HHMC-50 User Manual
HHMC-50 User Manual
User’s Manual
Rev. : 1.1
June, 2008
Table of Contents
B:
Drive letter Name Volume Description
C System disc 10-20G It is used to store operating system and all
drive software and applications. In daily
operation, the files in this drive concerning
their data contents and sizes will not be
change any more
D Data disc Surplus This drive is used to store patients’ database
maximum and image files, etc.
capacity
E Back-up 10G This drive is used to store GUOST file of the
disc system, application software backup, and
daily data backup, etc.
2) Operating System
Version higher than WINDOWS 2000. WINDOWS XP SP2 is recommended.
3) Other Drives
The drives for acquisition card and camera, etc. shall be installed according to the
type and configuration of the hardware, and they shall guarantee normal operation.
2. Software Installation
Insert the softdog and open setup disc of the software to run Setup.exe, and then select
default option to install the software.
Grab.ini
System
HospitalName Hospital name
Model (relating to fluoroscopy)
Width Image width
Height Image height
Bits Image bits
DCF DCF file Only used in acquisition card of Matrox
system.
Model2 (relating to spot film)
Width Image width
Height Image height
Bits Image bits
DCF DCF file Only used in acquisition card of Matrox
system.
Shutter1 (spot film blanking circle)
CirX Center coordinate X of
blanking circle
CirY Center coordinate Y of
blanking circle
CirRadius Radius of blanking circle
Shutter2 (spot film blanking circle)
CirX Center coordinate X of
blanking circle
CirY Center coordinate Y of
blanking circle
CirRadius Radius of blanking circle
MyDSA.ini
Model (relating to fluoroscopy)
Width Image width
Height Image height
Bits Image bits
AddParam Additive factor It may be simply set as below:
128, when Bits = 8
512, when Bits =10
2048, when Bits =12
LUT.ini
Lut0-n
Bits Image bits
Width Window width 256, when Bits = 8
1024, when Bits =10
4096, when Bits =12
65536, when Bits =16
Level Window level 128, when Bits = 8
512, when Bits =10
2048, when Bits =12
32768, when Bits =16
II: System Startup
1. Startup Program
Click the icon of SmitPlatform in the desktop, the startup program will show a startup
progress bar. If initialization fails, the system will give an error message. If no error
happens, the system will enter into main interface of the software.
After startup, the main interface of the software will be shown as the drawing below.
Cautious: the software with different interface picture from the one shown below
may have different configurations, but they have similar presentation style. All
pictures in this document are in such way, for which no statement will be made
specially.
Control area
This software interface is divided into 2 parts as shown above: image display area and
control area, of which “control area” is described below:
2. Introduction of Functional Area
Thumbnail area
III: Image Acquisition
The detailed image acquisition and flow may vary with different system applications.
This manual only introduces common method, and it will not guarantee complete
conformity.
To save the acquired image, user shall set up a new patient’s record and then enter the
patient’s information. In case of such inspection as physical examination, etc. for
which patient’s information is not saved, it will not be necessary to set up a new
record.
patient’s ID, study No. and patient’s name, etc., and then click . See the
drawing below:
User may press the pedal switch or click “Start” in the fluoroscopy mode page to
enter into the fluoroscopy acquisition mode. The manual mode is commonly used in
commissioning, and its related functions will not be described in this manual.
After releasing the pedal switch, the fluoroscopy will stop and enter into the last
frame holding or fluoroscopy loop mode.
The fluoroscopy image will not be saved unless the related save function button is
clicked.
Switch between noise reduction start/stop
To save the fluoroscopy loop image. The detailed loop frame number may
be configured through “Parameters”.
Press this button to start recording the dynamic fluoroscopy image, and
click it another time to stop.
5. Roadmap
The roadmap (viz. intubation tube guide) is used in the fluoroscopy mode, and its
functional operations are as follows:
1) Start fluoroscopy, and designate an appropriate frame image as the mask.
2) Press ROADMAP button to enter into this mode.
3) Inject contrast agent and then start fluoroscopy, and DSA will start. When the
image is satisfying and the contrast agent becomes clear, stop fluoroscopy, and the
system will automatically make this image as the roadmap mask.
4) Start fluoroscopy another time, and the screen will display an image combining
the current image and the mask over it. Now user may insert the conduit with the
guidance of this image.
5) Press ROADMAP button to exit from the roadmap mode.
6. Other Functions
Hutter: it is used to display/ cancel the blanking circle, and the blanking circle may
have its size configured when in maintenance.
Mirror: left and right mirror
Flip: to flip top to bottom
Verls: to display/ hide information around the image
Snapshot: to save the snapshot in the current screen. If the current image is DSA or
roadmap, the treated result will be saved.
Save 1: to save the current image. It shall be noted that this function is used to save
the original image, which is different from the “Snapshot” above.
