Emotion (2007) / Spirit

Tune-up
System
Calibration of the CT system

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SOMATOM Spirit Power
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1 General information 8

1.1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.1.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2.1 Gantry / PHS adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2.2 IMS adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2.3 System-specific information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences 11

2.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1.2 Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Complete system tune-up sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Poor image quality sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4 Ring artifacts sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5 Fine streaks and/or MTF out of tolerance sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6 Post-tube replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.7 Post-detector replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.8 Post-tube collimator box replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.9 Post-PSD element replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.10 Incorrect CT values sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.11 Post-HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.12 Post-DMS converter board replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3 Spirit / Spirit Power: Description 23

3.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.2 Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Entry of system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3 Copying the detector Tempcal table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 Rotation speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.4.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.4.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.5.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.5.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.6 Tube gettering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.6.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.6.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.7 Z-adjustment of the tube collimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.7.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.7.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.7.3 Mechanical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.8 Z-position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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3.8.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3.8.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.9 Focus alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.9.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.9.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.10 Focus alignment check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.11 Generator adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.11.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.11.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.12 Filament adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.12.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.12.2 Required tools and phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.12.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.13 Warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.13.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.13.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.14 Defective channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.14.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.14.2 Examples: Screenshots from defective channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.14.3 Automatic defective channel procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.14.4 Manual defective channel procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.15 Channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.15.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.15.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.16 Air calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.16.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.16.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.17 Spacing correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.17.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.17.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.18 Water scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.18.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.18.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.19 Final Work Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.19.1 Screen shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.19.2 Quality assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.19.3 Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4 Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator adjustments 48

4.1 Mechanical adjustment of the slotted plate in the collimator box . . . . . . . . 48

4.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.1.2 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.1.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.1.4 Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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5 Emotion (2007): Sequences 52

5.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.1.2 Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.2 Complete system tune-up sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.3 Poor image quality sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.4 Ring artifacts sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.5 Fine streaks and/or MTF out of tolerance sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.6 Post-tube replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.7 Post-detector replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.8 Post-tube collimator box replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5.9 Post-PSD element replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.10 Incorrect CT values sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
5.11 Post-HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.12 Post-DMS converter board replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.13 Post-detector module replacement sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

6 Emotion (2007): Description 65

6.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

6.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6.1.2 Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6.2 Entry of system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6.3 Rotation speed adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.3.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.3.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6.4 Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.4.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.4.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.5 Tube gettering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.5.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.5.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.6 Z-adjustment of the tube collimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.6.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.6.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.6.3 Mechanical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.7 Z-position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.7.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.7.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.8 Focus alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.8.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
6.8.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
6.9 Focus alignment check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.9.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.9.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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6.10 Generator adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

6.10.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6.10.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6.11 Filament adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.11.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.11.2 Required tools and phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.11.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.12 Warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.12.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.12.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.13 Defective channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.13.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.13.2 Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6.13.3 Automatic defective channel procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6.13.4 Editing the defective channel table manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6.13.5 Defective channel correction results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6.14 Channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6.14.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6.14.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6.15 Air calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6.15.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6.15.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6.16 Spacing correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6.16.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6.16.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
6.17 Water scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6.17.1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6.17.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6.18 Final Work Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6.18.1 Quality assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6.18.2 Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

7 Emotion (2007): Mechanical collimator adjustments 92

7.1 Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

7.1.1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7.1.2 Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7.1.3 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

8 Quality 97

8.1 Quality Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

8.2 Constancy test functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.2.1 Testing the position of the light markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.2.2 Slice thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.2.3 Water value and image pixel noise (NOISE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.2.4 Homogeneity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.2.5 Contrast scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.2.6 High-contrast resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.2.7 Tabletop positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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8.3 Acceptance test functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8.3.1 Low-contrast resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.3.2 Dose in the system axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.3.3 Topogram dose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.3.4 Dose rate profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.3.5 Tilt angle of the slice plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

9 Changes to previous version 103

10 List of Hazard IDs 104

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1.1 Safety Information

1.1.1 General information

Only qualified and trained personnel are allowed to perform CT system installations, serv‐
ice, maintenance, and quality assurance.
To avoid any risk of injury to persons or damage to the system, the safety instructions
must be read and observed in the:
General Safety Notes ([Link])
and
Product-specific safety notes ([Link]) ( Product-specific Safety
Notes / CT02-025.860.02)
The product-specific safety notes contain important information about:
n General safety information about the gantry, patient table, and laser products.
n Attachment of screws and nuts, adjustment instructions for torque wrench, and the
use of Loctite.
n Safety advice (hazard keys)

[Link] High voltage

Dangerous voltages may be present.

Switch off the main power supply before working on the system and secure the system
against unintended switch-on.
 Allow at least two minutes discharge time after switching off the system. Prior to start‐
ing work on the components indicated below, measure the voltage level in the PDS
(right gantry stand) between D450 X7 and X9 for the Spirit, or between slip ring X10
and X12 for Emotion 6/16 (2007). The voltage must be below 40 V DC.

[Link] Working in the gantry

n Prior to starting work in the gantry:
- Wait until rotation has stopped.
- Disable gantry rotation via service switch S5 on MAS D301.
- Use the mechanical brake to prevent gantry rotation while working in the gantry.
- Connect the stationary and rotating part of the gantry with a ground cable before
working in the gantry.

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 Remove the cable prior to rotating the gantry.

[Link] Automatic procedures

 Do not leave the system unattended when a program is running with automatic move‐
ments or automatic radiation.

[Link] Radiation protection

 Observe radiation protection regulations.

[Link] Bloodborne pathogens

 Take appropriate precautions against exposure to bloodborne pathogens when handling

parts of the system that may have come into contact with patients.

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1.2 Important information

1.2.1 Gantry / PHS adjustments

The adjustments for the PHS and gantry (such as the frequency converter for rotation or
tilt) are described in the respective chapter in the document “Replacement of Parts Gan‐
try / PHS” (CT02-025.841.03).

1.2.2 IMS adjustments

IMS system adjustments (such as the monitor) are described in the document “Replace‐
ment of Parts IMS” (CT02-025.841.04) in the respective replacement section.

1.2.3 System-specific information

 Only phantoms delivered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.

The density of the water in the phantom depends on the water temperature. Changing
the water temperature by 1° Kelvin corresponds to changing the water equivalent by 0.3

 HU (Houndsfield units) in the CT image.

The water phantom has to be stored at a constant temperature of 23°C ±1°C.
For measurements, the water temperature in the phantom has to be 23°C ±1°C.

 Changing the vertical table position always changes the horizontal table position.

 No other functions are allowed during the adjustment procedures.

 The Plexiglass strip gap must be in the 11 o’clock position.

