Initializing IRayDR Console and FPD(Based on Mars1417V3)

Content

1 Install 2.3 in a totally new computer without old version..........................................................2

1.1 Before you start...................................................................................................................2

1.2 Install the software directly................................................................................................ 3

2 Connect the panel with iDetecor................................................................................................3

3 Creating gain/defect corrections map in Workdir/SDK or use factory maps.............................8

3.1 Install the panel before calibration.....................................................................................8

3.2 Select the recommended trigger mode and preparation................................................ 11

3.3 Process for creating Gain map in Workdir/SDK................................................................ 12

3.4 Process for creating Defect map in Workdir/SDK.............................................................16

3.5 Make a backup for these maps in Workdir.......................................................................19

4 Create grid map If gird is applied..............................................................................................20

4.1 Change the Grid_Enable value to 1 for scenario using grid............................................. 20

4.2 Equalize correction maps in SDK and FPD........................................................................ 21

4.3 Process for creating grid map........................................................................................... 22

5 Confirm the calibration is done properly..................................................................................25

6 Initializin DRCC(iRay DR)........................................................................................................... 27

6.1 Settings..............................................................................................................................27

6.2 Possible error and trouble shooting................................................................................. 30

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1 Install 2.3 in a totally new computer
without old version
Note: In case you are going to update the existing DR software of old version by 2.3, it is
absolutely necessary to make a backup by following the procedure “1-IRay DR manually update
software instruction”.

1.1 Before you start

1) Please confirm that you have selected a computer & router according to these specifications
written in the software/panel user manual.

2) Turn off the windows firewall.

Figure 1 turn off the firewall

3) It is possible to find the installer (.exe file) forbidden to run by windows per Microsoft
security level.

Check “unblock” if it exists as below. Once you open the properties of iRayDR, and see there is a
message: This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect the
computer.

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 Figure 2 check box unblock

1.2 Install the software directly

2 Connect the panel with iDetecor

Note:

1. Here we used AP mode, Client mode is the recommended mode for actual use. A
separated training material has been prepared for connection process. Please
consulting with iRay in case that you cannot access it.

2. In case you cannot run iDetector after software installation, please turn off the
notification settings as below.

Figure 3 never notify

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1) Power on the detector, LEDs would present as below once power on self-test is completed.

Figure 4 LEDs status after power on self-test

2) Open Network & Internet settings

Figure 5 network setting

3) Change the IP address of the WLAN Net card as below.

Figure 6 IP address

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4) Connect the FPD with computer by AP mode.

Figure 7 Connect the computer to FPD, default password is 12345678

5) Run iDetector locating at

D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole

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 Figure 8 iDetetcor location

6) Select the panel model (here the panel used is Mars1417V3) and Click .

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 Figure 9 click connect

7) Check boxes as below if the window pops up

Figure 10 check boxes if you see them

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3 Creating gain/defect corrections map in
Workdir/SDK or use factory maps
Note:

1. We suggest you to create gain map with your x-ray tube by following “3 Creating
gain/defect corrections map in Workdir/SDK or use factory maps”. Normally, the
factory defect map can be used directly.

2. For most situations, it is necessary to redo gain calibration as you have a different X-ray
tube than us. But factory defect map can be used directly. Use factory gain maps
directly if you find them work well. Then directly go to “4. Create grid map (If gird is
applied)”.

3.1 Install the panel before calibration

1) Place the panel under the X-ray tube, make sure that the center line of the X-ray field is
aligned with the center line of the detector.

We recommend you to perform the calibration by placing the detector above the table. The
panel can be installed under the bed, but make sure the bed is as uniform as possible (no
dirt/ dent/crack and thickness is same for all area).

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 Figure 11 align the X-ray filed with the FPD

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2) The recommended SID is not less than 1.2m. And key point is x-ray filed must cover the
entire effective imaging area of FPD. See below.

Figure 12 X-ray filed covering the entire imaging area

3) Confirm that there is no object between tube and detector, and remove grid/Bucky if exists.

4) Confirm that the window of X-ray tube is free of dust.

