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Tune-up
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Tune-up System

This document is valid for:

SOMATOM Sensation 10/16/Cardiac
SOMATOM Sensation 40/64/Cardiac 64/Open
10351301
10351255
10130040
10017857
08874427
08872017
08377520
08098951
07543106
07543015
07541985
07393114

© Siemens 2002
The reproduction, transmission or use
of this document or its contents is not
permitted without express written
authority. Offenders will be liable for
damages. All rights, including rights
created by patent grant or registration
of a utility model or design, are
reserved.

Print No.: CT02-023.817.01.10.02 English

Replaces: CT02-023.817.01.09.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 07.05
2 Revision / Disclaimer
1Revision / Disclaimer

Document revision level

The document corresponds to the version/revision level effective at the time of system
delivery. Revisions to hardcopy documentation are not automatically distributed.
Please contact your local Siemens office to order current revision levels.

Disclaimer
The installation and service of equipment described herein is to be performed by qualified
personnel who are employed by Siemens or one of its affiliates or who are otherwise autho-
rized by Siemens or one of its affiliates to provide such services.
Assemblers and other persons who are not employed by or otherwise directly affiliated with
or authorized by Siemens or one of its affiliates are directed to contact one of the local
offices of Siemens or one of its affiliates before attempting installation or service proce-
dures.

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1 _______ General ________________________________________________________ 6

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety information if automatic movements and/or radiation are in use . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use and handling of phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Structure of this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Phantoms & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 _______ Installations ___________________________________________________ 12

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Save system table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Report function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sequence after tube replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sequence after replacing tube collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sequence after HV tank, D400 or E-Box replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sequence after detector replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sequence after module (peripheral) replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sequence after module (central) replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sequence after reference monitor replacement (only for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16) . 20
Sequence after reference monitor board replacement (only for Sensation
40/64/Cardiac64/Open). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sequence after complete UHR assembly replacement
(Sensation10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sequence after FOC board replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sequence after PHI_Z_MON replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3 _______ Adjustments ___________________________________________________ 25

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Save system table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Report function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Balancing the gantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Check measurement of the “Balance Gantry”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Adjustment procedure of the “Balance Gantry” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Horizontal table movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Detailed tabletop adjustment description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Vertical table movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tube gettering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Z position of the tube collimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mechanical adjustment Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64 . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mechanical adjustment Sensation OPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Z position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Focus Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Focus Alignment Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
High Resolution UHR-plus Comb (Sensation64/Cardiac64). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
High Resolution Comb (All Sensations except Sensation Open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ZFocusCheck (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64,Open only since VB20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Generator adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Filament adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Required tools and phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjustment of the Light Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Zero Angle Correction (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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4 _______ Table generation _______________________________________________ 64

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Save system table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Report function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defective channel correction in Somaris VB10/VB19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic defective channel procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Editing the defective channel table manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Detector statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defective channel correction in Somaris VB20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Automatic defective channel procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Editing the defective channel table manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Results of Defective Channels Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Channel Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Air calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Spacing correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Water scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Final Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Screen shot (VB10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Quality Assurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5 _______ Changes to previous Version _____________________________________ 86

6 _______ Index _________________________________________________________ 87

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Safety information
1General

Only qualified and system-trained service staff is allowed to perform CT system installation,
service , maintenance and quality assurance. Ensure that the most recent version of the
service documentation is available.
To avoid any risk of injury to persons and/or damage to the system, please read and
observe the General Safety Notes (TD00-000.860.01.xx.xx). Of special importance are
the Product- specific safety notes (CT02-023.860.01.xx.xx).(CT02-023.860.01 / Prod-
uct-specific safety notes)These include highly important safety -related information as well
as information about handling screws and nuts, as well as the use of Loctite and instruc-
tions for the torque wrench to be applied. You will find the following extract of information in
the “Product- specific safety notes”:
• Safety information determined on the basis of risk management (CT02-023.860.01 /
Safety warnings).
• General safety information, such as handling of service documentation, CT system
training requests, X-ray protection, electrical protection, service
tools....(CT02-023.860.01 / General safety information).
• General safety information about working in the gantry with the power off/on
(CT02-023.860.01 / Gantry).
• Use of patient table as lifting device for gantry part replacement (CT02-023.860.01 /
Usage of patient table as lifting device).
• Laser products (CT02-023.860.01 / Laser Products).
• Attachment of screws and nuts, use of Loctite, adjustment instructions for torque
wrench (CT02-023.860.01 / Screw Connections).

Safety information if automatic movements and/or radiation are in use 0

Do not leave the system unattended when functions triggering automatic movements and
radiation are in use. In this context, please read and observe the following safety informa-
tion:

CAUTION [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U03M01 ]
Not following X-rays protective regulations may lead to radi-
ation exposure for yourself and/or other persons.
Risk of radiation exposure!
Observe radiation protection regulations when X-rays are
switched on, e.g. :
¹ Never work inside the gantry room.
¹ Do not leave the system unattended.
¹ Make sure there is no one inside the gantry room.
¹ Make sure that no person can enter the gantry room
unnoticed (e.g. lock doors if necessary) .

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WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U15M01 ]
Risk of accident and injury while a program including auto-
matic movements (e.g. automatic table feed or gantry rota-
tion) is running.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Do not leave the system unattended.
¹ Make sure there is no one inside the gantry room.
¹ Make sure that no person can enter the gantry room
unnoticed (e.g. lock doors if necessary).

Use and handling of phantoms 0

Only phantoms delivered with the Sensation system can be used for system adjustments.
Other phantoms will definitely generate incorrect adjustment values.
The water phantom has to be stored at a constant temperature of +21°± 3° Celsius! For
measurements, the water temperature in the phantom has to be +21°± 3° Celsius!
The density of the water in the phantom depends on the water temperature. Changing the
water temperature by +1° Kelvin corresponds to changing the water equivalent by 0.3 HU
(Hounsfield unit) in the CT image. In this context , refer to the folowing safety infoma-
tion

CAUTION [ hz_serdoc_F13G10U01M01 ]
Poor image quality through wrong adjustment values may be
created during tune up.
Risk of misalignment!
¹ Only phantoms delivered with the CT system may be
used for system adjustments.
¹ The water phantom has to have the same temperature
as the examination room.

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Structure of this document 1.1

This document is divided into three parts:

• Installations
Guided tours: Predefined sequences of tune-up steps after replacing/installing the
parts specified.
• Adjustments
Detailed description of each single adjustment step.
• Table generation
Detailed description of each single table generation step.

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Phantoms & Tools 1.2

The tune-up on this system requires new phantoms and a new phantom holder to ensure
a defined vertical position of the phantom. Please keep in mind, only phantoms or tools
delivered with the system may be used for the tune-up. Other phantoms will defi-
nitely generate false adjustment values. Do not mix the phantoms with other system
phantoms, specifically those for the Somatom Volume Zoom and Sensation 4. The follow-
ing phantoms & tools are required to perform the procedures described in this service doc-
ument:

Tab. 1 Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open

Designation Part no. Explanation

Combi phantom 73 96 653 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
CCR head, CCR body, spacing, focus
alignment
Combi phantom (only for Sen- 88 72 074 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
sation 40/64/Cardiac64/Open) CCR, spacing, focus alignment
20 cm water phantom 48 06 977 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
image quality, tune-up
Wire phantom 48 06 951 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
image quality, tune-up
Slice thickness phantom 73 96 604 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
image quality, Tune-up
Alignment phantom 73 96 901 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
focus alignment
Phantom holder 73 96 943 Part of the system phantom set. Used for
all Sensation 16 phantoms only
Bracket 30 62 242 Delivered with the system (table). Hori-
zontal adjustment of tabletop
Pin 30 62 283 Delivered with the system (table). Hori-
zontal adjustment of tabletop
Gantry balancing set 73 96 091 Delivered with the system
Set of balancing weights for mechanically
balancing the gantry.