Parameter: to set acquisition parameters such as noise reduction class and fluoroscopy
loop, etc..
IV. Patient Record Management
Select at the right upper corner of the main interface (as shown in the
drawing below) to enter into the main interface for patient record management.
List of patient
record
information
Function button
Worklist
Image
preview
Shown in the drawing is the interface for patient record information. Input related
information. The item with “*” must be completed. After completing, click
For example, the drawing below shows the name (Li Si) and No. of the patient and it
is in acquisition mode.
Click another time to switch to the patient record interface.
button to enter into the image scanning mode (still in the main interface),
or select the patient in the worklist whose image is to be opened, double-click the left
key of the mouse to enter into the image scanning mode.
2.7 Quick Exam
This function is used for examination. It only acquires and examines the image but
does not save the image of the patient to be examined. Its operation method is:
Click button to enter into the image acquisition interface directly. The
detailed image acquisition method may be seen in “Image acquisition” section of the
operation instructions.
In the worklist, select a patient with burned data to be deleted, and click .
This function only deletes the image of the patient with burned data, but his basic
information such as name and sex, etc. will remain in the archive.
V: Image Processing
1. System Introduction
Here to introduce is mainly the image post-processing function, and see the following
for details:
1.2 Structure
The initial picture is as below: Shortcut tools column
Image processing area
Image
regulation
column
Thumbnail
column
2. Details of Functions
Next to introduce is detailed image processing functions and their application
methods:
: to save image.
: to send image to the film print interface for typesetting and printing.
2.1.4 Export
: click this button to export the image in various non-DICOM texts, which
may be viewed with normal viewer such as Windows paint board or PHOTOSHOP, or
be pasted into WORD or POWERPOINT. The image is exported and saved in file
form, which may be in such formats as JPG, BMP, AVI, DICOM, DICOM PART 10 or
DICOM Dump. The method to export the image is as below:
1) Select export path.
2) Select export format.
3) Select the image to be exported, which may be the current one or the selected one.
4) Click “Start” button, and the following interface will be popped up:
Select the path to
save the exported
image file
Select the format to
Select the image to
save the exported
be exported
image file
In any cases, the image to be processed shall be selected firstly. In this system, the
image has 3 states: focus, selected, not selected.
Focus: image in the red box, indicating the “Current” image. In any cases, the system
shall only have one focus image. By clicking it by left or right key of the mouse, an
image can be set as the focus one.
Selected image: image in the yellow box, indicating the selected image. The focus
image is also the selected one. To select other images, user may press “Ctrl” key when
clicking, or he may click in the right upper tool bar of the box to select all
images.
Not selected: image in the green box, indicating the image failing to be selected, and
it will not be processed.
Note: if, in the state that a single image is selected, failing to press “Ctrl” key when
clicking the mouse, all images other than the focus will be set in “not selected” state.
Negate
2.2.3 Image Zoom/ Roam
The system provides multiple functions to change the size and position of the image
to meet the demands in different circumstances. For example, it has full-screen zoom
function, as well as flexible and convenient magnifying function.
Zoom by mouse
This function may zoom in/out the image as a whole in very easy method. After
pressing this button, press left key of the mouse and move the mouse at the same time,
moving to the left to zoom out and to the right to zoom in the image. When releasing
the left key, the zooming will complete, and at the same time, all selected images will
zoom in a uniform scale.
Magnifier:
Use left key of the mouse to click the magnifier window and drag it, and the
magnification of local area of the image may be viewed at any time while the window
is moving.
The magnifying scale may change by dragging the scrollbar under the magnifier
window. Similarly, drag to left to zoom out, and drag to right to zoom in.
To change the size of the magnifier window, user may move the mouse to the edge of
any side of the window, and the size will change after the mouse turns to the mark of
“Change size”.
Image magnification may have a smoothing process. If the computer runs faster, user
may select “Realtime smooth” box, and the optimum effect of smoothed image may
be seen at any time.
Image roam
After the image is magnified, the current window may fail to display the image in full
size, and roam function may be used at this moment, whose method is: press left key
of the mouse, and move the mouse at the same time, and it will “drag” the image
correspondingly.
functions may all be achieved in (see the drawing below), and it may be
done by just clicking the icon for the display
mode.
Vertical mirror:
Horizontal mirror:
Click or open the measuring toolbar. The measuring tool bar is shown in
the right drawing.
The system provides a lot of measuring and
annotation auxiliary tools, including Length,
Arrow, Rectangle, Round Rect, Polygon, Ellipse,
Text, and angle, etc., and these tools are used to
measure length, angle, area, mean value, mean
square deviation, etc.
● Measuring information:
It may be seen from the right drawing that the box is
attached with measuring result information, as well as
a dotted line connecting to the rectangular box, and all
objects having measuring results are attached with
their own measuring information. When an object
moves, the measuring information will move with it.