5) Confirm there is no dust on the surface of target of x-ray tube (if it’s convenient)/skip this
step if it’s not convenient.

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 Figure 13 requirements for installing FPD

3.2 Select the recommended trigger mode and preparation

1) Switch to recommended trigger mode and set up configuration as Figure 14 demonstrated.

Here we are using Mars1417V3, inner2 mode is applied.

Figure 14 set up trigger mode to inner2

2) Click write and wait the panel to be ready

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 Figure 15 Configuration of inner 2 mode

3.3 Process for creating Gain map in Workdir/SDK

1) Click goes to “Calibrate” page and click .

2) Click and select

“Default”

then click to enable the corrections maps in Workdir.

3) Click to query FPD template files(correction maps).

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 Figure 16 enable correction maps in Workdir and query FPD template file

4) Click &

Figure 17 start to create gain correction map in Workdir

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5) Adjust the X-ray techniques as iDetctor user interface suggested.

6) Adjust the KV to 70.

Figure 18 70kV is selected, here you may have a different x-ray tube & control panel

7) Adjsut the mAs to reach the expected gray value ,

click Prep then shoot X-ray when the green bar on the top pops up, click Acquire once the
exposure process is done.

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8) Click when you see message” ”

9) Shoot 5 times until appears.

Figure 19 shoot 5 times

10) Uncheck “Download…”

Figure 20 uncheck “Download to FPD after generation”

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11) Click Generate and wait for successful message.

3.4 Process for creating Defect map in Workdir/SDK

1) Click

Figure 21 start to generate defect map

2) Uncheck

3) Shoot with the suggested KV and adjust the mAs to reach the expected gray value (“center
average is expected”). The operator would need to take 8 images to complete the defect
map generation.

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 Figure 22 8 images has to be taken for defect map generation

Figure 23 1st image taken

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 Figure 24 3 third image taken

Figure 25 8th image is taken

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4) Uncheck and click . Then wait for
the
message.

5) If the generated maps are good, download maps to detector by selecting the default and

click .

Figure 26 download the generated gain/defect maps to FPD and remember the index is 1!!

3.5 Make a backup for these maps in Workdir

Gain/defect maps would be stored in

“D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1717V3\Correct\Default” after created.
You can make a backup in your computer by copying.

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4 Create grid map If gird is applied

Note:
1. Go to “5 Confirm the calibration is done
properly” if you are not using grid.
2. The grid spec we recommend for table is
103lines/inch, F.D. 130cm, Ratio10:1 as
below.

Figure 27 Spec of the recommended grid for Mars1417V3/1717V3…

4.1 Change the Grid_Enable value to 1 for scenario using grid

Change the Grid_Enable value to 1(default it is 0)

iDetectorConfig.ini locates at D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1717V3.

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 Figure 28 default value of grid enable is 0

Figure 29 Set Grid_Enable=1

4.2 Equalize correction maps in SDK and FPD

1. If you have created gain/defect maps in ”3 Creating gain/defect corrections map in

Workdir/SDK or use factory maps”, select the Gain&Defect of index 1 which have been

downloaded to FPD before, enable them by clicking . Now these

FPD template file of index 1 in FPD are same with maps in Workdir/SDK.

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 Figure 30 Enable gain&defect maps in FPD of index 1 which are downloaded before

2. In case of using factory maps, factory gain/defect FPD template files are always stored

in FPD template file by index 1.Please select and clicking for both
gain/defect FPD template file. Download them to FPD by index 1 and enable them
again. Then maps in FPD and Workdir/SDK enabled are same.

3. Copy gain/defect map to folder “Default” locating in Workdir from the CD delivered
with FPD. Then download them to FPD.

4.3 Process for creating grid map

1) Active corrections as below

Figure 31 activate corrections(or HWPostOffset+HWGain+HWDefect)

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2) Click and

Figure 32 start to create grid map

3) Place the grid above the detector as below. Or Insert the detector into the Bucky and make
sure the grid is above the detector if you are using Bucky and cover the active area.

Figure 33 gird placed above detector& grid direction is visible from mark on surface

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4) Confirm that the grid direction is parallel to the FPD gate direction.