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Fig. 1: Combi phantom Fig. 2: System phantom

Pos. 1 Starting point Pos. 1 Crossover point

NOTE Fig.1 shows the combi phantom used for

Sensation10/16/Cardiac. The combi phantom used for
Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open consists of the body CCR
phantom only, the head CCR bar is no longer available.

NOTE With Somaris VB20 a new system phantom is available. The

new system phantom contains a new high resolution phan-
tom (wire in plexi). Somaris VB20 still supports the old sys-
tem phantom (old high resolution phantom- wire in air).

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Acronyms and Abbreviations 1.3

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this document:

Tab. 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADU Acquisition Control & Dose Modulation Unit,

PCB within the C-box of the system
ADM Array Detector Module (Detector Module), PCB
within the detector
CAN Controller Area Network
DMS DataMeasuring System
DPU Digital Power Unit
FOC FOcus defection and Colimator control, PCB
within the C-box of the system
FW FirmWare
HU Hounsfield Units
HV High-Voltage
HW HardWare
ID IDentification
IRS Image Reconstruction System
IMS ImageMeasuring System
MTF Modulation Transfer Function
n.a. not applicable
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PDC Power Distribution Cabinet
SW SoftWare
tbd or TBD to be defined
UHR comb Ultra High Resolution comb
WCS Water Cooling System

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2-
General
2Installations

Safety 0

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

Phantoms 0

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.

Phantom holder for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open:

Fig. 3: Phantom holder

Overview 0

Guided Tours
The software provides a Guided Tour (Sequence) for the following FRU’s:
• Sequence after tube replacement

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• Sequence after replacing tube collimator box

• Sequence after HV tank, D400 or E-Box replacement
• Sequence after detector replacement
• Sequence after module (peripheral) replacement
• Sequence after module (central) replacement
• Sequence after reference monitor replacement (only for Sensation10/16/Cardiac16)
• Sequence after reference monitor board replacement (only for
Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open)
• Sequence after complete UHR assembly replacement (only for
Sensation10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64)
• Sequence after FOC board D514 replacement
• Sequence after PHI_Z_MON replacement

Expert Mode
The experienced CSE can perform single tuneup or adjustment steps to correct a system
malfunction. Therefore each tuneup and adjustment program can be started within the
Expert Mode.

Save system table 0

At the end of the Guided Tour a backup of the files is requested.

Start <Backup & Restore> from the home menu of the service software
Select “Backup” in the left frame
Select a drive in the drop-down menu according to the local backup method, usually involv-
ing MOD or CD-R
Select the package “CT scanner” within the drop-down menu
Click <GO> to start the procedure
Check the screen output for the success message

Report function 0

Under Local_Service --> Reports (upper navigation bar)--> Tune-Up/QA/Tests -->

Tuneup the results of the executed tuneup steps are displayed.
All tune-up steps shall be completed successfully without errors and inside the given toler-
ances.
If any of the tune-up routines does not finish successfully or if the result is unsatisfactory,
the procedure has to be repeated.

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Sequence after tube replacement 2.1

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select X-ray Tube TuneUp.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Balance gantry
- Getter
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- ZFocusCheck (only for Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open)
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after replacing tube collimator box 2.2

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Tube Collimator.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after HV tank, D400 or E-Box replacement 2.3

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select HV tank, D400.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- GenOsc
- Insert plexi strip

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Sequence after detector replacement 2.4

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Detector.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Balance gantry
- Remove def. channels
- ZAdjust
- Defective channels (from software version VB10 onward)
- FocusAli
- ZCombAli (only for Sensation64/Cardiac64 with UHRplus only)
- CombAli
- ZFocusCheck (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open)
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Defective channels (in software version VA70)
- Channel correction
- Move plexi strip gap
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after module (peripheral) replacement 2.5

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Module (periph.).
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Module Z-Align. - Functional test (only for Sensation 40/64/Cardiac64/Open)
- Check Module Align. - Guided Module Alignment only if Module Alignment test is out
of tolerance.
- Insert plexi strip
- Defective channels
- Channel correction
- Move plexi strip gap
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after module (central) replacement 2.6

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Module (central).
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Module Z-Align. - Functional test (only for Sensation 40/64/Cardiac64/Open)
- Check Module Align. - Guided Module Alignment only if Module Alignment test is out
of tolerance.
- Insert plexi strip
- Defective channels
- GenAdapt
- Channel correction
- Move plexi strip gap
- Air calibration
- Spacing
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after reference monitor replacement (only for Sensation

10/16/Cardiac16) 2.7

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Reference Monitor.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after reference monitor board replacement (only for

Sensation 40/64/Cardiac64/Open). 2.8

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Reference Monitor Board.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Insert plexi strip
- Air calibration
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after complete UHR assembly replacement

(Sensation10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64) 2.9

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Complete UHR Assembly.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Balance gantry
- ZCombAli (only for Sensation64/Cardiac64 with UHRplus)
- CombAli
- Insert plexi strip
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after FOC board replacement 2.10

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Module (central).
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- FocusAli
- Insert plexi strip
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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Sequence after PHI_Z_MON replacement 2.11

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select PHI_Z_MON.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

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3-
General
3Adjustments

Safety 0

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

Phantoms 0

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.

Phantom holder for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open:

Fig. 4: Phantom holder

Overview 0

The following adjustments are available:

• Balancing the gantry
• Horizontal table movement
• Vertical table movement

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• Oscillator frequency of the generator

• X-ray tube with the “getter” procedure
• Z-position of the tube diaphragm
• Focus alignment
• High-resolution UHRplus comb
• High-resolution comb
• Generator adaptation
• Filament adaptation
• Light marker

Additionally, the <Tune-up> procedure allows you to check the following adjustments:
• Checking the Z-position of the tube diaphragm
• Checking the focus alignment
• Checking the focus spot defelection in phi- and z-direction.

Save system table 0

Create a backup of the files after the tune-up procedure.

Start <Backup & Restore> from the home menu of the service software
Select “Backup” in the left frame
Select a drive in the drop-down menu according to the local backup method, usually involv-
ing MOD or CD-R
Select the package “CT scanner” within the drop-down menu
Click <GO> to start the procedure
Check the screen output for the success message

Report function 0

Under Local_Service --> Reports (upper navigation bar)--> Tune-Up/QA/Tests -->

Tuneup the results of the executed tuneup steps are displayed.
All tune-up steps shall be completed successfully without errors and inside the given toler-
ances.
If any of the tune-up routines does not finish successfully or if the result is unsatisfactory,
the procedure has to be repeated.

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Balancing the gantry 3.1

General 0

Improved temporal resolution in CT cardio images was achieved by increasing the gantry
rotating speed. At certain points of the gantry, the centripetal forces are more than 20g.
This means a 25g weight difference will result in a 500g weight difference at the highest
rotation speed. For this reason, a balancing device is integrated into the gantry, even
though each system is accurately balanced prior to delivery.
An automated 2-plane balancing procedure is implemented within the <Tune up> of the
service software.

Safety

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

Check measurement of the “Balance Gantry” 0

NOTICE The gantry doors must be closed and fixed by the door
screws during the measurement steps.
¹ Avoid mismeasurement of balancing, due to wobbling
gantry doors.

• Only for Somaris < VB10. Starting with VB10 the fans are switched off by soft-
ware.Switch off the gantry fans (F304, F305 and F308 in left gantry stand).
• Close the front and cover of the gantry and insert the plexi strip.
• Change to the service mode Options / Local Service.
• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Balance Gantry.
• Do not select “include calibration”
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Wait until the message "Balance gantry completed" appears.

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NOTE Only if the check measurement is not successful:

The next step “Adjustment procedure of the Balance Gan-
try” should be carried out.

