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Emotion (2007) / Spirit

CT
Tune-up
System
Calibration of the CT system
This document is valid for:

SOMATOM Emotion 6 (2007)
SOMATOM Emotion 16 (2007)
SOMATOM Spirit Power
SOMATOM Spirit Siemens AG 2006
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Print No.: CT02-025.817.02.02.02 English

Replaces: CT02-025.817.02.01.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 06.07
2 Revision / Disclaimer
1Revision / Disclaimer
Document revision level

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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
authorized 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 pro-
cedures.
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0Table of Contents
1 _______ General ________________________________________________________ 8
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gantry / PHS adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IMS adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System-specific information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences __________________________________ 11
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sequence for complete system tune-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sequence in case of poor image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sequence in case of ring artifacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sequence in case of fine streaks and/or MTF is out of tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sequence after tube replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sequence after detector replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sequence after replacing tube collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sequence after PSD Element replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sequence in case of incorrect CT values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sequence after HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sequence after DMS Converter Board Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Description __________________________________ 23
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Entry of system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Copying the detector Tempcal table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rotation speed adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tube gettering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Z-ADJUSTMENT of the tube collimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechanical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Z-position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Focus alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Focus alignment check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Generator adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Filament adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Required tools and phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Defective channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Examples: Screenshots defective channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic defective channel procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manual defective channel procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Air calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Spacing correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Water Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Final work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Screen shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Quality assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator adjustments ________________________ 48
Mechanical adjustment of the slotted plate in the collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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5 _______ Emotion (2007): Sequences with VB38 _____________________________ 53
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sequence for complete system tune-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sequence in case of poor image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sequence in case of ring artifacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sequence in case of fine streaks and/or MTF is out of tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sequence after tube replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sequence after detector replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sequence after replacing tube collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sequence after PSD Element replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sequence in case of incorrect CT values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sequence after HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sequence after DMS converter board replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sequence after a detector module replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6 _______ Emotion (2007): Description with VB38_____________________________ 66
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Entry of system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rotation speed adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tube gettering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Z-ADJUSTMENT of the tube collimator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Mechanical adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Z-position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Focus alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Focus alignment check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Generator adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Filament adaptation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Required tools and phantoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warm-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Defective channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Preliminary steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automatic defective channel procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Editing the defective channel table manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Results of defective channel correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Channel Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Air calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Spacing correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Water Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Final work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Quality assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7 _______ Emotion (2007): Mechanical collimator adjustments __________________ 93
Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
8 _______ Quality________________________________________________________ 98
Quality Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Constancy test functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Testing the position of the light markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Slice thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Water value and image pixel noise (NOISE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Homogeneity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Contrast scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
High contrast resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tabletop positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Table of Contents 7
Acceptance test functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Low-contrast resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dose in the system axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Topogram dose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dose rate profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tilt angle of the slice plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
9 _______ Changes to previous version ____________________________________ 104

8 General
1-
Safety Information
1General
General 0
Only qualified and trained personnel are allowed to perform CT system installation, ser-
vice, maintenance and quality assurance.
To avoid any risk of injury to persons or damage to the system, the safety instructions
must be read and observed in the:
General Safety Notes (TD00-000.860.01.xx.xx)
and
Product-specific safety notes (CT02-025.860.02.xx.xx) (CT02-025.860.02 / Prod-
uct-specific safety notes)
The product-specific safety notes contain important information about:
General safety information about the gantry, patient table, and laser products.
Attachment of screws and nuts, adjustment instructions for torque wrench and use of
Loctite.
Safety advice (Hazard keys)
High voltage
NOTE Dangerous voltages may be present.
Switch off the main power supply before working on the system
and secure the system against unintended switch-on.
Allow at least two minutes discharge time after switching off the
system. Prior to starting work on the components indicated
below, measure the voltage level in the PDS (right gantry stand)
between D450 X7 and X9 for Spirit, or between fuse holders
F3.2(+) and F4.2(-) for Emotion 6/16 (2007). The voltage must be
below 40 V DC.
Working in the gantry

Prior to starting work in the gantry:
- Wait until rotation has stopped
- Disable gantry rotation via service switch S5 on MAS D301
- Use the mechanical brake to prevent gantry rotation while working in the gantry.
- Connect the stationary and rotating part of the gantry with a ground cable before
working in the gantry.
NOTE Remove the cable prior to rotating the gantry.

General 9
Automatic procedures
NOTE Do not leave the system unattended when a program is running

with automatic movements or automatic radiation.
Radiation protection
NOTE Observe radiation protection regulations.
Bloodborne pathogens
NOTE Take appropriate precautions against exposure to bloodborne

pathogens when handling parts of the system that may have
come into contact with patients.