Figure 34 grid is perpendicular to gate direction, please rotate the grid/FPD by 90 degrees.

Figure 35 confirm the grid lines are in horizontal direction

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5) Adjust the mAs and shoot x-ray to reach the expected gray value. Of course, the tolerance is
minus or plus 10%. You can choose the typical kV for these protocols requesting a grid.

Figure 36 reach the expected gray value, then the blank would be in green

6) Click wait for the

message

5 Confirm the calibration is done properly.

1) Go to acquire page, uncheck SWGridRm and take an image to record an

image that without removing the grid lines.

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 Figure 37 gird lines are visible

2) Check SWGridRm and take an image to confirm the grid lines are
filtered.

Figure 38 Gird lines are removed

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6 Initializin DRCC(iRay DR)

6.1 Settings

1. Click and , select and .

Figure 39 select the panel model and generator model if it's supported by the software

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 Figure 40 click ok and restart the software

2. Run DRCC again and configure the settings as below, then click OK. (It depends on the panel
model.) Here a grid calibration is done and we should selected “SWGridRemoval”. In
case of no grid is applied, please select “Normal”.

Figure 41 configuring the panel for scenario with grid map

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 Figure 42 configuration for no grid application scenario

3. Select a protocol and take an image to confirm initializing succeed.

Figure 43 grid artifacts removed perfectly

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6.2 Possible error and trouble shooting

Note: If you meet an error or issue which cannot be addressed by the following instruction.
Please send us an email including:

1) Error description as detailed as possible;

2) Photo of the total system;

3) Panel model, SN;

4) Data sheet of the X-ray tube applied;

5) Photo and datasheet(label) of Grid applied;

6) Screenshots of the software;

7) Export Images of issue;

8) detector.log; (D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1417V3);

9) calibration.log; (D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1417V3);

10) DetectorLog.bz2; click button “L” of iDetector to create it. Please refer to the user manual
of iDetector. (D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1417V3);

11) folder Default

\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\work_dir\Mars1717V3\Correct\Default);

12) Folder Log (D:\XRayDR\Xray\XRayDR\XRayConsole\Log).

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1. Failed to initialize the driver/defect template proofread failed.

If these is no grid correction map or application for no grid scenarios, please select Normal.
Or you would find the error as below.

Figure 44 error caused by selecting SWGridRemoval when No grid map is created

If the issue persists after you switch to “Normal”, try the following step.

Figure 45 failed to load driver- trouble shooting

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2. Cannot activate SW grid removal with HW post offset/gain/defect

If you are using factory maps, please download these uploaded gain & defect maps from
Workdir to FPD again. Otherwise you would meet the issue.

3. Wrong grid is applied

If you are using a grid with lower density(lines/inch) or density too high, you may find the
grid cannot be removed by the software.

4. Make sure the “set delay time” is long enough to cover the time length of X-ray on.
Otherwise you could find some kind of issue as below.

Figure 46 horizontal bars

5. Horizontal lines/bars caused by low dose

If you meet the issue below, please check the gray value of the raw image under folder
Preimage. If gray value is less than 1000, please increase the dose.

Figure 47 horizontal bars caused by low dose

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6. Wrong x-ray tube to grid distance lead to grid removal algorithm failure

If a gird of 103L/cm, F.D 170cm& ratio 12:1 is used, please make sure the distance from x-ray
focus to grid is around 170 cm.

F.D is recommended distance from tube and grid, and ratio 12:1 is high, means SID only fit
170+_10cm. If ratio lower to 8:1, SID can also fit 130cm. but it will reduce the function of
filter scattering Xray.

This grid will be good at wall chest position, which needs a long distance about 180cm. but
for table we cannot have this long distance. If exposure with a lower SID such as 1.2m would
cause effect like below image, detector receive higher energy in middle, but in two side,
almost dose is absorbed by grid.

Figure 48 Wrong F.D. causing unnormalized image effect

For this grid, we suggest to use in chest wall, if it has one in customer side. After finishing
grid removal correction in chest wall with 170cm SID, and take exposure at a suitable
distance, then it can also work.

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