• Switch on the gantry fans only for Somaris < VB10. (F304, F305 and F308 in left
gantry stand)

Adjustment procedure of the “Balance Gantry” 0

Prerequisites
Tab. 3 Sensation 16: Phantoms and tools required for the tune-up

Designation Part no. Explanation

Gantry balancing set 7396091 Delivered with the system
Set of balancing weights for mechanically
balancing the gantry.

Adjustment procedure
• Only for Somaris < VB10. Starting with VB10 the fans are switched off by soft-
ware.Switch off the gantry fans (F304, F305 and F308 in left gantry stand).
• Change to the service mode Options / Local Service.
• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Balance Gantry.
• Select “include calibration”
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Calibration of the gantry:
Follow the program output instructions and insert/remove the calibration weights
accordingly!

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NOTE Tighten the screws of the front balance weights with a torque
of 10 Nm. The screws must be secured with Loctite 243.
Tighten the screws of the backside balance weights with a
torque of 25 Nm. The screws must be secured with Loctite
243.
The last element of the balance weight package must consist
of steel (disk or pressure plate).
There is still power at the slip ring even if the gantry is
switched off (detector heating).
Before installing the weights near the slip ring, switch off
fuses F8, F9 and F12.
After installing the weights, do not forget to switch on the
fuses again.
After switching on the gantry it takes a while until the gantry
is in stand by mode. Continue with the balancing procedure
after the initialization has been completed.

Basically, 3 measurements will be performed:

- Reference measurement - no calibration weights installed
- Calibration of plane 1 (back side) - with calibration weights installed
- Calibration of plane 2 (front side) - with calibration weights installed

Wait until the message "Calibration completed" appears.

Balancing the gantry:

Follow the program output instructions and insert/remove the weights accordingly!

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NOTE Tighten the screws of the front balance weights with a torque
of 10 Nm. The screws must be secured with Loctite 243.
Tighten the screws of the backside balance weights with a
torque of 25 Nm. The screws must be secured with Loctite
243.
The last element of the balance weight package must consist
of steel (disk or pressure plate).
There is still power at the slip ring even if the gantry is
switched off (detector heating).
Before installing the weights near the slip ring, switch off
fuses F8, F9 and F12.
After installing the weights, do not forget to switch on the
fuses again.
After switching on the gantry it takes a while until the gantry
is in stand by mode. Continue with the balancing procedure
after the initialization has been completed.

Explanation:
The unbalancing measurement of the figure shows the absolute position and weight of
unbalance. Please note, the gantry only has a limited amount of positions for the com-
pensation weights. For this reason, the program has to calculate the size and position
of the compensation weights for the gantry.These positions are shown in the compen-
sation instructions according to the label on the gantry. When the compensation has
been performed and accepted by the user, the information will be stored in a table.The
subsequent <Balance Gantry> is based on the assumption that the weights have been
entered and inserted correctly!

NOTE All previous actions regarding <Balance Gantry> are stored

by the system. For this reason, the screen layout may differ!
The option “Remove weights from gantry” appears only, if
sufficient balancing weights are mounted in your system!

Wait until the message "Balance gantry completed" appears.

• Switch on the gantry fans only for Somaris < VB10. (F304, F305 and F308 in left
gantry stand)

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Horizontal table movement 3.2

General 0

The horizontal table movement is mechanically connected to a potentiometer. Any change

with regard to horizontal table movement also changes the resistance of this potentiometer.
For this reason, the converted ADC values of certain table positions have to be calibrated
and stored as a SW table after successfully performing the <PHSHoriz> procedure.

2 3

5 4

Fig. 5: Overview of the table components to be adjusted

Pos. 1 Table base
Pos. 2 Top support
Pos. 3 Tabletop
Pos. 4 Horizontal tabletop movement IN
Pos. 5 Horizontal tabletop movement OUT

The <PHSHoriz> adjustment procedure refers to the adjustment of two components,

namely:
• the tabletop, and
• the top support
The tabletop or TOP SUPPORT movements are adjusted via two separate functions shown
in the <PHSHoriz> platform. However, the individual adjustment steps are identical, and
are described accordingly as follows:

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Safety

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

Prerequisites 0

Tools and auxiliary equipment

Tab. 4 Sensation 16/40/64/Open: Phantoms and tools required for the tune-up

Designation Part no. Explanation

Bracket 30 62 242 Delivered with the system (table). Horizontal
adjustment of tabletop
Pin 30 62 283 Delivered with the system (table). Horizontal
adjustment of tabletop

Procedure 0

• Change to the service mode Options / Local Service.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select PHSHoriz.
• Select top support and tabletop.
• Select Go.
¹ Follow the program output instructions
or the “detailed tabletop adjustment description” below.

NOTE The tabletop or the top support will move automatically.

Wait until the message "PHS Horizontal adjustment completed" appears.

• Select Go (to save the result)

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NOTE It takes approximately 1.5 minutes to store the table and com-
plete a new “init”. During this process, all gantry panel dis-
plays are dimmed.

¹ The procedure is completed, if the “init” of the control unit was performed suc-
cessfully. (All lights on the gantry panel displays should now be on again.)

Detailed tabletop adjustment description 0

This detailed description provides some helpful hints, especially when performing the
<PHSHoriz> tabletop calibration for the first time. For experienced users, the program out-
put should be sufficient.
Description:
The adjustment for the tabletop is performed in two steps. In the first step, the number of
encoder pulses is determined for a fixed distance. This distance (1200 mm) is indicated by
two holes inside the tabletop frame. For this reason, the tabletop (foot end) has to be moved
to this two holes. A bracket and a pin are used to guarantee the accuracy of the calibration.
In the second step, the potentiometer values are calibrated. The tabletop is moved 1650
mm in increments of 50 mm, while the potentiometer value for each increment is stored.

Detailed tabletop calibration description

1. Start a service session, activate the <Tune-up> platform and run the <PHSHoriz>
adjustment procedure.
2. Raise the patient table to the vertical table position: 125
3. Select “Table top” in the parameter frame and click <Go> to start the procedure
4. The cover of the table frame has to be removed. For this reason,
- move the tabletop fully into the gantry funnel
- remove the 6 hexagon socket screws of the table frame cover
- remove the back table cover by loosening the 2 hexagonal socket screws
- shift the table frame cover approx. 5 cm to the back side
- disconnect protective ground connector PE 715
- the cover of the table frame is now ready to be removed towards the backside
- Move the tabletop completely out of the gantry

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5. The following pictures are intended to illustrate the screen output for the adjustment
procedure.

Install the bracket with 2 screws at the back

end of the tabletop (Fig. 7 / p. 34).

Fig. 6: Bracket and pin

• Insert the pin with the long side down-

ward in the holes of the bracket
• Move the tabletop slowly toward the gan-
try until the flat side of the pin touches
the back mark of the table frame:
¹ Ensure that the pin has contact
with the back mark.

Fig. 7: Table top adjustment, 1st position

(rear end)

6. Click <Go> as displayed by the program. The table is now released.

7. To calibrate the second position

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- Lift the pin and move the tabletop manually towards the gantry
- After 1200 mm a second hole can be found in the table frame
- Insert the pin again in the holes of the bracket (long side downwards, flattened side of
the pin facing the gantry)

• Move the tabletop slowly toward the gan-

try until the pin touches the mark of the
table frame:
¹ Ensure that the pin has contact
with the back mark.

Fig. 8: Table top adjustment, 2nd position

(+1200 mm)

8. Click <Go> as displayed by the program and remove the pin

9. Move the tabletop out of the gantry until the mechanical end stop is reached.
Move the table 7.5 mm towards the gantry as displayed.
¹ Use the gantry panel to measure the distance of 7.5 mm.
10. Click <Go> as displayed by the program. The tabletop moves automatically.Do not
leave the system unattended when functions triggering automatic movements and radi-
ation are in use. In this context, please read and observe the following safety infor-
mation:(Safety information if automatic movements and/or radiation are in use / p. 6)
11. Wait until the program outputs the message “PHS Horizontal adjustment completed”.
The new values can be stored by clicking <GO>.