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2.1 General information

2.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

2.1.2 Phantoms

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

[Link] Phantom holder:

Fig. 1: Phantom holder

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2.2 Complete system tune-up sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Entry of system configuration

n Copy of the detector TEMPCAL CD

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select RotSpeed.
n Select GenOsc.
n Select Getter.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select GenAdapt.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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2.3 Poor image quality sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select GenAdapt.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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2.4 Ring artifacts sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select ZCheck.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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2.5 Fine streaks and/or MTF out of tolerance sequence

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select ZCheck.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select Air Calibration.
n Quality test
n Save tables

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2.6 Post-tube replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Tube replacement.
n Select X-ray Tube TuneUp.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Getter
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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2.7 Post-detector replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Detector.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- TempCal
- Remove def. channels
- ZAdjust
- Defective channels
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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2.8 Post-tube collimator box replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Tube Collimator.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Beam hardening
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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2.9 Post-PSD element replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select PSD Element.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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2.10 Incorrect CT values sequence

If the noise values and CT values are both out of tolerance, the likely cause is a partial

 loss of tube power (tube aging could be a reason).

You can correct this by performing a filament adaptation adjustment.

n Insert the plexiglass strip.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Water Scaling.

n Quality test
n Save tables

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2.11 Post-HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select HV tank, D400.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- GenOsc

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2.12 Post-DMS converter board replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select DMS Converter.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- Air calibration
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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3.1 General information

3.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

3.1.2 Phantoms

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

[Link] Phantom holder:

Fig. 2: Phantom holder

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3.2 Entry of system configuration

n Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service
n Select Configuration.
n Enter all system-specific settings in the configuration tool.
n After entering all settings, select Save.
n Select Home (system reboots automatically).

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3.3 Copying the detector Tempcal table

n Open the Explorer window (Ctrl + Esc).
n Select c:\somaris\utils\[Link].
Follow the instructions in the program,
such as Insert the Tempcal CD into the CD-ROM drive (and so on).

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3.4 Rotation speed adjustment

3.4.1 General information

The frequency converter is adjusted to obtain the correct rotation time for all rotation
speeds. This procedure takes a few minutes.

3.4.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field
n Change to the service mode Options >Service > Local Service
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select RotSpeed
n Select Go
n Press START
n Select Go (to save the results)
The message “Rotation speed completed” appears.

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3.5 Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency

3.5.1 General information

These components comprise a resonance circuit:
n HV tank (H1)
n D400
n Generator electronics box
As a result, it is necessary to determine the system-specific resonance frequency of these
components. For this reason, the generator electronics (GEL) adjust to the optimal oscilla‐
tor frequency during this procedure. The result is stored in the XRS controller.
When replacing one of the above components, you have to repeat the adjustment proce‐
dure.

3.5.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Switch to the service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select GenOsc.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
This adjustment uses a special static mode and takes about 80 seconds.
Wait until the message "Generator Oscillatory Frequency completed" appears.

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3.6 Tube gettering

3.6.1 General information

Gettering is required after the X-ray tube is replaced or in response to frequent tube arc‐
ing.
The getter procedure is used to:
n Check the HV behavior of the X-ray tube
n Improve the HV stability of the X-ray tube, if insufficient
n Guarantee the HV stability of a new X-ray tube
This procedure is also known as “conditioning the X-ray tube.” After you start the proce‐
dure with the voltage selected, the program automatically performs a specific number of
scans. If the tube arcs, the auto-repeat function attempts to repeat the scans to obtain a
specific number of scans without arcing. If the tube does not arc during these scans, the
voltage is automatically switched to the next higher kV step. Gettering is completed when
the highest kV step has been performed without tube arcing.

3.6.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Getter.
n Select Start voltage (kV): 80 kV.
n Switch on "Auto repeat after tube arcing".
n Select Go.
n Press START.
n When all gettering procedure steps have been completed without errors,
the message "Gettering completed" appears.

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3.7 Z-adjustment of the tube collimator

3.7.1 General information

The function of the Z-adjustment is to find the Z-position of the tube collimator where the
maximum signal intensity is measured by the detector.
First, the tube is heated up automatically ( > 1,000 K ). This is followed by a cool-down
phase to a tube temperature of approx. 950 K. After that, the Z-adjustment procedure
starts.
The adjustment starts with a defined movement of the tube-side diaphragm toward the
back of the gantry. Measurements are taken incrementally with each position in the op‐
posite direction. The optimal tube diaphragm positions for the low, middle, and high
channels of the detector are determined in static mode (no rotation). In addition, the op‐
timal positions for two rotation times are determined. During the adjustment, the dia‐
phragm blades are moved accordingly.

3.7.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
n After the Z-adjustment procedure has been completed:
Select Go (to save the results).
(The message "Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed" appears).

3.7.3 Mechanical adjustment

The Z-adjustment procedure also checks whether the collimator is positioned parallel to
the detector system.

 If the adjustment of the slotted plate in the collimator box is out of tolerance, the system
has to be adjusted mechanically.
To adjust the collimator box mechanically, the collimator adjustment tool is required
(part no. 38 12 604).

If a mechanical adjustment is necessary, the following message appears during the Z-ad‐
just procedure:
The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range.
Click Cancel to start the adjustment procedure or Click Go to accept this adjustment.
n Select Cancel to start the mechanical adjustment procedure or select Go to accept
this adjustment (for service purposes only; image quality may be poor)

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n Note the distance (micrometer) and the direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) the
slotted plate of the collimator box has to be moved.
n Follow the procedure for mechanical adjustment ( Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator
adjustments / Page 48).

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3.8 Z-position check of the tube diaphragm

3.8.1 General information

To ensure a maximum output signal for the detector elements, the X-ray beam has to be
centered precisely over the detector. The ZCheck procedure provides you with a quick
check of the X-ray beam alignment.
The reference value of the tube diaphragm determined via ZAdjust is the starting point of
the quick check. The diaphragm is then shifted symmetrically in both Z-directions. The
measured detector element output has to follow symmetrical thresholds, as long as the Z-
adjustment is still within tolerance. This procedure is automatically added to the customer
"check-up" procedure at specific intervals.
If the result of the ZCheck is out of specification, please perform the ZAdjust procedure.

 There is no need to perform the ZCheck procedure if you have just completed the ZAd‐
just.

3.8.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZCheck.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
(The message “Z-Check completed” appears.)

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3.9 Focus alignment

3.9.1 General information

The FocusAli procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot)
with respect to the parameters of different:
n Rotation times
n Integration times of the DMS
n Focus size
To determine the electromagnetic behavior of the focus deflection circuit, the following
adjustments are necessary:
n Phase: This step determines the synchronization (delay) between the DMS and focus
deflection.
n Amplitude: Based on the neutral position, the amplitude of the focus deflection is de‐
termined in mm. With the phase specified, the amplitude is set so that the deflection
equals half the width of one detector element.
n Offset: With the phase and amplitude specified, the offset of the focus deflection is
set so that the central beam is exactly in the center of the detector.
The procedure adjusts the settings for phase, amplitude, and offset for all combinations
of these parameters.

