AquilionCXL - Principles, 15 June 2012

2.1 Principles

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 Contents
• Main Components
• Block Diagram
• Gantry and Couch
• X-ray System
• Detector and DAS
• Data Transfer System - SureCom
• Console
• Software

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 Main components

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 Main Components
Gantry Console
in scan room in control room

S-con
D-con

CPU Box

Recon Box
not shown

Couch
in scan room

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 Console
Components in control room

S-con
Gantry
in scan room CPU Box

Recon Box
not shown

Couch
in scan room
High Voltage Generator X-ray tube Operating panels
72 kW Spellman CXB-750D
Recon Box
RTM
Servers
Gantry Control RDD
GTS

Couch
Electrical drive

S-con
Detector SureCom Sliprings Keyboard
Monitor
DAS Data transfer Power transfer
Mouse
Microphone
 Block Diagram

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 Heat exchanger
HFG HFG: Spellman 72 kW
X-ray tube X-ray tube: CXB-750D
XC2 REF Optics Laser projectors

Detector/DAS
DAS PSU
Control2
R-PSU
SCRT Gantry rotation section
LCSR
Position sensor DD motor MR sensor
PSU R T T
GTS-ASSY Servo AMP
T R R Tilt encoder
Tape/mat
Power control switches Tilt motor
SCST
GTSA2 KGTSP4 Laser projectors
GCIFV3 GPL
4x GCIFA-D Microphone
ECG-IF GPR
Gantry stationary section

Ethernet switch

Infiniband switch
SS/ADI4 Servo AMP Servo AMP
SPIF RTM/Recon1
FC Single Infiniband Servo Motor Servo Motor
S-con
Recon2 Encoder Clutch/brake
RAID card
Infiniband Encoder
Image disk Mag. locks
Recon3
FC Single
HSBP Infiniband Encoder
Ethernet
switch FC Quad Sensors SI2 Sensors
Pre
Power controller Vertical Horizontal
RDD FC dual Infiniband
CPU Box Couch
 Gantry and Couch

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Gantry Stationary power supplies
GTS Section
Left hand side
Viewed from front-left

PS381 24V

Slice counter

Rotation counter
GTSA
Gantry
GTS Section
Left hand side
Rear view
KGTSP2
PS382 3.3V

PS383 5V

PS380 5V
Fans
GTSA

Cardiac interface

SCST

GCIFA-D x4 GCIFV3
Gantry
Right hand side
Rear view

Tilt shaft

Rotation
brake
resistors

Tilt brake

Rotation
Servo
Gantry
Right hand side
Front view

Rotation
Warning
Tilt brake light
Gears with
no backlash
Rotation
brake
Phase detection
Affects slipring power
resistors
Breaker M5
 Gantry - R-base
High Voltage Generator X-ray tube Heat Exchanger Front view
Tube Starter

Inverter

AC Unit

HV multiplier Optics

SCRT

Detector temperature Detector

control and CP740 R-base power supply DAS
 GTSA - Setups
Check/Setting Default
Power supplies 5V, +/-15V, 3.3V, 2.5V
Couch type Long version
0 clear time 2.0s
Auto Stop position -364mm
Slide 0.5mm step function ON
Height 1.0mm step function OFF
Foot switch mode Up/down
Auto Set position 35mm HEIGHT-0.5
Auto Slide 310mm
Rotation counter - on GTSA
Couch height encoder zero adjustment
Projector angle indicator adjustment

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 GTSA - Logs
• log
Contents to RAM - 512 lines - cleared at power-off

• elog
Contents of NVRAM - 12 errors - 20 lines per error - middle line is error

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 X-ray System
High voltage generator: CXXG-012A
Tube: CXB-750D
Heat exchanger: CXH-001C/1A

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 Tube
Starter
3-phase 200VAC
max
3-phase
280VDC 280VDC -140kV.
200VAC AC Inverter HV
Unit Unit Multiplier
H.E. relay control 9kV pk Unit

XC2
1h delay off

ntr &
Tube current

Co tus
ol
AC/Filament return

Sta
SCB Feedback
board

Thyristor control
H.E. power
XC: X-ray control H.E.
SCB: System Control Board Flow & Thermal switch
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 kV / mA Control & Feedback signals
280VDC

HV Multipliers
Inverters
SCB HV
pwb

CXB-750
feedback
Set kV / mA

mA
feedback

Filament
Feedback HV Cathode
pwb mA mA

kV

XC2
pwb

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Tube starter

Inverter

HV Multiplier

AC Unit

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 AC Unit

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 AC Unit
3-phase 200VAC
EMI pwb
(filter) DC-RAIL
280 VDC