NOTE It takes approximately 1.5 minutes to store the table and

complete a new “init”. During this process all gantry panel
displays are dimmed.

¹ The procedure is completed, if the “init” of the control unit was successfully per-
formed. (All lights on the gantry panel displays should now be on again.)
12. Move the tabletop fully into the gantry funnel. Install the cover of the table frame again.
Tighten the 6 hexagonal socket screws of the cover.
¹ The procedure is now completed.
13. Install the covers. For this purpose,

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- move the tabletop fully into the gantry funnel

- insert the table frame cover from the backside and connect protective ground con-
nector PE 715
- insert the 6 hexagonal socket screws of the table frame cover
- install the end cover for the back table and insert the 2 hexagonal socket screws
- Move the tabletop completely out of the gantry

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Vertical table movement 3.3

General 0

The vertically table movement is mechanically connected to a potentiometer. Any change

with regard to vertical table movement also changes the resistance of this potentiometer.
For this reason, the converted ADC values of certain table positions have to be calibrated
and stored as a SW table after successfully performing the <PHSVert> procedure.
Please refer to the definition of the patient table components and the location of service
switches required for the adjustment procedure.

2 3

1 4
5

Fig. 9: Overview of the table components and the location of service switches
Pos. 1 Table base
Pos. 2 Top support
Pos. 3 Table top
Pos. 4 Vertical table movement
Pos. 5 Service switches (S701, S702, S703)

Safety

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

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Prerequisites 0

Tools and auxiliary equipment

Designation Part number

Tape measure n.a.

Procedure 0

NOTE Prior to adjusting the vertical table travel, move the tabletop
and top support into the park position to avoid collisions dur-
ing the procedure.
Ensure that there is no weight on the tabletop.

• Change to the service mode Options / Local Service.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select PHSVert.
• Select Go.
¹ Follow the program output instructions

NOTE Wait about 5 seconds before pressing the up or down button

after switching to the service function.

Wait until the message "PHS Vertical adjustment completed" appears.

• Select Go (to save the result)

NOTE It takes approximately 1.5 minutes to store the table and com-
plete a new “init”. During this process all gantry panel dis-
plays are dimmed.

¹ The procedure is completed, if the “init” of the control unit was performed suc-
cessfully. (All lights on the gantry panel displays should now be on again.)

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Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency 3.4

General 0

The components of the

• HV tank (H1)
• D400
• Generator electronic box
comprise a resonance circuit. As a result, it is necessary to determine the system-specific
resonance frequency of these components. For this reason, the generator electronics
(GEL) adjust to the optimal oscillator frequency during this procedure. The result is stored
in the XRS controller.
When replacing one of the above components, you have to repeat the adjustment proce-
dure.

Procedure 0

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Change to the service mode Options / Local Service.
• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select GenOsc.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
The adjustment uses a special static mode and takes approximately 80 sec.
• The message "Generator Oscillatory Frequency completed" appears.

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Tube gettering 3.5

General 0

Gettering is required after the X-ray tube is replaced or in response to frequent tube arcing.
The getter procedure is used to:
• Check the HV behavior of the X-ray tube
• Improve the HV stability of the X-ray tube, if insufficient
• Guarantee the HV stability of a new X-ray tube
This procedure is also known as “conditioning the X-ray tube”. After you start the procedure
with the voltage selected, the program automatically performs a specific number of scans.
If the tube arcs, the auto repeat function attempts to repeat the scans to obtain a specific
number of scans without arcing. If the tube does not arc during these scans, the voltage is
automatically switched to the next higher kV step. Gettering is completed when the highest
kV step has been performed without tube arcing.

Procedure 0

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Getter.
• Select Start voltage (kV): 80 kV.
• Switch on "Auto repeat after tube arcing".
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• When all the steps of the gettering procedure have been completed without errors,
the message "Gettering completed" appears.

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Z position of the tube collimator 3.6

General 0

To ensure a maximum output signal for

the detector elements, the X-ray beam
has to be centered precisely over the
detector.
The adjustment starts with a defined
movement of the tube-side diaphragm
toward the back of the gantry. Measure-
ments are taken with each position incre-
ment in the opposite direction. The
optimal tube diaphragm positions for the
low, middle, and high channels of the
detector are determined in static mode
(no rotation). In addition, the optimal
position for two rotation times are deter-
mined. During the adjustment, the dia-
phragm blades are moved accordingly.
Since the two blades have separate
motors, the diaphragm aperture and the
Z-position of the diaphragm can be set
simultaneously.

Fig. 10: Adjust the Z-position of the tube

diaphragm

Prerequisites 0

Tools and auxiliary equipment

2 dial gauges (only if a mechanical adjustment of the tube diaphragm is required by soft-
ware).

Procedure 0

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select ZAdjust.
• Select Go.

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• Press START.
Follow the program output instructions.
If a mechanical adjustment is required: Refer to the information below.
• After the Z-adjustment procedure has finished,
select Go (to save the results).
(The message "Z-adjustment completed" appears).

Mechanical adjustment Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64 0

• Open the gantry front cover.

C • Switch S301 to “0”.
• Open the collimator box.
• Insert the two dial gauges and adjust them to 5.00 mm.
• Release the 4 fixing screws.
• Move the collimator according to the ZAdjust program.
T • Tighten the 4 fixing screws with a torque of 10.2 Nm.
• Remove the two dial gauges.
T • Close the collimator box (Tighten the screws with a torque of 3 Nm).
• Switch S301 to “1”.
• Close the gantry front cover.

Mechanical adjustment Sensation OPEN 0

• Open the gantry front cover.

C • Switch S301 to “0”.
• Secure the rotating gantry with the safety bolt.

Fig. 11: Collimator adjustment

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• Insert the dial gauge and adjust it to 5.00 mm (pos. 1).

• Loosen (do not remove) the 4 fixing screws (pos 2).
• Move the collimator with an Allen key according to the ZAdjust program (pos 3).
T • Tighten the 4 fixing screws with a torque of 20 Nm.
• Remove the dial gauge.
• Unlock the safety bolt for gantry rotation.
• Switch S301 to “1”.
• Close the gantry front cover.

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Z position check of the tube diaphragm 3.7

General 0

To ensure a maximum output signal for the detector elements, the X-ray beam has to be
centered precisely over the detector (Fig. 10 / p. 41). The <ZCheck> procedure provides
you with a quick check of the X-ray beam alignment.
The reference value of the tube diaphragm determined with the <ZAdjust> procedure is the
starting point of the quick check. Subsequently, the diaphragm is shifted symmetrically in
both z-directions. Accordingly, the measured detector element output has to follow sym-
metrical thresholds, if the Z adjustment is still within tolerance. This procedure is automat-
ically performed during the "Check-up" procedure at Emotions systems only. For Sensation
systems the <ZCheck> is not part of the Check-up procedure.
If the result of the <ZCheck> is out of specification, please perform the <ZAdjust> proce-
dure.

NOTE There is no need to perform the <Z-check> procedure if you

have just completed the <Z-Adjust>.

Procedure 0

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select ZCheck.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
(The message "Z-Check completed" appears.)

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Focus Alignment 3.8

General 0

The <FocusAli> procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot)
with respect to the parameters of different:
• Rotation times
• Flying focal spot modes 1x1, 1x2, 2x1 and 2x2
To determine the electromagnetic behavior of the focus deflection circuit, the following
adjustments are necessary:
• Phase: This step determines the synchronization (delay) between the DMS and focus
deflection.
• Amplitude: Based on the neutral position, the amplitude of the focus deflection is
determined in mm. With the phase specified, the amplitude is set so that the deflection
equals half the width of one detector element.
• Offset: With the phase and amplitude specified, the offset of the focus deflection is set
so that the central beam is exactly in the center of the detector.
The procedure adjusts the settings for phase, amplitude, and offset for all combinations of
these parameters

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.(Phantom holder for Sensation
10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open: / p. 25)

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Procedure 0

Fig. 12: Combi phantom Fig. 13: Combi Phantom Sensation 64/Open
Pos. 1 Starting point

• Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the inner light marker.
or
System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers are centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.