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

3.9.2 Procedure
n Position the alignment phantom in the measurement field.
Fig. 3: Alignment phantom (10 mm al)

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.

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n Select FocusAli.
n Select Phase, Amplitude, Offset and Calibration.
n Select Go.
n The Alignment phantom is selected (default).
n Select Go.
n Press START.

n Select Go (to save the results).

The message "Focus Alignment completed" appears.

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3.10 Focus alignment check

3.10.1 General information

The FocusAli procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot).
The CheckAli procedure allows you to check the focus alignment by testing it with freely
selectable parameters. CheckAli accesses the last set of raw data generated.
Scan conditions:
n Combi phantom with alignment phantom and phantom holder (see Focus Align‐
ment).
n Mode with complete rotation was used.
n Measurement data was processed, including calibration, and stored.
n Data was stored in raw data file.
The program checks whether the correct phantom was used in the scan. If not, the align‐
ment check procedure will be interrupted and an error message is displayed.
If the result of the CheckAli is out of specification, perform the FocusAli procedure.

3.10.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select CheckAli.
n Select Fused.
n Select the raw data file of the last measurement or any other file.
n Select Go.
The message "CheckAli completed" appears.

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3.11 Generator adaptation

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.11.1 General information

The objective of the generator adaptation procedure is to set the generator parameters
(filament current, tube current, and dose) so that a specific noise value is guaranteed
across the entire power (kW) range. For this reason, the noise value (sigma) is measured
in a 20 cm water phantom with different power (kW) steps.
The generator adaptation has to be performed for:
n Two predefined kV-steps and
n One focal spot size
The procedure adapts the settings for all combinations of these parameters.

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

3.11.2 Procedure
n System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the interior light markers is centered above the crossover point
on the slice phantom.
Fig. 4: System phantom

(1) Crossover point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select GenAdapt.
n Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 130 kV
n Only the large focus is used

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n Select Go.
n Press START.
n Select Go (to save the results).
The message “Generator adaptation completed” appears.

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3.12 Filament adaptation

3.12.1 General information

The objective of the FilAdapt procedure is to adapt the filament current to changes in the
filament due to evaporation. The filament current is adjusted to reach the X-ray dose val‐
ues determined via the GenAdapt procedure. The generator adaptation procedure opti‐
mizes the filament current, i.e. you do not have to perform the filament adaptation pro‐
cedure after you have run a generator adaptation.
This procedure is automatically added to the customer "check-up" procedure at specific in‐
tervals.

 There is no need to perform the filament adaptation procedure if you have just comple‐
ted the generator adaptation.

3.12.2 Required tools and phantoms

n.a.

3.12.3 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select FilAdapt.
n Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 130 kV.
n Only the large focus is used.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
n Select Go (to save the results).
The message “Filament adaptation completed” appears.

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3.13 Warm-up
(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.13.1 General information

The <WarmUp> procedure is used to ensure a certain minimum (X-ray tube) temperature
during table generation procedures. The procedure is automatically:
n Skipped if the defined minimum temperature threshold has already been reached.
n Performed by all following table generation procedures if the defined minimum tem‐
perature threshold has not been reached.

3.13.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Warm Up.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message “WarmUp completed” appears.

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3.14 Defective channel correction

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.14.1 General information

 After performing a “Defective channel correction” procedure, the tune-up steps “Channel
Correction”, “Air Calibration”, and “Spacing” have to be performed.

Basically, defective channels are handled in two different ways:

[Link] Automatic defective channel detection:

Standard procedure recommended for service purposes.

The program “automatic defective channel detection” deletes the old automatic defec‐
tive channel list and subsequently creates a new automatic defective channel list.

Channels requiring manual switch-off cannot be deleted via the automatic procedure.
 The program “automatic defective channel detection” is also performed during the
“checkup” procedure. However, the detected defective channels are valid only tempora‐
rily until the next “checkup” procedure is performed. No additional tune up steps are re‐
quired after the “checkup” procedure.

[Link] Manual defective channel detection:

To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowledge about multi-slice
techniques is required.
Manual defective channel correction is performed only if the defective channel cannot be
detected automatically (when values are too rough or problem is sporadic).

 Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by using the same manual pro‐
cedure.

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3.14.2 Examples: Screenshots from defective channels

Fig. 5: Defective channels

Fig. 6: Defective channels (slice selection)

3.14.3 Automatic defective channel procedure

 After performing a “Defective channel correction” procedure, the tune-up steps “Channel
Correction”, “Air Calibration”, and “Spacing” have to be performed.

n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Defective Channels.
n Automatic Detection after Editing is enabled (default).
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the window is refreshed.
n Select Go.

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n Select Go (to save the result).

Wait until the message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" appears.

3.14.4 Manual defective channel procedure

To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowledge about (multi-)
slice techniques is required.

 Manual defective channel correction is performed only if the defective channel cannot
be detected automatically (when values are too rough or problem is sporadic).

Channels that are switched off manually can be reactivated only by using the same man‐
ual procedure.

n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Defective Channels.
n Disable Automatic Detection after Editing.

n Select Correction Tables > Tune-up.

Select the affected Tune-up table.

n Select the number of the Detector Slot.

(Detector slots containing defective channels are highlighted in red.)
n Mark the defective channels/slices with “1”.
To activate the setting, left-click anywhere inside the defective channel window. The
defective channels are then highlighted in red.
n Select Go.
n Select Go (to save the result).
Wait until the message “Procedure Defective Channels completed” appears.

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3.15 Channel correction

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.15.1 General information

The ChannelCorrection procedure compensates for the difference in attenuated signals
from detector element to detector element. The correction has to be made for different
scan parameters (such as kV, slice width, etc.) as well as the density of the absorbers and
the path covered within an absorber. For this reason, head and body absorbers are used
when determining the correction tables. The correction tables comprise linear and square
root parts.

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

3.15.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Channel Correction.
n Switch on check (a check measurement is performed).
n Click select all (all modes are selected).
n Select Go.
n Insert the CCR body phantom according to the program instructions. Move the phan‐
tom into the slice plane so that the START mark on the phantom corresponds to the
light beam of the interior light marker.
Fig. 7: Channel correction phantom (body)

n Select Go.

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n Press START.

n After the CCR body correction has been made, insert the CCR head phantom accord‐
ing to the program instructions.
Fig. 8: Channel correction phantom (head)

n Select Go.
n Press START.

Wait until the message “Channel Correction completed” appears.

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3.16 Air calibration

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.16.1 General information

The channels of the measurement system have different levels of sensitivity that are com‐
pensated for by Air Calibration. Air calibration consists of two major steps, base calibra‐
tion and difference calibration.
The objective of base calibration is to determine the changes in sensitivity caused by the
present environmental conditions. For this reason, base calibration has to be performed
on a daily basis. This function is selected automatically when the system is switched on.
In addition, the customer can run base calibration under “Setup > Calibration”, as re‐
quired.
The objective of the difference calibration procedure is to determine the structural differ‐
ences in sensitivity for the various scan modes (kV, mA, slice width, rotation time, etc.).
For this reason, difference calibration tables are generated during tune-up only.
Air calibration checks whether an absorber is in the X-ray beam. If the message indicates
“There may be an object in the scan field...” although no absorber is in the X-ray beam,
the reason could be contrast on the plexiglass strip, a defective channel, or the adjust‐
ment of the collimator box (ZAdjust).
With software version VB15, wait times between the KV steps are no longer required.