3-phase HV Multiplier Unit

200VAC
AC / Filament
Feedback
board

80oC SCB
Thermostat
DC-RAIL
switch power to the heat exchanger
SSR
via Inverter Unit
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 Inverter Unit

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 Inverter Unit

280 VDC
SCB from AC unit
pwb LED’s

SCRT
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 Inverter Unit - SCB LED’s and Test switch

Used only at Spellman factory:

- AC UNIT
- INV UNIT
- HV UNIT

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 Inverter Unit - Block diagram HV control
control to HV unit

ch

to HV Multiplier unit
i t
t s w ’s
s

HV transformer
Te LED IGBT’s IGBT’s
&

(max 9kV)
Gate Drive pwb A1
SCB
pwb
Gate Drive pwb A2
IGBT’s IGBT’s

Fan
Panel
console

XC2
pwb
280 VDC
Large capacitor bank!!
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 Inverter Unit - H.E., Starter & sensors

H.E.

power
IGBT’s IGBT’s
flow&temp
Gate Drive pwb A1
H.E. power
relay control
from AC unit Gate Drive pwb A2
IGBT’s IGBT’s
SCB
pwb
Tube
console

Starter
XC2
pwb temperature
sensor
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 Inverter Unit - Access to the XC2 pwb
behind XC2:
SCB

starter cable

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 Inverter Unit - Internal Inverter Cooling Fan

Replace the fans and clean the inverter every two years

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 INV Unit - disconnect HV cable
Rotate clockwise - top view
weak spring, don’t use force
Pull the plug out

Make sure the wires are free and that no

2 other cables are tied to these pink wires.
These wires heat up and can cause
burns.
1

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 HV Multiplier Unit

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 HV Multiplier Unit

HV cable to X-ray tube

Tube current
return cable

Filament
Feedback
pwb

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 HV Multiplier Unit Block Diagram

1 5 9 13
HV (max 9kV) max:
from Inverter Unit

-150kV
16 Multipliers
Filament
AC / Filament

transformers
Control Feedback

Filament
Feedback pwb
Feedback L
DC RAIL kV S
280VDC Feedback
HV mA
Feedback
3 phase Phase Check Cath. mA
AC Unit

200VAC Feedback
AC Unit:
Thyristor control
Tube Current
return
24V PS
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 Tube Starter Unit

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 Tube Starter Unit

Fuses

Starter Unit Tube connector cap with

spring loaded bolts

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 Tube Starter Unit

XC2 pwb Control

Status Tube
Starter

3x 200V
AC Unit

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 Detector and DAS

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 38 Detector blocks
24

64

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 Slice Thickness

0.5 mm x 4 0.5 mm x 16 0.5 mm x 64

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 Slice Thickness

1 mm x 4 1 mm x 16 1 mm x 32

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 Data Flow
Ref detector Detector
896 channels x 64 element rows
Detector
QV2
Integration - 24ch per board
38x QV2 REF QV2 Outputs 0.5mmx64, 1mmx32, 2mmx16 rows to ADC2

ADC2
AD conversion
19x ADC2
Control2 board
Acquisition control
Digital channel bundling
Interface with SCRT
Control2

SCRT
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 Recon rows - examples
Utility - Setup Utility - Info Mask - Recon Rows

Hexadecimal Binary Row

0000.0000.0000.0001 ...0001 1
0000.0000.0000.0002 ...0010 2
0000.0000.0000.0004 ...0100 3
0000.0000.0000.0008 ...1000 4
0000.0000.8000.0000 ..1000.. 32
0001.0000.0000.0000 ..0001.. 49
0000.0000.F000.0000 ..1111.. 29, 30, 31 and 32
8000.0000.0000.0000 1000... 64

Row 1 is couch side - row 64 is gantry side

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 Rotation Section Power Supply Unit - R-PSU

R-base and DAS Power supplies

DAS PS3 -6V 25A PCN1 and 4 - terminals 1 and 2
DAS PS4 7V 50A PCN1 and 4 - terminals 4 and 6
DAS PS3 and DAS PS4 located behind Detector/DAS

In R-PSU
DAS PS1 3.3V 10A PCN2 and 3 - terminals 4 and 6
DAS PS2 12V 4A* PCN2 and 3 - terminals 1 and 2

