GE Healthcare
Senographe DS Acquisition System
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Operator Manual 5307907-3-S-1EN
Maintenance
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Page no. 159
Chapter 15
2
Planned Maintenance
To ensure safe and effective operation of the equipment, planned maintenance procedures should be
carried out at the intervals specified.
2-1
Planned maintenance performed by the Field Service Engineer
Planned Maintenance (PM) shall be performed twice a year by a GEMS Service Representative or simi-
larly qualified and trained personnel.
A complete day is necessary on each occasion. The procedures and their frequency are listed below.
Task Title
Interval
(months)
On-site Preliminary:
Backup Senographe parameters
12
Inspection:
Preliminary visual inspection of site
6
Visual inspection of equipment
6
Inspect the Radiation Screen
6
Generator/Tube:
Remove Generator Covers.
6
Clean Conditioner Air Filter
6
Check and top-up Conditioner coolant
12
Replace Conditioner Coolant
12
Check HV Unit
12
Check Half Value Layer (HVL)
12
Check kVp settings
12
Check mA and mAs settings
12
Replace Generator CPU Lithium Battery
36
Reinstall Generator covers.
6
Generator cover check
6
Gantry:
Check Breast Thickness Measurement
6
Check Gantry functions
12
Check for correct collimation
12
Remove Gantry covers.
12
Check and lubricate Gantry mechanisms
12
Change Gantry CPU Board
120
Reinstall Gantry covers
12
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