The measuring information may also be moved by
dragging it with the mouse. Each object and its
measuring information are connected through a dotted
line, and user may also set so that the dotted line is
invisible.
● Current state:
Suppose the system is in “Rectangle” state, this state will remain unchanged before it
is changed to any other state, or in other words, user may draw many rectangular
boxes continuously. If it is necessary to modify or move the drawn object, it shall be
switched to “Select” state.
By clicking left key of the mouse (pressing and releasing it immediately), the object
may be switched to “Select” state.
● Context menu:
When pressing right key of the mouse over the object, the context menu will pop up,
and this menu may bring much convenience if user may use it skillfully.
2) Detailed Functions:
a. Length
It may be used to measure the length.
b. Rectangle
It is used to measure the area and mean value, etc. of a rectangle.
It is used in similar method to Length, which will not be explained any more, and
here we will introduce what each element in measuring information means:
● Ar
It stands for area in mm2. If no measuring information is attached, it will indicate
points.
● Av
It stands for average density. In CT image, it indicates CT value.
● SD
It stands for mean square deviation.
When double-clicking the object or using “Attributes” in the menu, a histogram will
pop up as below:
c. Ellipse
It is used to measure the area and average value of a square, whose application
method is similar to Length.
d. Round Rectangle
It is used to measure the area and average value of a round rectangular area.
This tool is almost the same as Rectangle, but it may be used to draw a rounded
rectangle. It has one more key point than Rectangle (see the right drawing), and
dragging this key point may change the arc of the round corner.
● Polygon:
At the first point, click left key of the mouse (press and release immediately), and
move the mouse to the second point and click another time. Repeat this process till the
whole interest area is drawn, and finally double-click the left key to complete.
● Arbitrary shape:
This function is used like a “painting brush”. Press left key of the mouse (keep
holding), and the area the mouse passes will all be drawn, and finally double-click the
left key to complete.
f. Arrow
It is used to make an arrow-shape mark..
It is used in similar method to Length. As the arrow is just a mark, it is not attached
with measuring information.
g. Angle
It is used to measure an angle.
Application method: click the mouse at the first point of one line of an angle, and
click it another time to make it as the vertex the angle, and finally click to determine
the second line.
The measuring result is in degree.
h. Text
It is used for text labeling.
Application method: click left key of the mouse where labeling is necessary, and then
input the labeling content. After finishing the input, click “OK ”. As no length
limitation is set to the text length, a very long text may be input.
2.2.8 Clip
It is used to clip the image. After clicking CLIP, press left key of the
mouse in the image area and drag the mouse, and the drawn rectangle will be the
region to be clipped. See the drawing below.
Clipping area
2.2.9 Lens
It is used to display or hide the text messages on the image, such as name
and sex, etc..
2.2.11 Menu
1. Image Processing
In “Patient record management”, select the patient from the patient list whose image
is to be printed.
Then click at the right side to open the patient’s image and enter the
image processing image. For details of the image, please refer to “Image processing
function”.
2. Film Printing
After the image is processed, click in the tool bar at the right side to
send the current selected image to the typeset interface. See the drawing below.
In Master Film, set “Format” of the image and “Film” size, and then click in
the tool bar.
In the popup “Radiography parameter setting” window, set the camera for printing
and its radiography range, and then click , and the image will be exported
to the camera to be printed.
The related camera parameters may be set in maintenance.
VII: Data Disc Burning
This function is used to burn the patient data and save the data into CD.
1. Disc Burning
1.1 Burning Method 1
In “Patient record management”, select the patient whose data is to be burnt.
Then click in the tool bar at the right side, and the system will ask “Are
you sure sending data to the buffer and burning now?”, and click “Yes”.
The popup system will give such hint messages as “Patient data size, maximum buffer
size”, etc., and then click “OK ”.
The system gives a hint messages as “Patient data size and maximum buffer size”,
and then click “OK ”.
Make sure that the CD is place is placed in, and then click “OK ”.
Click “Yes” to start burning operation.
A “Send” dialogue box will appear. Select “Burning buffer”, and then click “OK”.
Switch to “Burning buffer” window, and user will be able to the patient just sent.
Directly click at the right side to start disc burning.
VIII: Diagnostic Report
1. Functional Introduction
Click “Report” in the main interface of the software or the patient record management
interface to enter into diagnostic report module, where user may set up or modify the
diagnostic report of the current patient. The interface is shown below:
Brush up
Save report
Print preview
2. Mapping in Report
If graphic format is selected for the report, the image selected in Freeland may be sent
to the report, and an integrated graphic-text report may be printed.
Method: firstly, select an image to be sent, then click left key to select “report
mapping” function in the menu, and the current patient image will be sent to the
designated position of the report.