PS751 3.3V 10A for SCRT

PS750 5V 10A for SCRT
PS752 24 V 4.3A for DAS Fans and other

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 DAS power supplies

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 Data Transfer System SureCom
Sure Communications

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 SureCom
Data transmission via capacitive coupling

UPLINK - control data

One serial data channel - One transmitter - One antenna - One receiver

DOWNLINK - control data and scan data

Two serial data channels - Two transmitters - Two antennas - Two receivers

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 GCIFA-D MHR-FC
GCIFV3
DOWNLINK
GCIFA-D MHR-FC
P/S
GCIFA-D MHR-FC

GCIFA-D MHR-FC
Fibre

SCRT Fibre Rearrangement

DL0 DOWNLINK
DAS PSC P/S DL1
Transmitter SCST
DOWNLINK CH1 SPC
Receiver CH2 S/P Recon box
MPX
DMPX
Fibre

Fibre SS/ADI3

UL
Optics DMPX S/P UPLINK
Receiver UPLINK UL
Transmitter P/S MPX

XC
GTSA

Gantry rotational section Gantry stationary section CPU box

SURECOM ring

UPLINK

SURECOM Rotational Transmission - SCRT SURECOM Stationary Transmission - SCST

Gantry
Tilt section
SureCom section Stationary-ring fixture Stationary-ring
Rear view Metal Polyurethane

Rotational-ring fixture Rotational-ring

Metal Polyurethane
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 SURECOM ring
Transmitter
• Converts optical signal to electrical
• Connects to “Antenna” with small delicate connector
Antenna has two halves each covering 180 degrees
Each half is terminated by a 50 ohm resistor
Differential signal lines - Antenna has double strip

Receiver UPLINK receiver - Antenna carrier

• Converts electrical signal to optical
• Connects to “Antenna carrier” with small delicate connector
Antenna carrier faces antenna - clearance 1.4mm - alignment with gauges

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 Small Form-factor Pluggable - SFP

Interfaces
SCST - SURECOM Stationary Transfer board
• Optical transceiver SFP
• Three fans in GTS-ASSY rack - fan failure results in warning message

SCRT - SURECOM Rotational Transfer board

• Optical transceiver SFP
• Interface and optics control

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 Console

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 Raw data & Image Data
• Raw data in RDD - preprocessed - also Cal data and recon params
RDD - 2 RAIDs - 6 disks each - RAID level 5

• Raw data directory in image disk in S-con

Patient information database and RDD addressing
• Cal data management info in Scan console’s System disk

• Image data in image disk in S-con

RAID - two disks

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 Multi drive

USB ports
Used for loading option
licences
Can be used for service
but observe issues with
drive letters etc.
Image disks

Switches System disks

On/Off - Reset

Breaker CP1 Ether 2

System Network
Another breaker at
the back
Service Ports
RJ45 sockets
 PC1 ~ 4: labels in the rack
Network switch
Four servers Ethernet and IPMI - RDD controller A

Infiniband switch
High speed data transfer between servers

PC1 - RTM/Recon1 = Server 0

Control and reconstruction
Communicates with SS/ADIS via SPIF
Communicates with S-con via FC single

PC2 - Recon2 = Server 1

Reconstruction - space for optional HSBP board

PC3 - Recon3 = Server 2

Reconstruction and standard HSBP board

PC4 - Pre = Server 3

Receives scan data from 4x GCIFA-D via FC quad
Communicates with RDD via FC dual

RDD
Two RAIDs level 5 of six disks each

Isolation transformer
Transformer fans power cable
Power Controller
 FC S-con

SPIF
RTM/Recon1
to SS/ADI

Ethernet

Recon2

Recon3 HSBP

FC RDD

Pre

IPMI Infiniband FC quad Data from Gantry

 Pre

FC RDD

FC quad

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 Operation and Software

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 Features
Standard configuration
Optional functions
Reconstruction T-COT, MUSCOT - Volume
Image data storage 500,000 images - volume/image ratio
Image output DVD-RAM DICOM format
DVD-R DICOM media
DICOM SCU

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 Partitions - Drives in PC-box
Media A Floppy Disk Diskette - Option Licence
O Compact Disk to load CT software from CD
R Removable D-console - DVD-RAM

System C Local Disk Operating system

D Runtime MKS Tool - Exceed - Drivers
F IAPSWAP application work area
G Spool Log files
S Service Service work area
V Virtual CD - VCD for DICOM media
X Root CT application

Image E Image Image data - Raw data directory

H Pagefile Swap area for Windows

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