3.16.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Air Calibration.
n Click select all (all modes are selected).
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message “Air Calibration completed” appears.

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3.17 Spacing correction

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.17.1 General information

This procedure is used to correct the equidistance (mechanical) behavior of the single de‐
tector elements. These so-called "spacing errors" can result in visible artifacts in tomo‐
grams.
The Spacing correction mathematically equalizes the different distances of the single de‐
tector elements. For this reason, a spacing correction table is created to compensate for
spacing errors during image reconstruction.

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

3.17.2 Procedure
n Position the spacing phantom in the measurement field.
Fig. 9: Spacing phantom

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Spacing.
n Click Select all.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message “Spacing completed” appears.

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3.18 Water scaling

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed.)

3.18.1 General information

The density of water is defined as 0 HU on the Hounsfield scale. To ensure this condition,
each measurement value is multiplied by a scaling factor during pre-processing. These
scaling factors are determined via the WaterScaling procedure function. The scaling fac‐
tors have to be generated for each scan parameter (kV, slice width, etc.).

To avoid creation of incorrect adjustment values during tune up, only phantoms deliv‐


ered with the CT system may be used for system adjustments.
In addition, water phantom temperature must be the same as examination room tem‐
perature.

3.18.2 Procedure
n System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the interior light markers is centered above the crossover point
on the slice phantom.
Fig. 10: System phantom

(1) Crossover point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Water Scaling.
n Click select all (modes).
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message “Water scaling completed” appears.

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3.19 Final Work Steps

3.19.1 Screen shot

Fig. 11: Final Work Steps

3.19.2 Quality assurance

n Select Quality Assurance in the main menu of the Service Software.
n Perform the Quality Constancy test.

3.19.3 Backup
n Select Backup & Restore in the main menu of the Service Software.
n Under Command, select Backup.
n From Drives, select a backup media or drive, such as [-R-] CD-R.
n From Packages, select CT-Scanner and click Go.
n Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.
n Under Packages, select SW-Settings02 and click Go.
n Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.

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4.1 Mechanical adjustment of the slotted plate in the collima‐

tor box

4.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

4.1.2 General information

Fig. 12: Collimator adjustment tool Remark:

To mechanically adjust the slotted plate
in the collimator box, the collimator ad‐
1 2 4 6 justment tool (part no. 38 12 604) is re‐
A quired.
5
(Additional information: The collimator
adjustment tool is a part of the spare
part collimator box).

3 Tube 3

4.1.3 Procedure
n Switch off the gantry and secure it against unintended switch-on.
n Remove the gantry’s front covers and front funnel.
n Move the tube into the 6 o’clock position.
n Engage the mechanical rotation brake.

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Fig. 13: Collimator box Function description:

The slotted plate of the collimator box is
adjusted in parallel to allow the slotted
1 2 4 6 plate to be moved about the pivot
1 A screw (rotation point).
5
The slotted plate is pulled toward the
front of the gantry by a spring inside
the collimator box (the large wheel of
the adjustment screw is turned counter‐
clockwise).
3 Tube
2
3 The slotted plate is pushed toward the
back of the gantry by turning the large
wheel clockwise.
(1) Pivot screw
(2) Large wheel

Fig. 14: Attach the adjustment tool n Preparation: Turn the adjustment
pin ( 1/Fig. 15 Page 49) of the
collimator adjustment tool back to a
length where the pin does not touch
1 2 4 6 the slotted plate of the collimator.
A 5 n Attach the collimator adjustment
tool with three screws on the right
side of the collimator box (torque: 3
Nm, ±10%).

3 Tube 3

Fig. 15: Adjustment procedure (a) n Turn the small adjustment wheel [3]
clockwise, until the adjustment pin
1 contacts the slotted plate of the col‐
limator and the friction clutch of the
1 2 4 6 small wheel is activated (free run).
A 5 n To tighten the adjustment pin to the
collimator with the correct torque,
2 turn the large wheel by 1 unit (=
10μm) clockwise [2].

3 3
Tube 3

(1) Adjustment pin

(2) Large wheel
(3) Small wheel

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Fig. 16: Adjustment procedure (b) n Loosen the pivot screw [2] by one
turn.
n Loosen the left screw ([1], the M3
1 2 41 6 hex-socket) by one turn.
A 5
2

3 Tube 3

(1) Left screw

(2) Pivot screw

Fig. 17: Adjustment procedure (c) n Loosen the two right screws ([1],
the M3 hex-socket) by one turn.
1 n Now turn the large wheel of the ad‐
1 2 4 6 justment tool [2], according to the
distance (micrometer) and the direc‐
A 5 tion (clockwise or counterclockwise)
2 calculated with the Z-adjust pro‐
gram. Important! Please note: 10
micrometer = 1 unit (segment) on
the collimator adjustment tool (Ex‐
Tube 3 ample: 40μm = 4 units).
3

(1) Right screws

(2) Large wheel

T n
Tighten the three screws, ( 1/Fig. 16 Page 50) and ( 1/Fig. 17 Page 50), crosswise
(torque: 1.3 Nm ±10%).
n Tighten the pivot screw (torque: 0.62 Nm ±10%)( 2/Fig. 16 Page 50) .
n Release the adjustment pin from the slotted plate. (Turn the large wheel of the adjust‐
ment tool approx. ( 2/Fig. 17 Page 50) four turns counterclockwise).
n Remove the collimator adjustment tool ( Fig. 14 Page 49) from the gantry.
n Release the mechanical rotation brake.
n Switch on the gantry.

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n Check the new adjustment of the slotted plate.

(Note: The ZAdjust procedure is still running.)
Select Go.
If the message:
“The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range” appears,
select Cancel and repeat the mechanical adjustment procedure again.
If the message:
“Found tube collimator DISPLACEMENT ... (Tolerance ± 15μm)” appears,
select Start rotation in the window:
“The gantry covers are open. Are you sure nobody is inside?”
The Z-adjustment procedure continues.
n After the Z-adjustment procedure has been completed,
select Go (to save the results).
(The message “Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed” appears.)
n Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243 ( Secure the adjustment screws
with Loctite #243 / Page 51).

4.1.4 Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243

n Switch off the gantry and secure it against unintended switch-on.
n Move the tube into the 6 o’clock position.
n Engage the mechanical rotation brake.
n Secure the four screws of the slotted plate (including washers) with Loctite #243
( 1, 2/Fig. 16 Page 50) / ( 1/Fig. 17 Page 50).
n Release the mechanical rotation brake.
n Wait 10 minutes for the Loctite to harden. (In the meantime, the front funnel and
front covers of the gantry can be installed).
n Switch on the gantry.
n This completes the procedure for mechanically adjusting the collimator box.