10 General
Important information 1.1
Gantry / PHS adjustments 0
The adjustments for the PHS and Gantry (e.g. frequency converter for rotation or tilt) are
described in the respective chapter in the document Replacement of Parts Gantry / PHS
(CT02-025.841.03).
IMS adjustments 0
The adjustments for the IMS system (e.g. monitor) are described in the document
Replacement of Parts IMS (CT02-025.841.04) in the respective replacement section.
System-specific information 0
NOTE Only phantoms delivered with the CT system may be used for sys-
tem adjustments.
NOTE The density of the water in the phantom depends on the water
temperature. Changing the water temperature by 1 Kelvin corre-
sponds to changing the water equivalent to 0.3 HU (Hounsfield
Unit) in the CT picture.
The water phantom has to be stored at a constant temperature of
22 3 Celsius!
For measurements, the water temperture in the phantom has to
be 22 3 Celsius!
NOTE Changing the vertical table position always changes the horizon-
tal table position.
NOTE NO other functions are allowed during the adjustment proce-

dures.
NOTE The gap of the plexi-strip has to be at the 11 oclock position.

Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences 11
2-
General
2 Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences
Safety 0
NOTE Read and observe the safety information contained in the "Safety
information" section of this document.(Safety Information / p. 8)
Phantoms 0
NOTE To avoid that incorrect adjustment values are created during tune
up, only phantoms delivered with the CT system may be used for
system adjustments.
Also the water phantom has to have the same temperature as that
in the examination room.
Phantom holder:
Fig. 1: Phantom holder

Sequence for complete system tune-up 2.1
For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available (partially).
Entry of system configuration

Copy of the detector TEMPCAL CD
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select RotSpeed.
Select GenOsc.
Select Getter.
Select ZAdjust.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip.
Select GenAdapt.
Select Table Generation.
The following tune-up steps are selected automatically, one after the other:
- Insert plexi strip (already inserted)
- Defective channels
- Channel Correction
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of poor image quality 2.2
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip
Select GenAdapt.
- Channel correction
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of ring artifacts 2.3
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select ZCheck.
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of fine streaks and/or MTF is out of tolerance 2.4
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select ZCheck.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip
Select Air Calibration.
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence after tube replacement 2.5
For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.
Select Tune-up.
Select Tube replacement.
Select X-ray Tube TuneUp.
The following tune-up steps are called up automatically, one after the other:
- Configuration
- Getter
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- Insert plexi strip
- GenAdapt
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling
- Final work (quality test, save tables)

Sequence after detector replacement 2.6
Select Tune-up.
Select Detector.
- Configuration
- TempCal
- Remove def. channels
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling

Sequence after replacing tube collimator box 2.7
Select Tune-up.
Select Tube Collimator.
- Configuration
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Beam Hardening
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence after PSD Element replacement 2.8
Select Tune-up.
Select PSD Element.
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence in case of incorrect CT values 2.9
NOTE If the noise values and CT values are both out of tolerance, the
probable cause is a partial loss of tube power (e.g. due to aging of
the tube).
You can correct this by performing a filament adaptation adjust-
ment.
Insert plexi strip

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select Water Scaling.
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence after HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement 2.10
Select Tune-up.
Select HV tank, D400.
- Configuration
- GenOsc

Sequence after DMS Converter Board Replacement 2.11
Select Tune-up.
Select DMS Converter.
- Air calibration

Spirit / Spirit Power: Description 23
3-
General
3Spirit / Spirit Power: Description
Safety 0
Phantoms 0
system adjustments.
Phantom holder:
Fig. 2: Phantom holder

24 Spirit / Spirit Power: Description
Entry of system configuration 3.1
Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service

Select Configuration.
Enter all system-specific settings in the configuration tool.
After entering all settings, select Save.
Select Home (system reboots automatically).

Copying the detector Tempcal table 3.2
Open the Explorer window (Ctrl + Esc).

Select c:\somaris\utils\LoadTempcal.bat.
Follow the instructions in the program,
e.g. Insert the CD Tempcal into the CD-ROM drive (and so on).

Rotation speed adjustment 3.3
General 0
The frequency converter is adjusted to obtain the correct rotation time for all rotation
speeds. This procedure takes a few minutes.
Procedure 0
Remove all absorbers from the measurement field

Change to the service mode Options >Service > Local Service
Select Tune-up
Select Expert Mode
Select RotSpeed
Select Go
Press START
Select Go (to save the results)
The message Rotation speed completed appears.

Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency 3.4
General 0
The components of the

HV tank (H1)
D400
Generator electronics 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 > Service > Local Service.
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select GenOsc.
Select Go.
Press START.
This adjustment uses a special static mode and requires approximately 80 sec.
Wait until the message "Generator Oscillatory Frequency completed" appears.