NOTE With Somaris VB20 a new system phantom is available. The

new system phantom contains a new high resolution phan-
tom (wire in plexi). Somaris VB20 still supports the old sys-
tem phantom (old high resolution phantom- wire in air).

Fig. 14: System phantom

Pos. 1 Crossover point

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select FocusAli.
• Select Phase, Amplitude, Offset and Calibration.

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• Select Go.
• Select combi phantom or system phantom.
• Select Go.
• Press START.

• Select Go (to save the results).

The message "Focus Alignment completed" appears.

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Focus Alignment Check 3.9

General 0

The <FocusAli> procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot).
The <CheckAli> procedure allows you to check the focus alignment by testing it with freely
selectable parameters. CheckAli accesses the last set of raw data generated.
Scan conditions:
• Combi phantom with alignment phantom and phantom holder (see Focus Alignment).
• Mode with complete rotation was used.
• Measurement data was processed, including calibration, and stored.
• Data was stored in raw data file.
The program checks whether the correct phantom was used in the scan. If not, the align-
ment check procedure will be interrupted and an error message is displayed.
If the result of the <CheckAli> is out of specification, perform the <FocusAli> procedure.

Procedure 0

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select CheckAli.
• Select Fused.
• Select the raw data file of the last measurement or any other file.
• Select Go.
The message "CheckAli completed" appears.

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High Resolution UHR-plus Comb (Sensation64/Cardiac64) 3.10

General 0

For maximum spatial resolution, the ultra high resolution (UHR-plus) comb has to be
adjusted with respect to the focal spot and the detector elements. The procedure of the
<Z-CombAli> calculates the optimum Z-position of the UHR-plus comb. The procedure of
the <CombAli> calculates the optimum X-position of the UHR-plus comb. The UHR-plus
comb has to be mechanically shifted in the Z-direction resp. X-direction according to the
results of the procedure. The UHR-plus comb is pre-adjusted at the factory.

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.

NOTE Disable rotation with S301 during the UHR-plus comb adjust-
ments.

NOTE Start with the z-adjustment first, and continue with the phi
adjustment.

Procedure 0

Z-Adjustment
• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select ZCombAli.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• The program informs you whether the UHR-plus comb has to be shifted.
If it is not necessary to shift the UHR-plus comb , click <GO> and wait until the mes-
sage <ZCombAli completed> appears.
If a shift of the UHR-plus comb is required, perform the following steps:

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- Loosen the two protective screw for z-direction

- Loosen the four attachment screws for UHR-Plus comb.
- Shift the UHR-plus comb with the screw “Adjustment of z-direction, as requested in
the programm
- Tighten the two screws with a torque of 3 Nm
- Tighten the four attachment screws for UHR-Plus comb.

Fig. 15: UHR-plus comb, left side

Pos. 1 Protection screw for z-direction
Pos. 2 Attachment for UHR-plus comb
Pos. 3 Adjustment for z-direction

Fig. 16: UHR-plus comb, right side

Pos. 1 Protection screw for z-direction
Pos. 2 Attachment for UHR-plus comb
Pos. 3 Adjustment for z-direction
Pos. 4 Adjustment for phi- direction

Phi-Adjustment

NOTE Note the value of the micrometer (“initial value”) prior to mov-
ing the UHR-comb. If the UHR-plus comb gets completely
misadjusted, the inital value can be used to restart the
adjustment.

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• Position the combi phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on the phantom
corresponds to the light beam of the inner light marker.

Fig. 17: Combi Phantom Sensation 64/Open

• Select CombAli.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• The program informs you whether the UHR-plus comb has to be shifted.
If it is not necessary to shift the UHR-plus comb , click <GO> and wait until the mes-
sage <CombAli completed> appears.
If a shift of the UHR-plus comb is required, perform the following steps:
- Make sure that the micrometer pin is attached to the UHR frame.
- Loosen the UHR-plus comb by opening 4 hexagonal screws
(2/Fig. 15 / p. 50)(2/Fig. 16 / p. 50)
- Shift the comb in the PHI direction according to the output of the Comb/Ali program.
Use the micrometer to move the UHR-plus comb.
One scale unit equals 0.01mm.
Turn the micrometer to the left to move the UHR-plus comb in counterclockwise
direction.
Turn the micrometer the right to move the comb in clockwise direction.
- After successfully positioning, tighten the UHR-plus comb carefully using a hexagon
wrench first. To assure that the UHR-plus comb does not misadjust during tighten-
ing, check the micrometer position when tightening the 4 hexagonal screws. Finally,
use a torque wrench and thighten the srews with 20 Nm.
- Continue with the CombAli program. If the UHR-plus comb is still out of range, cor-
rect the position as described before. If the UHR-plus comb is in the correct position,
continue with the next step.

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High Resolution Comb (All Sensations except Sensation Open) 3.11

General 0

For maximum spatial resolution, the ultra high resolution (UHR) comb has to be adjusted
with respect to the focal spot and the detector elements. The procedure of the <CombAli>
calculates the optimum phi-position of the UHR-comb. The comb has to be mechanically
shifted in the phi-direction according to the results of the procedure. The UHR-comb is
pre-adjusted at the factory.

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.

Procedure 0

• Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the inner light marker.

Fig. 18: Combi Phantom Sensation 64/Open

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select CombAli.
• Select Go.
• Press START.

NOTE Starting with VB19, the table height will be automatically

adjusted throughout the procedure.

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• The program informs you whether the UHR-comb has to be shifted.

If it is not necessary to shift the UHR-comb , click <GO> and wait until the message
<CombAli completed> appears.

NOTE Disable rotation with S301 during the UHR-comb adjust-

ments.

NOTE Note the value of the micrometer (“initial value”) prior to

moving the UHR-comb. If the UHR-comb gets completly mis-
adjusted, the inital value can be used to restart the adjust-
ment.

If a shift of the UHR-comb is required, perform the following steps:

- Remove both guide pinholders (if available) (1/Fig. 19 / p. 53)by removing the 2 x 2
screws M4 x 10mm, using a 3mm Allen key

Fig. 19: UHR guide pin

Pos. 1 Screws of guide pin holder (not installed in newest systems)

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- Make sure that the micrometer pin is attached to the UHR frame.
- Loosen the UHR comb by opening 4 hexagonal screws (item 1).

Fig. 20: UHR comb

Pos. 1 4 screws holding the complete UHR
Pos. 2 Screws of protective cover
Pos. 3 UHR Motor
Pos. 4 UHR control board
X80 is connected to FOC board D514 via W594 X5 at the C-box backplane
Pos. 5 UHR guide pins
Pos. 6 Limit switches (not installed in newest systems)

- Shift the comb in the PHI direction according to the output of the Comb/Ali program.
Use the micrometer to move the comb.
One scale unit equals 0.01mm.
Turn the micrometer to the left to move the comb in counterclockwise direction.
Turn the micrometer the right to move the comb in clockwise direction.

Fig. 21: UHR micrometer

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- After successfully positioning, tighten the UHR comb carefully using a hexagon
wrench first. To assure that the comb does not misadjust during tightening, check the
micrometer position when tightening the 4 hexagonal screws. Finally, use a torque
wrench and thighten the srews with 20 Nm.
- Continue with the CombAli program. If the UHR is still out of range, correct the posi-
tion as described before. If the UHR comb is in the correct position, continue with the
next step.
- Adjust the UHR guide pins (if available) (Fig. 19 / p. 53) with the following proce-
dure. Use service switch S1 at fiber optic cable D514 to enable the service function.
To position the guide pins properly, use S3 (UHR out) and S4 (UHR in) to move the
comb several times in and out the guide pins before tightening the screws of both
guide pinholders with 3 Nm

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ZFocusCheck (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64,Open only since VB20)3.12

General 0

This procedure checks if the beam deflection of the focal spot functions properly in the phi.
and z-direction. Please be aware that this is only a check, no adjustment is possible.