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5.1 General information

5.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

5.1.2 Phantoms

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.

[Link] Phantom holder for Emotion 6/16 (2007):

Fig. 18: Phantom holder (Emotion 6 / 16)

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5.2 Complete system tune-up sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Entry of system configuration

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select RotSpeed.
n Select GenOsc.
n Select Getter.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select GenAdapt.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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5.3 Poor image quality sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select GenAdapt.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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5.4 Ring artifacts sequence

For this sequence, an automated, guided tour is available (partially).

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
n Quality test
n Save tables

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5.5 Fine streaks and/or MTF out of tolerance sequence

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select FocusAli.
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Select Air Calibration.
n Quality test
n Save tables

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5.6 Post-tube replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select X-ray Tube TuneUp.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Getter
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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5.7 Post-detector replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Detector.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Remove def. channels
- ZAdjust
- Defective channels
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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5.8 Post-tube collimator box replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Tube Collimator.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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5.9 Post-PSD element replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select PSD Element.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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5.10 Incorrect CT values sequence

If the noise values and CT values are both out of tolerance, the likely cause is a partial

 loss of tube power (tube aging could be a reason).

You can correct this by performing a filament adaptation adjustment.

n Insert the plexiglass strip.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Water Scaling.

n Quality test
n Save tables

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5.11 Post-HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select HV tank, D400.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- GenOsc

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5.12 Post-DMS converter board replacement sequence

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

n Select Tune-up.
n Select DMS Converter.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert the plexiglass strip.
- Air calibration
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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5.13 Post-detector module replacement sequence

After a DMS module replacement, as a first step (as of VB40):
n Select Test Tools -> DMS Test -> Module Z-Align

 Reinstall the DMS module if the Module Alignment test is out of tolerance.

Second step: Perform the following tune-up steps (Expert Mode) and follow the guided
tours:
n Select Tune-up and then perform only the following steps of the automated tour:
n Defective channels (no more defective channels are shown for the new module)
n ZAdjust
n Insert the plexiglass strip.
n Channel correction
n Air calibration
n Spacing
n Water scaling

Finally, ensure that the quality constancy routine is within tolerance.

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6.1 General information

6.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

6.1.2 Phantoms

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.

[Link] Phantom holder for Emotion 6 / 16 (2007):

Fig. 19: Phantom holder (Emotion 6 / 16)

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6.2 Entry of system configuration

n Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service
n Select Configuration.
n Enter all system-specific settings in the configuration tool.
n After entering all settings, select Save.
n Select Home (system reboots automatically).

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6.3 Rotation speed adjustment

6.3.1 General information

The frequency converter is adjusted to obtain the correct rotation time for all rotation
speeds. This procedure takes a few minutes.

6.3.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Switch to the service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select RotSpeed.
n Select Go.
n Select Go (to save the results).
The message "Rotation speed completed" is displayed.

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6.4 Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency

6.4.1 General information

These components comprise a resonance circuit:
n HV tank (H1)
n D400
n Generator electronics box
As a result, it is necessary to determine the system-specific resonance frequency of these
components. For this reason, the generator electronics (GEL) adjust to the optimal oscilla‐
tor frequency during this procedure. The result is stored in the XRS controller. The adjust‐
ment uses a special static mode and takes about 80 seconds.
When replacing one of the above components, you have to repeat the adjustment proce‐
dure.

6.4.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Switch to the service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select GenOsc.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
The message "Generator Oscillatory Frequency completed" appears.

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6.5 Tube gettering

6.5.1 General information

Gettering is required after the X-ray tube is replaced or in response to frequent tube arc‐
ing.
The getter procedure is used to:
n Check the HV behavior of the X-ray tube
n Improve the HV stability of the X-ray tube, if insufficient
n Guarantee the HV stability of a new X-ray tube
This procedure is also known as “conditioning the X-ray tube.” After you start the proce‐
dure with the voltage selected, the program automatically performs a specific number of
scans. If the tube arcs, the auto-repeat function attempts to repeat the scans to obtain a
specific number of scans without arcing. If the tube does not arc during these scans, the
voltage is automatically switched to the next higher kV step. Gettering is completed when
the highest kV step has been performed without tube arcing.

6.5.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Getter.
n Select Start voltage (kV): 80 kV.
n Switch on "Auto repeat after tube arcing".
n Select Go.
n Press START.
n When all steps of the gettering procedure have been completed without errors,
the message "Gettering completed" appears.

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6.6 Z-adjustment of the tube collimator

6.6.1 General information

The function of the Z-adjustment is to find the Z-position of the tube collimator where the
maximum signal intensity is measured by the detector.
First, the tube is heated up automatically ( > 1,000 K ). This is followed by a cool-down
phase to a tube temperature of approx. 950 K. After that, the Z-adjustment procedure
starts.
The adjustment starts with a defined movement of the tube-side diaphragm toward the
back of the gantry. Measurements are taken incrementally with each position in the op‐
posite direction. The optimal tube diaphragm positions for the low, middle, and high
channels of the detector are determined in static mode (no rotation). In addition, the op‐
timal positions for all collimator slots are determined in rotation mode. During the adjust‐
ment, the diaphragm blades are moved accordingly.

6.6.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZAdjust.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
For mechanical adjustment, refer to:( Emotion (2007): Mechanical collimator adjust‐
ments / Page 92)
n After the Z-adjustment procedure has finished,
select Go (to save the results).
(The message "Z-adjustment completed" appears.)

6.6.3 Mechanical adjustment

When adjusting the collimator box mechanically, at least one aluminum foil spacer (part
no. 38 15 136) is required.

For Emotion 6 (2007):

 Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only if the measured ZAdjust
value exceeds a tolerance of ± 30 μm.

For Emotion 16 (2007):

Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only if the measured ZAdjust
value exceeds a tolerance of ± 20 μm.

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If a mechanical adjustment is necessary, the following message appears during the Z-ad‐
just procedure:
The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range.
Click Cancel to start the adjustment procedure or Click Go to accept this adjustment.
n Select Cancel to start the mechanical adjustment procedure, or select Go to accept
this adjustment (for service purposes only; image quality may be poor).
n Follow the procedure for mechanical adjustment ( Emotion (2007): Mechanical
collimator adjustments / Page 92)

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6.7 Z-position check of the tube diaphragm

6.7.1 General information

To ensure a maximum output signal for the detector elements, the X-ray beam has to be
centered precisely over the detector. The ZCheck procedure provides you with a quick
check of the X-ray beam alignment.
The reference value of the tube diaphragm determined via ZAdjust is the starting point of
the quick check. The diaphragm is then shifted symmetrically in both Z-directions. The
measured detector element output has to follow symmetrical thresholds, as long as the Z-
adjustment is still within tolerance.
If the result of the ZCheck is out of specification, please perform the ZAdjust procedure.