Tube gettering 3.5
General 0
Gettering is required after the X-ray tube is replaced or in response to frequent tube arc-
ing.
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 proce-
dure 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.

Z-ADJUSTMENT of the tube collimator 3.6
General 0
The function of the Z-adjustment is to find the Z-position of the tube collimator where the
maximum signal intensity is measured by the detector.
First, the tube is heated up automatically ( > 1,000 K ). This is followed by a cool-down
phase to a tube temperature of approx. 950 K. After that the Z-adjustment procedure
starts.
The adjustment starts with a defined movement of the tube-side diaphragm toward the
back of the gantry. Measurements are taken incrementally with each position in the oppo-
site 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 posi-
tions for two rotation times are determined. During the adjustment, the diaphragm blades
are moved accordingly.
Procedure 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select Go.
Press START.
After the Z-adjustment procedure has been finished:
Select Go (to save the results).
(The message "Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed" appears).
Mechanical adjustment 0
NOTE The Z-adjustment procedure also checks whether the collimator

is positioned parallel to the detector system.
If the adjustment of the slotted plate in the collimator box is out of
tolerance, the system has to be adjusted mechanically.
To adjust the collimator box mechanically, the collimator adjust-
ment tool is required (part no. 38 12 604).
If a mechanical adjustment is necessary, the following message appears during the

Z-adjust procedure:
The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range.
Click Cancel to start the adjustment procedure or Click Go to accept this adjust-
ment.
Select Cancel to start the mechanical adjustment procedure or select Go to accept this
adjustment (for service purposes only; image quality may be poor)

Note the distance (micrometer) and the direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) the
slotted plate of the collimator box has to be moved.
Follow the procedure for mechanical adjustment (Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator
adjustments / p. 48).

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. The ZCheck procedure provides you with a quick
check of the X-ray beam alignment.
The reference value of the tube diaphragm determined via ZAdjust is the starting point of
the quick check. The diaphragm is then shifted symmetrically in both Z-directions. The
measured detector element output has to follow symmetrical thresholds, as long as the
Z-adjustment is still within tolerance. This procedure is automatically added to the cus-
tomer "check-up" procedure at specific intervals.
If the result of the ZCheck is out of specification, please perform the ZAdjust procedure.
NOTE There is no need to perform the ZCheck procedure if you have just
completed the ZAdjust.
Procedure 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZCheck.
Select Go.
Press START.
(The message Z-Check completed appears.)

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
Integration times of the DMS
Focus size
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.
system adjustments.
Procedure 0
Position the alignment phantom in the measurement field.
Fig. 3: Alignment phantom (10 mm al)

Select Tune-up.

Select Expert Mode.

Select FocusAli.
Select Phase, Amplitude, Offset and Calibration.
Select Go.
The Alignment phantom is selected (default).
Select Go.
Press START.

The message "Focus Alignment completed" appears.

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.

Generator adaptation 3.10
(The Plexiglas strip has to be installed.)
General 0
The objective of the generator adaptation procedure is to set the generator parameters
(filament 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 mea-
sured in a 20 cm water phantom with different power (kW) steps.
The generator adaptation has to be performed for:
2 predefined kV-steps and
1 focal spot size
The procedure adapts the settings for all combinations of these parameters.
system adjustments.
Procedure 0
System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the interior light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.
Fig. 4: System phantom

Pos. 1 Crossover point
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select GenAdapt.

Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 130 kV

Only the large focus is used
Select Go.
Press START.
The message Generator adaptation completed appears.

Filament adaptation 3.11
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 val-
ues determined via the GenAdapt procedure. The generator adaptation procedure opti-
mizes 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 procedure if

you have just completed the generator adaptation.
Required tools and phantoms 0
n.a.
Procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select FilAdapt.
Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 130 kV.
Only the large focus is used.
Select Go.
Press START.
The message Filament adaptation completed appears.

Warm-up 3.12
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

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

Defective channel correction 3.13
General 0
NOTE After performing a Defective channel correction procedure, the

tune-up steps Channel Correction, Air Calibration, and Spac-
ing have to be performed.
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 subsequently 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 per-

formed 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.
Manual defective channel detection:

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. values are too rough or problem is sporadic).
NOTE Channels switched off manually can be reactivated only by using

the same manual procedure.

Examples: Screenshots defective channels 0
Fig. 5: Defective channels
Fig. 6: Defective channels (slice selection)
Automatic defective channel procedure 0
NOTE After performing a Defective channel correction procedure, the

tune-up steps Channel Correction, Air Calibration, and Spac-
ing have to be performed.

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select Defective Channels.
Automatic Detection after Editing is enabled (default).
Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the window is refreshed.
Select Go.

Select Go (to save the result).

Wait until the message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" appears.
Manual defective channel procedure 0
NOTE To switch off defective channels manually, special detector knowl-

edge about (multi) slice techniques is required.
Manual defective channel correction is performed only if the

defective channel cannot be detected automatically (e.g. values
are too rough or problem is sporadic).
Channels that are switched off manually can be reactivated only

by using the same manual procedure.