Procedure 0

• System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.

NOTE With Somaris VB20 a new system phantom is available. The

new system phantom contains a new high resolution phan-
tom (wire in plexi). Somaris VB20 still supports the old sys-
tem phantom (old high resolution phantom- wire in air).

Fig. 22: System phantom

Pos. 1 Crossover point

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select ZFocusCheck.
• Select modes: all modes shall be selected
• Select Go.
• Press START.

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• Evaluate result:
ZFocusCheck is OK:
- ZFocusCheck program finishes with “Function Z-FocusCheck completed” upcoming.
- In the upcoming graphic all results for∆z are displayed in green color
ZFocusCheck is NOT OK:
- ZFocusCheck program finishes with “Function Z-FocusCheck completed, result(s)
out of tolerance”
- In the upcoming graphic some of the results for ∆z are displayed in red color. In this
case, call the CS HSC for support.
• ZFocusCheck completed

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Generator adaptation 3.13

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

The objective of the generator adaptation procedure is to set the generator parameters (fil-
ament current, tube current, and dose) so that a specific noise value is guaranteed across
the complete power (kW) range. For this reason, the noise value (sigma) is measured in a
20 cm water phantom with different power (kW) steps.
The generator adaptation has to be performed for:
• predefined kV steps
The procedure adapts the settings for all combinations of these parameters.

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.(Phantom holder for Sensation
10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open: / p. 12)

Procedure 0

• System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.

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NOTE With Somaris VB20 a new system phantom is available. The

new system phantom contains a new high resolution phan-
tom (wire in plexi). Somaris VB20 still supports the old sys-
tem phantom (old high resolution phantom-wire in air).

Fig. 23: System phantom

Pos. 1 Crossover point

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select GenAdapt.
• Select voltage (kV): select all KV steps
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• Select Go (to save the results).
The message "Generator adaptation completed" appears.

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Filament adaptation 3.14

General 0

The objective of the <FilAdapt> procedure is to adapt the filament current to changes in the
filament due to evaporation. The filament current is adjusted to reach the X-ray dose values
determined via the <GenAdapt> procedure. The generator adaptation procedure optimizes
the filament current, i.e. you do not have to perform the filament adaptation procedure after
you have run a generator adaptation.
This procedure is automatically added to the customer “Check-up” procedure at specific
intervals.

NOTE There is no need to perform the filament adaptation proce-

dure if you have just completed the generator adaptation.

Required tools and phantoms 0

n.a.

Procedure 0

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select FilAdapt.
• Select voltage (kV): Select all KV steps.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• Select Go (to save the results).
The message "Filament adaptation completed" appears.

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Adjustment of the Light Markers 3.15

General 0

Horizontal patient positioning is performed using the outer (stationary) light markers of the
gantry. The marked position has to be accurately moved to the measurement field using
the “Offset” button on the gantry panels. The system-specific distance between the station-
ary and rotating light markers is measured with a tape measure and then entered via the
keyboard.
In addition, you may also use the keyboard to set and enter the table speed for movement
between both light markers.

Prerequisites 0

Tools and auxiliary equipment

Designation Part number

Tape measure n.a.

Time and manpower

• 1 person
• approx. 10 minutes

Safety

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

CAUTION [ hz_serdoc_F04G04U14M01 ]
If the light marker is improperly adjusted, the applied X-radi-
ation is not (or only partially) used.
Risk of injury!
¹ Periodically check the light marker's position during
“Constancy” or “Quality”.
¹ If necessary, adjust the light marker according to the
“Service instructions.”

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Procedure 0

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select LightM.
• Select Go.
¹ Follow the program output instructions exactly.
• To enter the “Light marker distance” in the program:
- Click the + or - button in the parameter frame until the measured value appears
- Directly enter the measured value into the input box the of the parameter frame
• To enter the desired table speed:
- Click the + or - button in the parameter frame until the desired value appears
- Use the keyboard to directly enter the desired value into the input box of the parame-
ter frame
• Wait until the message "LightM completed" appears.
• Select Go (to save the results).

NOTE It takes approximately 1.5 minutes to store the table and

complete a new “init”. During this process all gantry panel
displays are dimmed.

¹ The procedure is completed, if the “init” of the control unit was performed suc-
cessfully. (All lights on the gantry panel displays should now be on again.)

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Zero Angle Correction (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open) 3.16

Refer to: (CT02-023.814.66 / Zero Angle Correction (beginning with SW VB19))

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4-
General
4Table generation

Safety 0

WARNING [ hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M03 ]
Avoid accident and injury or damage of parts.
Risk of accident and injury!
¹ Read and observe the safety information contained in
the “General” section of this document and/or “Prod-
uct-specific safety notes”.

NOTE Measurements have to be performed with the gantry doors

closed.

The gap of the plexi strip has to be pointing to the one o’clock
position.

However, in the case of channel correction <ChannelCorrec-

tion>, the plexi strip gap has to be pointing to the four o’clock
position.

Monitor the procedure carefully for errors (streaks, rings, or

other artifacts in the images).

Phantoms 0

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.

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Phantom holder for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open:

Fig. 24: Phantom holder

Overview 0

Table generation procedures are performed after successful completion of system-specific

adjustments. Even though all adjustments are within their individual tolerance values, many
software correction tables have to be generated to calculate a correct CT image acquired
in different customer modes with various parameters (kV, mA, slice width, rotation time,
etc.). For CT systems, the characteristics of each of the slices has be corrected as well.
Table generation includes the following:
• Warm-up
• Defective channel
• Channel correction
• Air calibration
• Water scaling
• Spacing

Save system table 0

Create a backup of the files after the tune-up procedure.

Start <Backup & Restore> from the home menu of the service software
Select “Backup” in the left frame
Select a drive in the drop-down menu according to the local backup method, usually involv-
ing MOD or CD-R
Select the package “CT scanner” within the drop-down menu
Click <GO> to start the procedure
Check the screen output for the success message

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Report function 0

Under Local_Service --> Reports (upper navigation bar)--> Tune-Up/QA/Tests -->

Tuneup the results of the executed tuneup steps are displayed.
All tune-up steps shall be completed successfully without errors and inside the given toler-
ances.
If any of the tune-up routines does not finish successfully or if the result is unsatisfactory,
the procedure has to be repeated.

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Warm-up 4.1

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

The <WarmUp> procedure is used to ensure a certain minimum (X-ray tube) temperature
during table generation procedures. The procedure:
• is automatically skipped if the defined minimum temperature threshold has already
been reached.
• is performed automatically by all following table generation procedures if the defined
minimum temperature threshold has not been reached.

Procedure 0

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Warm Up.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Wait until the message "WarmUp completed" appears.

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Defective channel correction in Somaris VB10/VB19 4.2

General 0

The defective channel in Somaris VB19 (Sensation 64/Cardiac64/Open) differs slightly

from version VB10. Changes are described within the section.
Basically, defective channels are handled in two different ways:

Automatic defective channel detection:

Standard procedure recommended for service purposes.

NOTE The program “automatic defective channel detection”

deletes the old automatic defective channel list and subse-
quently creates a new automatic defective channel list.
Channels requiring manual switch-off cannot be deleted via
the automatic procedure.
The program “automatic defective channel detection” is also
performed during the “checkup” procedure. However, the
detected defective channels are valid only temporarily until
the next “checkup” procedure is performed. No additional
tune up steps are required after the “checkup” procedure.

Editing the defective channel table manually:

To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowledge about multislice
techniques is required.
Defective channel correction is performed manually only, if the defective channel cannot be
detected automatically (e.g. values are too rough or problem is sporadic).

