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Section 13.0
MAN 06–0017H
ZIEHM QUANTUM
User’s Manual Page 197 of 220
13.0 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE
13.1 ROUTINE CHECKS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE USER
13.1.1 SYSTEM INSPECTION
Every month, the System User is responsible for performing the inspections listed in the table
below.
13.1.2 TABLE OF REGULAR CHECKS
Check Interval Remarks
X-ray generator Monthly Check for physical damage.
Radiation switches Monthly Must initiate radiation only if pressed
permanently. Releasing them must terminate
radiation.
After 1 sec max. (Depending on the stack filter
settings).
Radiation signals Monthly
During the exposure, the yellow
Radiation warning lamp on top of the monitor
housing and the
X-ray symbol on the control
panel must be illuminated.
AKR Air Kerma Display Monthly Dose display in rate mGy/min and accumulative
mGy must be within 10 % of pervious monthly
test values
Audible alarm Monthly Must sound in direct radiography mode during the
whole exposure time, and in fluoroscopy mode
after 5 min.
Information labels Monthly
All warning and information labels must be
properly attached and easily legible.
Power cable Monthly Must not show any signs of physical damage.
C-arm stand wheels Whenever necessary Clean when dirty.
NOTE:
A detailed maintenance schedule can be found in the “ ZIEHM QUANTUM Technical
Manual”. Technical information necessary to repair or upgrade the ZIEHM
QUANTUM system will be made available by Ziehm Imaging, Inc. to authorized and
qualified personnel upon request.
13.2 TEST RECORDING
Consistency test according to national regulations for dose level.
At regular intervals, at least once a month, you must check whether the system shows any
deviations from the reference values by performing a consistency test.