basic Safety Requirement .................................. 4-1
Precautionary Measures .................................................... 4-2
Keyboard and Mouse Requirements ..................................... 4-2
Usage of Tools or Parts in a Treatment Room ....................... 4-2
Dealing With an Emergency Situation ................................... 4-3
Gantry Rolling Floor Precautions ........................................... 4-3
Pinching Hazard ................................................................. 4-4
General Pinching Hazards ...................................................... 4-5
Magnetic Field Hazard ....................................................... 4-7
Functions of the Beam Intensity Redundant
Electronic Unit ....................................................................... 4-9
BIREU Startup or Connection Failure ............................ 4-9