NOTE Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by

using the same manual procedure.

Preliminary steps 0

• The gantry has to be closed and the system has to be in operation.

• Ensure that during table generation the system is operating under the ambient condi-
tions specified:
If the gantry was in standby mode and rotation was inactive for a while, you should
rotate the gantry for at least 10 minutes prior to generating tables.
If the gantry was switched off completely and the next step involves table generation,
you should rotate the gantry for at least 20 minutes prior to generating tables.

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Automatic defective channel procedure 0

NOTE If a channel is marked as defective but on the next defective

channel correction within tolerance, then this channel is
used again. This channel uses then an “old” tuneup table,
which may cause image artefacts. To avoid this, the tune-up
steps “Channel Correction”, “Air Calibration”, and “Spac-
ing” have to be performed.
Recommendation: Check for existing defects prior to run the
defective channel measurement (3/4/Fig. 25 / p. 69). Defec-
tive channels are marked in red. Perform the defective chan-
nel correction and check if previously detected channels are
used again. In this case the above tuneup steps shall be per-
formed. If all previously detected channels remain defective
or even new ones are detected, no additional tune up steps
have to be performed.

Fig. 25: Defective channels procedure

Pos. 1 An additional automatic detection (4 measurements) may be selected.
Not necessary for channel editing (patching).

Pos. 2 Selection of Checkup, Tuneup or IRS tables.

Pos. 3 Select a detector module for display.
Pos. 4 The display shows the detector module selected in Pos. 3.
All channels of the selected module are displayed.
Defective channels are marked red (value: “1”).

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.

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• Select Expert Mode.

• Select Defective Channels.
• Automatic Detection after Editing is enabled (default).
• Select Go.
• Press START.
• The results of defective channels are displayed under “Summary of Last Automatic
Detection” Channels will not be marked as changed under “Affected Detector Slots”.
• Select Go to store the result. Prior to Somaris VB19, the checkbox “Automatic Detec-
tion after Editing” has to be removed. Otherwise, the defective channel measurement
will be repeated. If you want to repeat the defective channel measurement, enable the
checkbox “Automatic Detection after Editing”.
• Select Go to save the result.
Wait until the message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" appears.

Editing the defective channel table manually 0

NOTE To switch off defective channels manually, special detector

knowledge about multislice techniques is required.
Manual defective channel correction is performed only, if the
defective channel cannot be detected automatically (e.g. val-
ues are too rough or problem is sporadic).
Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by
using the same manual procedure.
If channels are switched ON manually it might be possible
that this channel causes ring artefacts because the used
tuneup correction values do not fit anymore for this channel.
In this case the tune-up steps “Channel Correction”, “Air Cal-
ibration”, and “Spacing” have to be performed.

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Fig. 26: Defective channels procedure

Pos. 1 An additional automatic detection (4 measurements) may be selected.
Not necessary for channel editing (patching).

Pos. 2 Selection of Checkup, Tuneup or IRS tables.

Pos. 3 Select a detector module for display.
Pos. 4 The display shows the detector module selected in Pos. 3.
All channels of the selected module are displayed.
Defective channels are marked red (value: “1”).

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Defective Channels.
• Disable Automatic Detection after Editing.

• Select Correction Tables / Tune-up.

Select the affected Tune-up table (16 x 750 or 16 x 1500 for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac).
Select the affected Tune-up table (32 x 600 or 24 x 1200 for Sensation
64/Cardiac64/Open).

• Select the number of the Detector Slot with a mouse click. It may take a while before
the slot number is entered under Current Detector Segment.
(Detector slots containing defective channels are highlighted in red.)

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• Mark the defective channels/slices. In Somaris VB19, the detector slices are displayed
from top to bottom, since the detector channels are displayed from left to right. Previ-
ous software versions displayed the above vice versa.
In Somaris VB19: Mark the channels/slices with a mouse click. Please be aware that it
takes a while before the channel is marked (red color).
Before Somaris VB19: Mark the channels/slices and enter “1”. To activate the set-
ting, use the left mouse button and click anywhere in the defective channel window. The
defective channels are highlighted in red.
• Select Go.
• Select Go (to save the result).
Wait until the message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" appears.

Detector statistics 0

Fig. 27: Statistics of defective channels

Pos. 1 An additional automatic detection (4 measurements) may be selected.
Not necessary for channel editing (patching).

Pos. 2 If selected, Pos. 3 will be displayed.

Pos. 3 Displays the results of the last check-up and tune-up.

Detected defects
• The number of defective channels detected during the tune-up procedure "Defective
Channels" and during the checkup can be checked under "Detector Statistics", Fig.25.
In Somaris VB19, select Detector Statistics/Defect Numbers.

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Defective channel history

Each channel that has ever been detected is displayed.
• Open an additional window and select Reports
• From the Tune-Up/QA/Tests menu bar, select:
Def. Chann. History

Results of defective channel measurements

A list of the defective channel measurements performed is displayed.
• Open an additional window and select Reports
• From the Tune-Up/QA/Tests menu bar, select:
Tune-up > Table Generation > Def. Channels
To view the results, double-click the report of interest.

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Defective channel correction in Somaris VB20 4.3

General 0

The defective channel in Somaris VB20 (Sensation40/64/Cardiac64/Open) differs to previ-

ous software versions.
Basically, defective channels are handled in two different ways:

Automatic defective channel detection:

Standard procedure recommended for service purposes.

NOTE The program “automatic defective channel detection”

deletes the old automatic defective channel list and subse-
quently creates a new automatic defective channel list.
Channels requiring manual switch-off cannot be deleted via
the automatic procedure.
The program “automatic defective channel detection” is also
performed during the “checkup” procedure. However, the
detected defective channels are valid only temporarily until
the next “checkup” procedure is performed. No additional
tune up steps are required after the “checkup” procedure.

Editing the defective channel table manually:

To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowledge about multislice
techniques is required.
Defective channel correction is performed manually only, if the defective channel cannot be
detected automatically (e.g. values are too rough or problem is sporadic).

NOTE Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by

using the same manual procedure.

Preliminary steps 0

• The gantry has to be closed and the system has to be in operation.

• Ensure that during table generation the system is operating under the ambient condi-
tions specified:
If the gantry was in standby mode and rotation was inactive for a while, you should
rotate the gantry for at least 10 minutes prior to generating tables.
If the gantry was switched off completely and the next step involves table generation,
you should rotate the gantry for at least 20 minutes prior to generating tables.

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Automatic defective channel procedure 0

NOTE If a channel is marked as defective but on the next defective

channel correction within tolerance, then this channel is
used again. This channel uses then an “old” tuneup table,
which may cause image artefacts. To avoid this, the tune-up
steps “Channel Correction”, “Air Calibration”, and “Spac-
ing” have to be performed.
Recommendation: Check for existing defects prior to run the
defective channel measurement (2/Fig. 28 / p. 75). Defective
channels are marked in red. Perform the defective channel
correction and check if previously detected channels are
used again. In this case the above tuneup steps shall be per-
formed. If all previously detected channels remain defective
or even new ones are detected, no additional tune up steps
have to be performed.

Fig. 28: Defective-Channels-VB20

Pos. 1 Select Collimation when patching defective channels manually. At automatic detection all collimations are set as
default.
Pos. 2 When patching a channel manually, select first the affected Detector Slot and then the faulty channel / slices

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Defective Channels.

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• For automatic detection select Auto in the lower navigation bar

• Press STARTto perform the automatic detection of defective channels.
• Page Defective Channels Corrections is displayed automatically to display the
results of the defective channel correction. For details refer to (Results of Defective
Channels Corrections / p. 77).
• The message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" indicates that the proce-
dure completed successfully.