 There is no need to perform the <ZCheck> procedure if you have just completed the
<ZAdjust>.

6.7.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select ZCheck.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
(The message "Z-Check completed" appears.)

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6.8 Focus alignment

6.8.1 General information

The FocusAli procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot)
with respect to the parameters of different:
n Rotation times
n Integration times of the DMS
n Focus sizes (small/large)

To determine the electromagnetic behavior of the focus deflection circuit, the following
adjustments are necessary:
n Phase: This step determines the synchronization (delay) between the DMS and focus
deflection.
n Amplitude: Based on the neutral position, the amplitude of the focus deflection is de‐
termined in mm. With the phase specified, the amplitude is set so that the deflection
equals half the width of one detector element.
n Offset: With the phase and amplitude specified, the offset of the focus deflection is
set so that the central beam is exactly in the center of the detector.
The procedure adjusts the settings for phase, amplitude, and offset for all combinations
of these parameters.

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.( Fig. 19 Page 65)

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6.8.2 Procedure
n Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the interior light marker.
Fig. 20: Combi phantom Emotion 16

(1) Starting point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select FocusAli.
n Select Phase, Amplitude, Offset
n Select Go.
n Select combi phantom or system phantom.
n Select Go.
n Press START.

n Select Go (to save the results).

The message "Focus Alignment completed" appears.

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6.9 Focus alignment check

6.9.1 General information

The FocusAli procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot).
The CheckAli procedure allows you to check the focus alignment by testing it with freely
selectable parameters. CheckAli accesses the last set of raw data generated.
Scan conditions:
n Combi phantom with alignment phantom and phantom holder (see Focus Align‐
ment).
n Mode with complete rotation was used.
n Measurement data was processed, including calibration, and stored.
n Data was stored in raw data file.
The program checks whether the correct phantom was used in the scan. If not, the align‐
ment check procedure will be interrupted and an error message is displayed.
If the result of the CheckAli is out of specification, perform the FocusAli procedure.

6.9.2 Procedure
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select CheckAli.
n Select Fused.
n Select the raw data file of the last measurement or any other file.
n Select Go.
The message "CheckAli completed" appears.

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6.10 Generator adaptation

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.10.1 General information

The objective of the generator adaptation procedure is to set the generator parameters
(filament current, tube current, and dose) so that a specific noise value is guaranteed
across the entire power (kW) range. For this reason, the noise value (sigma) is measured
in a 20 cm water phantom with different power (kW) steps.
The generator adaptation has to be performed for:
n Three predefined kV-steps and
n Two different focal spot sizes.
The procedure adapts the settings for all combinations of these parameters.

Additional information:
Please note that there is no kV adaptation for Emotion 6/16 (2007) systems.

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.( Fig. 19 Page 65)

6.10.2 Procedure
n System phantom:Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.
Fig. 21: System phantom

(1) Crossover point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.

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n Select GenAdapt.
n Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 110 kV, 130 kV.
n Select focus: small and large.
n Select Go.
n Select the inserted phantom.
Select Go.
n Press START.
n Select Go (to save the results).
The message "Generator adaptation completed" appears.

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6.11 Filament adaptation

6.11.1 General information

The objective of the FilAdapt procedure is to adapt the filament current to changes in the
filament due to evaporation. The filament current is adjusted to reach the X-ray dose val‐
ues determined via the GenAdapt procedure. The generator adaptation procedure opti‐
mizes the filament current, i.e. you do not have to perform the filament adaptation pro‐
cedure after you have run a generator adaptation.
This procedure is automatically added to the customer Check-up procedure at specific in‐
tervals.

 There is no need to perform the filament adaptation procedure if you have just comple‐
ted the generator adaptation.

6.11.2 Required tools and phantoms

n.a.

6.11.3 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select FilAdapt.
n Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 110 kV, 130 kV.
n Select focus: small and large.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
n Select Go (to save the results).
The message "Filament adaptation completed" appears.

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6.12 Warm-up
(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.12.1 General information

The WarmUp procedure is used to ensure a certain minimum (X-ray tube) temperature
during table generation procedures. The procedure is automatically:
n Skipped if the defined minimum temperature threshold has already been reached.
n Performed by all following table generation procedures if the defined minimum tem‐
perature threshold has not been reached.

6.12.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Warm Up.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message "WarmUp completed" appears.

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6.13 Defective channel correction

6.13.1 General information

To avoid image artifacts:

 After performing a “defective channel correction” procedure and a new defective chan‐
nel is detected, or a defective channel is reactivated, the tune-up steps “Channel Correc‐
tion”, “Air Calibration”, and “Spacing” have to be performed.

Basically, defective channels are handled in two different ways:

[Link] Automatic defective channel detection:

Standard procedure recommended for service purposes.

The program “automatic defective channel detection” deletes the old automatic defec‐
tive channel list and subsequently creates a new automatic defective channel list.
Channels requiring manual switch-off cannot be deleted via the automatic procedure.
 The program “automatic defective channel detection” is also performed during the
“checkup” procedure. However, the detected defective channels are valid only tempora‐
rily until the next “checkup” procedure is performed. No additional tune up steps are re‐
quired after the “checkup” procedure.

[Link] Editing the defective channel table manually:

To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowledge about multi-slice
techniques is required.
Manual defective channel correction is performed only if the defective channel cannot be
detected automatically (when values are too rough or problem is sporadic).

 Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by using the same manual pro‐
cedure.

[Link] Example: Screenshots for defective channels

For Emotion 16 (2007):

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Fig. 22: Defective Channels - Emotion 16 (2007)

(1) Select Collimation when patching defective channels manually.

(2) When patching a channel manually, first select the affected detector slot and then the faulty channel.

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For Emotion 6 (2007):

Fig. 23: Defective Channels - Emotion 6 (2007)

(1) Select Collimation when patching defective channels manually.

(2) When patching a channel manually, first select the affected detector slot and then the faulty channel.

6.13.2 Preliminary steps

n The gantry has to be closed and the system has to be in operation.
n Ensure that during table generation the system is operating under the ambient condi‐
tions specified:
If the gantry was in standby mode and rotation was inactive for a while, you should
rotate the gantry for at least 10 minutes prior to generating tables.
If the gantry was switched off completely and the next step involves table generation,
you should rotate the gantry for at least 20 minutes prior to generating tables.

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6.13.3 Automatic defective channel procedure

n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Defective Channels.
n For automatic detection, select Auto in the lower navigation bar
n Press START to perform the automatic detection of defective channels.
n The Defective Channels Corrections screen is displayed automatically to show the
results of the defective channel correction.
n The message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" indicates that the proce‐
dure has been completed successfully.

