Orthoscan TAU 1512 Mini C-Arm

Hi, I’m Christopher Bacon, co-founder of Orthoscan and president of Minicarm.com. Today we’re going to do an overview of the Orthoscan TAU 1512.

Powering On
The green power button is on the back of the machine next to the push handle. While the system boots up, we’ll walk through the C-arm articulation.

C-Arm Range
Here is the orbital rotation, the minimum height, the maximum height, and the wig-wag rotation. Boot-up takes about a minute.

Home Screen
When boot-up is complete, you arrive at the home screen with four options: schedule cases, recall, patient information, or press the foot pedal to go directly into the imaging screen.

Imaging and Foot Pedal Technique
Tap the foot pedal to enter the imaging screen and begin. When acquiring images, hold the foot pedal down for a second or two rather than tapping it. Holding produces a clean, bright image. Tapping produces a grainy result. Hold down, release, wait, then reapply for consistent image quality.

Bilateral Tube-Head Controls
The TAU 1512 has bilateral tube-head controls on both sides of the machine. From the tube-head controls you can:

• Press the orange button to X-ray
• Toggle the sterile field light on and off
• Activate cine loop capture
• Save the current image
• Increase or decrease technique manually, or return to auto
• Rotate the image clockwise or counterclockwise
• Tag and freeze an image to the top tagged area or bottom tagged area
• Scroll through previously acquired images

Touchscreen Controls
From the imaging screen, use the touchscreen to zoom into the anatomy and navigate around the image. Double-tap to return to the full view. You can also rotate the image from the touchscreen.

On-Screen Controls
The imaging screen includes the following controls along the interface:

• Silence alarm button and total fluoroscopy floor time display
• Copper filter indicator: confirms the filter is engaged and the system is in adult mode
• Pediatric modes: three separate pediatric dose settings available
• Technique controls: increase or decrease manually, or return to auto
• Save image button and print button
• Cine loop capture
• Negate button: inverts the image to an X-ray appearance
• Left and right anatomical tags
• Edge enhancement button
• Still/motion toggle: keep at auto for standard use
• Image rotation and angle adjustment
• Auto brightness control, manual brightness and contrast, and return to auto

Case Review
Press the case review button to enter the review screen. From here you can save to the hard drive, unsave, print, or send directly to DICOM. Use the back arrow to return to the previous screen.

Patient Information
The patient information button lets you enter patient details and select anatomy type and patient size. The TAU 1512 supports three pediatric modes and adult mode from this screen.

Schedule Cases
From the home screen, press Schedule Cases to add a new scheduled patient. Enter all patient information and press Save, or select a previously scheduled patient from the list. From the scheduled case you can delete the case or begin imaging.

Recall Screen
Press the Recall button from the home screen to access previously completed cases. Select a case to start a new imaging session from it, edit patient information, delete the case, or review stored images. From the review screen you can print, send to DICOM, or save individual images. Press the return button to go back.

Shutting Down
When you are finished, press the green button on the back of the machine by the push handle. Press it momentarily to initiate shutdown. Make sure the machine is fully powered down before unplugging it from the wall.

This has been an overview of the Orthoscan TAU 1512. For service or sales, call (800) 643-2998 or email info@minicarm.com.