Editing the defective channel table manually 0

NOTE To switch off defective channels manually, special detector

knowledge about multislice techniques is required.
Manual defective channel correction is performed only, if the
defective channel cannot be detected automatically (e.g. val-
ues are too rough or problem is sporadic).
Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by
using the same manual procedure.
If channels are switched ON manually it might be possible
that this channel causes ring artefacts because the used
tuneup correction values do not fit anymore for this channel.
In this case the tune-up steps “Channel Correction”, “Air Cal-
ibration”, and “Spacing” have to be performed.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Defective Channels.
• Select the Correction Table (e.g. 24x1200) which shall be patched manually
(1/Fig. 28 / p. 75).
• Mark the affected Detector Slot by selecting the number with a mouse
click(2/Fig. 28 / p. 75). The color changes to red indicating that this Detector slots con-
tains defective channels.
• Mark the defective channels and the affected slices by selecting the channel number in
all affected slices with a mouse click (2/Fig. 28 / p. 75). Detector slices are displayed
from top to bottom, detector channels are displayed from left to right. Defective detec-
tor channels are highlighted in red.
• Select Save.
• Page Defective Channels Corrections is displayed automatically to display the
results of the defective channel correction. For details refer to (Results of Defective
Channels Corrections / p. 77).

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Results of Defective Channels Corrections 0

Fig. 29: Result -Defective-Channels-VB20

• Affected Modules: Displays the module to be exchanged
• Reference Detector: Displays the status of the reference detector
• Table Editing History: Displays the result of the last defective channel measurement
(automatic or manual)
• Detector Statistics: Displays all defective channels (automatically or manually
detected) with the affected collimation.
• Summary of Last Automatic Detection: Displays the result of the last performed auto-
matic defective channel correction.

Defective channel history

Each channel that has ever been detected is displayed under
• Local_Service --> Reports --> Tune-Up/QA/Tests --> Def. Chann. History

Results of defective channel measurements

A list of the defective channel measurements performed is displayed under
• Local_Service --> Reports --> Tune-Up/QA/Tests --> Tune-up --> Table Genera-
tion --> Def. Channels (to view the results, double-click the report of interest.

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Channel Correction 4.4

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

The <ChannelCorrection> procedure compensates for the difference in attenuated signals

from detector element to detector element. The correction has to be performed for different
scan parameters (e.g. kV, slice width, etc.) as well as for the different densities of the
absorbers and the path covered within an absorber (Sensation 10/16/Cardiac only). The
channel correction performed for Sensation 10/16/Cardiac requires head and body absorb-
ers as Sensation 64/Cardiac64 and Open only require the body absorber to generate the
correction table. The head correction tables are generated from the body tables.

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.(Phantom holder for Sensation
10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open: / p. 25)

Procedure 0

NOTE Only in the case of channel correction <ChannelCorrection>,

the plexi-strip gap has to point to the four o’clock position.

When performing Channel Correction <ChannelCorrection>

only, ensure that the gantry was rotating for at least 10 min-
utes prior to the procedure.

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• Move the plexi strip gap to the 4 o’clock position

Fig. 30: Combi phantom Fig. 31: Combi Phantom Sensation 64/Open
Pos. 1 Starting point

• Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the inner light marker.
• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Channel Correction.
• Switch on check (default, a check measurement is performed).
• Click select all (all Body and Head Modes are selected, for
Sensation64/Cardiac64/Open only body modes are selected).
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Wait until the message "Channel Correction completed" appears.
• Move the plexi strip gap to the 1 o’clock position

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Air calibration 4.5

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

The channels of the measurement system have different levels of sensitivity that are com-
pensated for by <Air Calibration>. Air calibration consists of two major steps, base calibra-
tion and difference calibration.
The objective of base calibration is to determine the changes in sensitivity caused by
present environmental conditions. For this reason, base calibration has to be performed on
a daily basis. This function is automatically selected when the system is switched on. In
addition, the customer can run base calibration under “Setup/Calibration”, as required.
The objective of the difference calibration procedure is to determine the structural differ-
ences in sensitivity for the various scan modes (kV, mA, slice width, rotation time, etc.). For
this reason, difference calibration tables are generated during tune-up only.
Air calibration checks whether an absorber is in the X-ray beam. If the message indicates
“There may be an object in the scan field...” although no absorber is in the X-ray beam, the
reason could be contrast on the plexi strip, a defective channel, or the adjustment of the
collimator box (Z-Adjust).

Procedure 0

• Remove all absorbers from the measurement field.

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Air Calibration.
• Click all modes.
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Wait until the message "Air Calibration completed" appears.

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Spacing correction 4.6

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

This procedure is used to correct the mechanical positions of the single detector elements.
These so-called "spacing errors" can result in visible artifacts in tomograms.
The <Spacing> correction mathematically equalizes the different distances of the single
detector elements. A spacing correction table is created to compensate for spacing errors
during image reconstruction.

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.(Phantom holder for Sensation
10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open: / p. 25)

Procedure 0

• Combi phantom: Position the phantom in the slice plane so that the starting point on
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the inner light marker.

Fig. 32: Combi phantom Fig. 33: Combi Phantom Sensation 64/Open
Pos. 1 Starting point

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Spacing.
• Select Go.

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• Press START.
Wait until the message "Spacing completed" appears.

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Water scaling 4.7

(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)

General 0

The density of water is defined as 0 HU on the Hounsfield scale. To ensure that the system
meets this requirement, each measurement value is multiplied by a scaling factor during
pre-processing. These scaling factors are determined via the <WaterScaling> procedure
function. The scaling factors have to be generated for each scan parameter (kV, slice width,
etc.).

NOTE The density of water is a function of its temperature. A differ-

ence of +10 Kelvin (18 degrees Fahrenheit) results in a differ-
ence of -3 HU on the CT scale. For reproducible scaling
factors, the water temperature inside the phantom has to be
the same for all <WaterScaling> procedures (QUALITY/CON-
STANCY). For this reason, it is recommended that the water
phantom be stored in the scan room to ensure a constant
water temperature level.
Approx. 5 hours are required for the water in the phantom to
compensate for a 10 Kelvin difference in temperature (18
degrees Fahrenheit).

NOTE Only the original phantoms (delivered with the system) can
be used.
The vertical and horizontal positioning of the phantom is per-
formed automatically at a predefined table height. For this
reason, only the original phantom holder (delivered with the
system) can be used.(Phantom holder for Sensation
10/16/Cardiac16/40/64/Cardiac64/Open: / p. 25)

Procedure 0

• System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the inner light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.

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NOTE With Somaris VB20 a new system phantom is available. The

new system phantom contains a new high resolution phan-
tom (wire in plexi). Somaris VB20 still supports the old sys-
tem phantom (old high resolution phantom-wire in air).

Fig. 34: System phantom

Pos. 1 Crossover point

• Select Tune-up.
• Select Expert Mode.
• Select Water Scaling.
• Click select all (modes).
• Select Go.
• Press START.
Wait until the message "Water scaling completed" appears.

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Final Work 4.8

Screen shot (VB10) 0

Fig. 35: Final work

Quality Assurance 0

• Select Quality Assurance in the Service software main menu.

• Perform the Quality Constancy test.

Backup 0

• Select Backup & Restore in the Service software main menu.

• From Command, select Backup.
• From Drives, select a backup media or drive, e.g. [-R-] CD-R or [-G-] MOD.
• From Packages, select CT-Scanner and click Go.
• Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.
• From Packages, select SW-Settings02 and click Go.
• Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.

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5Changes to previous Version 5-

Chapter Change Reason

3 “Balancing the gantry” Notice added CTTU-05-0010

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H
6Index

hz_serdoc_F04G04U14M01 . . . . . . . .61
hz_serdoc_F13G01U03M01 . . . . . . . . .6
hz_serdoc_F13G01U12M0312, 25, 27, 32, 37, 61, 64
hz_serdoc_F13G01U15M01 . . . . . . . . .7
hz_serdoc_F13G10U01M01 . . . . . . . . .7

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