6.13.4 Editing the defective channel table manually

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Defective Channels.
n Select the Correction Table that will be patched manually.
n Mark the affected Detector Slot by selecting the number with a mouse click. The se‐
lected detector slot is highlighted.
n Mark the defective channels and the affected slices by selecting the channel number
in all affected slices with a mouse click. Detector slices are displayed from left to right,
detector channels are displayed from top to bottom. The correction table, the detector
slot, and the defective detector channels are highlighted in red.
n Select Save.
n The Defective Channels Corrections screen is displayed automatically to show the
results of the defective channel correction.

6.13.5 Defective channel correction results

[Link] Defective channel history

Every channel that has been detected is displayed under
n Local Service > Reports > Tune-Up/QA/Tests > Def. Chann. History

[Link] Defective channel measurements results

A list of the defective channel measurements performed is displayed under
n Local Service > Reports > Tune-Up/QA/Tests > Tune-up > Table Generation > Def.
Channels (to view the results, double-click the report of interest).

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6.14 Channel correction

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.14.1 General information

The ChannelCorrection procedure compensates for the difference in attenuated signals
from detector element to detector element. The correction has to be made for different
scan parameters (such as kV, slice width, etc.) as well as the density of the absorbers and
the path covered within an absorber. For this reason, head and body absorbers are used
when determining the correction tables.

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.( Fig. 19 Page 65)

6.14.2 Procedure
n Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the interior light marker.
Fig. 24: Combi phantom Emotion 16

(1) Starting point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Channel Correction.
n Switch on Check (default, a check measurement is performed).
n Click Select All (all Body and Head Modes are selected).
n Select Go.
n Select the inserted phantom.
Select Go.

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n Press START.
Wait until the message "Channel Correction completed" appears.

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6.15 Air calibration

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.15.1 General information

The channels of the measurement system have different levels of sensitivity that are com‐
pensated for by Air Calibration. Air calibration consists of two major steps, base calibra‐
tion and difference calibration.
The objective of base calibration is to determine the changes in sensitivity caused by the
present environmental conditions. For this reason, base calibration has to be performed
on a daily basis. This function is selected automatically when the system is switched on.
In addition, the customer can run base calibration under “Setup/Calibration”, as required.
The objective of the difference calibration procedure is to determine the structural differ‐
ences in sensitivity for the various scan modes (kV, mA, slice width, rotation time, etc.).
For this reason, difference calibration tables are generated during tune-up only.
Air calibration checks whether an absorber is in the X-ray beam. If the message “There
may be an object in the scan field...” is displayed and no absorber is in the X-ray beam,
the reasons could be contrast on the plexiglass strip, a defective channel, or the adjust‐
ment of the collimator box (ZAdjust).

6.15.2 Procedure
n Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.
n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Air Calibration.
n Click all modes.
n Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message "Air Calibration completed" appears.

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6.16 Spacing correction

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.16.1 General information

This procedure is used to correct the equidistance (mechanical) behavior of the single de‐
tector elements. These so-called "spacing errors" can result in visible artifacts in tomo‐
grams.
The Spacing correction mathematically equalizes the different distances of the single de‐
tector elements. For this reason, a spacing correction table is created to compensate for
spacing errors during image reconstruction.

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.( Fig. 19 Page 65)

6.16.2 Procedure
n Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the interior light marker.
Fig. 25: Combi phantom Emotion 16

(1) Starting point

n Select Tune-up.
n Select Expert Mode.
n Select Spacing.
n Select Go.
n Select the inserted phantom.
Select Go.

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n Press START.
Wait until the message "Spacing completed" appears.

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6.17 Water scaling

(The plexiglass strip has to be installed).

6.17.1 General information

The density of water is defined as 0 HU on the Hounsfield scale. To ensure this condition,
each measurement value is multiplied by a scaling factor during pre-processing. These
scaling factors are determined via the WaterScaling procedure function. The scaling fac‐
tors have to be generated for each scan parameter (kV, slice width, etc.).

The density of water is a function of its temperature. A difference of +10 Kelvin (18 de‐
grees Fahrenheit) results in a difference of -3 HU on the CT scale. For reproducible scal‐
ing factors, the water temperature inside the phantom has to be the same for all <Water‐


Scaling > procedures (QUALITY/CONSTANCY). For this reason, it is recommended that
the water phantom be stored in the scan room to ensure a constant water temperature
level.
Approx. 5 hours are required for the water in the phantom to compensate for a 10 Kel‐
vin difference in temperature (18 degrees Fahrenheit).

Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can be used.

 Vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is performed automatically at a pre‐

defined table height. For this reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with
the system) can be used.( Fig. 19 Page 65)

6.17.2 Procedure
n System phantom:Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.
Fig. 26: System phantom

(1) Crossover point

n Select Tune-up.

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n Select Expert Mode.

n Select Water Scaling.
n Click select all (modes).
n Select Go.
n Select the inserted phantom.
Select Go.
n Press START.
Wait until the message "Water scaling completed" appears.

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6.18 Final Work Steps

6.18.1 Quality assurance

n Select Quality Assurance in the main menu of the Service Software.
n Perform the Quality Constancy test.

6.18.2 Backup
n Select Backup & Restore in the main menu of the Service Software.
n Under Command, select Backup.
n Under Drives, select a backup media or drive, such as [-R-] CD-R or [-G-] MOD.
n From Packages, select CT-Scanner and click Go.
n Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.
n Under Packages, select SW-Settings02 and click Go.
n Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.

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7.1 Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box

7.1.1 Safety


Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety information" section of
this document.( Safety Information / Page 8)

7.1.2 Important information

When adjusting the collimator box mechanically, at least one aluminum foil spacer is re‐
quired.

A mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only if the measured ZAdjust
value exceeds the tolerance for Emotion 6: ± 30 μm, or Emotion 16: ± 20 μm.

The thickness of one aluminum foil spacer is 25 μm.

Due to the mechanical position of the aluminum foil spacer, one spacer results in a total
correction of 40 μm (a factor of 1.6).

7.1.3 Procedure

[Link] Explanation of the collimator adjustment:

Defining “left and right” for the collimator box:

 The collimator has to be in a 6 o’clock position and the view direction has to be from the
table to the gantry.

The following procedure shows the adjustment on the left collimator side. The adjust‐
ment on the right collimator side (spindle/motor side) has to be performed accordingly.

