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Installation requirements
Scan room
• Before installing the gantry, check the maximum permis-
sible floor load.
• The scanner emits radiation. X-ray shielding must be
provided around the scan room and the entrance in
accordance with all local requirements and regulations.
• The ceiling should be at least 2,500 mm high to permit
the use of a contrast medium injector.
• Wiring pits and ducts are required for routing cables that
connect the various units.
Operator’s room
• An observation window is required for monitoring the
scan room. X-ray shielding of the window glass must be
provided in accordance with all local requirements and
regulations, and the bottom of the window frame should
be 90 cm from the floor.
• Wiring pits and ducts are required for routing cables that
connect the various units.
• The operator’s room should have entrances for access to
the corridor and the scan room.
Cable connections between units
Checks before bringing-in the unit
• Check in advance the width of the corridor, the dimen-
sions of the entrance, and the dimensions and maximum
allowable load of the stairs and elevators to ensure that it
is possible to bring-in the unit safely and without difficulty.
• Minimum external dimensions of the entrance used for
bringing-in the unit are as follows:
Width:
980 mm
(38.6 in)
Height:
2,070 mm (81.5 in)
• The corners of corridors should be as illustrated below.
• Elevator minimum load: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
W
W
W
>
1,800 mm (70.9 in)
MPDCT0290EA
Breaker box
System
transformer*
Patient couch
Gantry
Console
(CPU cabinet 2)
Console
(CPU cabinet 1)
(Scan room)
(Operator's room)
Speaker
5
12
17
17
5
17
9
*: When line voltage is 200 V
±
10 V, the system transformer is not required.
Unit: m
