Safety and Precautions

Operation and Transportation maiCAM180

Operation maiCAM180

Collimators

Crystals

Operating Temperatures

Gantry Motions

Patient Safety

Technologist Safety

Collimator Removal/Crystal Damage If performing intrinsic floods daily collimators

must be removed everyday Caution must be used every time the

collimator is removed and the crystal is left unprotected

NaI Crystal Solid-state Hygroscopic Hermetically sealed Single most expensive component of gamma

camera

Collimator Removal/Crystal Damage The maiCAM180 is equipped with “barn door”

collimators which help limit the risk of removing collimators daily

Patient Safety/Gantry Motions The maiCAM180 gantry will perform automatic

motions during setup, acquisition, and completion of SPECT studies

A patient belt will help keep the patient’s body from being struck by the detectors when in automatic motion

Patient Safety/Gantry Motions Contact pads on both detector heads will

suspend motion if the detector hits the patient There are no contact pads on the bottom of

the detectors, so be sure to pay close attention to the location of the patient’s legs when positioning patient along vertical axis

Patient Safety/Gantry Motions There are 3 Emergency Stops (E-Stops) on the

maiCAM180 which disable motion if the automatic gantry motion is endangering the patient due to positioning

Once imaging has begun, the patient should be observed closely to be sure that the patient does not move into the gantry orbit

Technologist Safety/Gantry Motions The technologist should stay clear of the

gantry during all gantry movements The technologist should use caution around

the “bear-claw” located behind the detectors of the maiCAM180 (pictured below), which is a possible pinch point during gantry motion of all kind

Temperature Fluctuation Fluctuations in room temperature will affect

image quality due to varying temperatures of the crystal

When the crystal temperature fluctuates outside of recommended operating temperature, proper scintillation is inhibited and image quality is poor

Whether a crystal has been effected by temperature changes can usually be seen on a uniformity flood Operating Ambient Temperature (59-86F/15-30C)

Exposing the crystal to extreme temperatures can also cause irreversible damage, such as cracking

Transportation maiCAM180

Crystal damage

Camera damage

Weather precautions

Technologist safety

Transportation Basics Protecting the System from Damage

Crystal Camera

Collimator Removal/Crystal Damage The maiCAM180 has locking pins, that keep

the collimators from swinging open during transportation, and exposing the crystal

Gantry Motions/Camera Safety There is a locking pin on the gantry “bear-

claw” to prevent the gantry from swinging side to side when camera is in transport and has lost power supply

Be sure the locking pin is in place whenever camera is being transported so that gantry is not damaged

Transportation Basics When transporting the maiCAM180, it is

important to protect the system from outdoor elements

A waterproof rain cover should be used on the system when transporting in rainy conditions

A thermal cover should be used to protect the system from extreme cold conditions

Transportation Basics Be sure transportation directions are followed

to keep yourself and the camera safe at all times

When camera is being moved, front wheels should be set to roll and back wheels to swivel

Be sure when going down inclines, no wheels are set to swivel

Never “jump” a curb with the maiCAM180 – this can cause severe damage to the system Whenever traveling along uneven ground/curbs,

use a metal plate to create a level ground for the camera to move on