GE Healthcare
Senographe DS
Revision 1
Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Job Card D/R A255 - Bucky
Page no. 1339
Chapter 9
JC-DR-A-255.fm
Job Card D/R A255 - Bucky
Chapter 9
1
SUPPLIES
2
TOOLS
3
REQUIRED EFFORT
Personnel: 1 Field Engineer
Time: 35 minutes
4
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Not applicable
5
PREREQUISITES
Before installing the new Bucky, make sure that the Bucky is placed for at least 30 minutes in a dry
room whose temperature is greater than or equal to 20
°
C (68
°
F).
! Notice:
Never put the Bucky onto a hot surface to speed up this process.
6
PROCEDURE
6-1
Principle
Bad repositioning of the Bucky during gain calibration or during acquisitions result in vertical artifacts on
the image (perpendicular to the grid lines).
6-2
Installation of New Bucky
To ensure a correct positioning of the Bucky, the following procedure must be followed:
The correct Bucky position is ensured by the proper
tightening of the two latches, one each side of the
Bucky.