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Fig. 27: Aluminium foil spacer

(1) Opening for the guide pin

(2) Holes for the set screws

Fig. 28: Back of collimator

(1) Opening for the guide pin

(2) Thread for the set screws

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Fig. 29: Correct position of the aluminium foil

(1) Opening for the guide pin

(2) Set screws
(3) Aluminium foil spacer

Fig. 30: Insert the aluminium foil

[Link] Work steps:

n Switch off the gantry and secure it against unintended switch-on.
Observe the high-voltage guidelines
n Remove the front funnel and the back funnel of the gantry.
n Move the tube into the 6 o’clock position.
n Engage the mechanical rotation brake.
n Unscrew the four screws on the collimator box by about 2 mm.
n Push the collimator box in the table direction (about 2 mm) to obtain the space nee‐
ded for inserting the aluminum foil.
n Remove the two screws of the collimator box on the side where the aluminum foil has
to be added.
Attention: The view direction of the collimator box is from the table to the gantry.

n Insert the aluminum foil according to the ZAdust program ( Fig. 30 Page 94) :

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Place n pieces of foil on the left side.

or
Place n pieces of foil on the right side (spindle side).

n To obtain the correct position of the aluminum foil, the left and right edges of the alu‐
minum foil have to be aligned parallel to the collimator box ( Fig. 29 Page 94) .
Insert the two screws removed from the collimator box and tighten them by hand.

n Tighten the four screws on the collimator box with a torque of 40 Nm.
n Release the mechanical rotation brake.
n Switch on the gantry.
n Check the new adjustment of the collimator box.
(Note: The Z-Adjust procedure is still running.)
Select Go.
If the message:
"The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range" appears,
select Cancel and repeat the mechanical adjustment procedure again.
If the message:
"Found tube collimator DISPLACEMENT ..........." is displayed,
select Start rotation in the window:
"The gantry covers are open. Are you sure nobody is inside?"
The Z-adjustment procedure continues.

n After the Z-adjustment procedure has been finished:

select Go (to save the results).
(The message "Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed" is displayed.)

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n When the mechanical adjustment of the collimator is successful, cut off the top of the
aluminum foil (the part above the collimator surface) to avoid scratching the back fun‐
nel.
Fig. 31: Aluminum foil spacer

(1) Cut off the top of the aluminum foil spacer

n Install the front funnel and the back funnel.

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8.1 Quality Procedure

Fig. 32: Set of phantoms

n Attach the phantom set to the support bracket at the front of the patient table.
n Set the gantry tilt to 0 degrees (vertical).
n Place a 70 kg weight on the tabletop (at the foot-end of the patient table).
n Raise the patient table to a height of 145 mm (display).
n Switch on the light markers and position the slice thickness phantom in the measure‐
ment field.
n Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
n Select QualityAssurance.
n Select Constancy or Acceptance.
(For installations in Germany, the ACCEPTANCE TEST must be used to satisfy the re‐
quirements set forth in paragraph 16 of the German law for X-ray products.)
n Select Go.
n Enter your name.
n Select Go.
n Follow all program sequences.

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n Ensure that each individual measurement result is in tolerance.

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8.2 Constancy test functions

8.2.1 Testing the position of the light markers

n Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so that light beams of
the interior light markers are centered above the upper cross markings on the phan‐
tom.
n Perform the measurement and evaluate the Z-position of the measurement phantom
in the slice plane.
n The phantom has to be positioned precisely in the Z-direction of the slice plane. The Z-
position is correct when the long and short bars overlap in the tomogram.

8.2.2 Slice thickness

Slice thickness is tested using the slice thickness phantom. The phantom contains two
aluminum strips 100 x 25 x 0.2 mm.
The following are prerequisites for accurately determining the slice thickness:
n The phantom has to be centered in the measurement field and may not be tilted for‐
ward.
n The phantom has to be positioned precisely in the Z-direction of the slice plane.
n Both aluminum strips have to be positioned horizontally in the tomogram.
n The program uses the tomogram to compute the actual slice thickness for all selecta‐
ble slice thicknesses.

8.2.3 Water value and image pixel noise (NOISE)

n The water phantom is positioned in the center of the measurement field.
n In each tomogram, the CT numbers are measured in a test area.
n The pixel noise is calculated from two tomograms of the water phantom taken in se‐
quence using the standard deviation of the CT numbers of a defined test area in the
difference image.
n In addition, this test determines the high voltage at the X-ray tube.

8.2.4 Homogeneity
n The water phantom is positioned in the center of the measurement field.
n In each tomogram, the CT numbers are measured in a total of five test areas. (Each
test area covers between 2% and 5% of the slice area of the phantom.)
n The absolute value of the difference between the average CT number of the center
test area and the CT numbers of the four peripheral test areas is the homogeneity.

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8.2.5 Contrast scale

n The contrast scale (CS) indicates the change in the attenuation coefficient of a water-
equivalent material required to change the average CT number of this material by 1.
n An air measurement is performed to determine the contrast scale.

8.2.6 High-contrast resolution

n The spatial resolution during high contrast is determined by evaluating the MTF.
n A wire phantom and special evaluation software are used to calculate the MTF.
n The resolution is displayed in line pairs per centimeter (LP/cm) for 50% MTF, 10% MTF,
and 2% MTF.

8.2.7 Tabletop positions

A 70 kg weight is positioned on the tabletop (at the foot end). After attaching a label to
the moving and stationary parts of the patient table, the tabletop is automatically fed in
and fed out at a defined distance.
Follow the program instructions.

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8.3 Acceptance test functions

8.3.1 Low-contrast resolution

An image of the low-contrast phantom is generated while positioned in the center of the
measurement field.
The spatial resolution is visually evaluated for low contrast. The 5 mm holes have to be
visible in the image of the phantom.

8.3.2 Dose in the system axis

n Center an ionization chamber axially in the system axis so that the slice plane runs
through the center of the chamber.
n The ionization chamber has to be connected to a special dosimeter.
n The length dose product (LDP/mGy x cm) displayed by the dosimeter is manually en‐
tered in the input field (ZZ = number of detector rows).
n The program computes the dose in the system axis according to the following
formula:
Fig. 33: Dose in the system axis

LDP ( mGy cm )
Dose( mGy) = ---------------------------------------------------------------
Sl i ce thickness (cm) x ZZ

8.3.3 Topogram dose

n An ionization chamber is attached to the tabletop.
n The chamber is centered axially in the measurement field to ensure that the chamber
is fully irradiated during the topogram.
n The ionization chamber is connected to a special dosimeter.
n The length dose product (LDP/mGy x cm) displayed by the dosimeter is manually en‐
tered in the input field.
n The program computes the dose in the system axis according to the following
formula:
Fig. 34: Topogram dose

LDP ( mGy cm )
Dose( mGy) = ----------------------------------------------------
chamber length (cm)

8.3.4 Dose rate profile

n The dose rate profile is measured in air with an X-ray film.

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n A CCR-phantom should be used as the film holder. Position the upper edge of the
phantom in the center of the gantry (tolerance 5 mm).
n Position the film in the system axis and perpendicular to the main beam.
n Move the film in the Z-direction prior to each scan with a different slice thickness.
n After the film is developed, average the entire width of each exposed strip and man‐
ually enter it in the input field.

8.3.5 Tilt angle of the slice plane

n The position of the slice plane changes by the same amount. The deviation between
mechanical and electronic display of tilt angles from +15˚ to -15˚ is measured; the de‐
viation is entered manually in the input field.
n Measure the tilt angle mechanically, using a spirit level on the gantry cover.
n The tilt angle displayed by the system may not deviate from the measured angle by
more than 2 degrees.

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Chapter Change Reason

Chapter 7 A obsolete spare part number for the distance ECR 677865
foil has been removed.

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There are no Hazard IDs in this document.

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