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Disable Automatic Detection after Editing.
Select Correction Tables > Tune-up.

Select the affected Tune-up table.
Select the number of the Detector Slot.

(Detector slots containing defective channels are highlighted in red.)
Mark the defective channels/slices with 1.
To activate the setting, click with the left mouse button anywhere in the defective chan-
nel window. The defective channels are then highlighted in red.
Select Go.
Select Go (to save the result).
Wait until the message Procedure Defective Channels completed appears.

Channel correction 3.14
General 0
The ChannelCorrection procedure compensates for the difference in attenuated signals

from detector element to detector element. The correction has to be made for different
scan parameters (e.g. kV, slice width, etc.) as well as the density of the absorbers and the
path covered within an absorber. For this reason, head and body absorbers are used
when determining the correction tables. The correction tables comprise linear and square
root parts.
system adjustments.
Procedure 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select Channel Correction.
Switch on check (a check measurement is performed).
Click select all (all modes are selected).
Select Go.
Insert the CCR body phantom according to the program instructions. Move the phan-
tom into the slice plane so that the START mark on the phantom corresponds to the
light beam of the interior light marker.
Fig. 7: Channel correction phantom (body)

Select Go.
Press START.
After the CCR body correction has been made, insert the CCR head phantom accord-
ing to the program instructions.
Fig. 8: Channel correction phantom (head)
Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the message Channel Correction completed appears.

Air calibration 3.15
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 selected automatically 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 (ZAdjust).
With softwware version VB15, wait times between the KV steps are no longer required.
Procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Click select all (all modes are selected)
Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the message Air Calibration completed appears.

Spacing correction 3.16
General 0
This procedure is used to correct the equidistance (mechanical) behavior of the single
detector elements. These so-called "spacing errors" can result in visible artifacts in tomo-
grams.
The Spacing correction mathematically equalizes the different distances of the single
detector elements. For this reason, a spacing correction table is created to compensate
for spacing errors during image reconstruction.
system adjustments.
Procedure 0
Position the spacing phantom in the measurement field.
Fig. 9: Spacing phantom

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select Spacing.
Click Select all.
Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the message Spacing completed appears.

Water Scaling 3.17
General 0
The density of water is defined as 0 HU on the Hounsfield scale. To ensure this condition,
each measurement value is multiplied by a scaling factor during pre-processing. These
scaling factors are determined via the WaterScaling procedure function. The scaling fac-
tors have to be generated for each scan parameter (kV, slice width, etc.).
system adjustments.
Procedure 0
System phantom: Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so
that the light beam of the interior light markers is centered above the crossover point on
the slice phantom.

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

Final work 3.18
Screen shot 0
Fig. 11: Final work
Quality assurance 0
Select Quality Assurance in the main menu of the Service Software.

Perform the Quality Constancy test.
Backup 0
Select Backup & Restore in the main menu of the Service Software.
From Command, select Backup.
From Drives, select a backup media or drive, e.g. [-R-] CD-R.
From Packages, select CT-Scanner and click Go.
Wait until "Ready" appears in the status line.
From Packages, select SW-Settings02 and click Go.

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Safety 0
General 0
Remark:
To mechanically adjust the slotted plate
1 2 4 6 in the collimator box, the collimator
adjustment tool (part no. 38 12 604) is
A 5 required.
(Additional information: The collimator
adjustment tool is a part of the spare
part collimator box).
3 Tube 3
Fig. 12: Collimator adjustment tool
Procedure 0
Switch off the gantry and secure it against unintended switch-on.

Remove the gantrys front covers and front funnel.
Move the tube into the 6 oclock position.
Engage the mechanical rotation brake.

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Function description:
The slotted plate of the collimator box is
1 2 4 6 adjusted in parallel to allow the slotted
plate to be moved about the pivot screw
1 A 5 (rotation point).
The slotted plate is pulled toward the
front of the gantry by a spring inside the
collimator box (the large wheel of the
adjustment screw is turned counter-
3 Tube
2
3 clockwise).
The slotted plate is pushed toward the
back of the gantry by turning the large
Fig. 13: Collimator box wheel clockwise.
Pos. 1 Pivot screw
Pos. 2 Large wheel
Preparation: Turn the adjustment pin

(1/Fig. 15 / p. 50) of the collimator
adjustment tool back to a length
1 2 4 6 where the pin does not touch the
A slotted plate of the collimator.
5
Attach the collimator adjustment tool
with three screws on the right side of
the collimator box (torque: 3 Nm,
10%).
3 Tube 3
Fig. 14: Attach the adjustment tool

Turn the small adjustment wheel

(Pos. 3) clockwise, until the adjust-
1 ment pin contacts the slotted plate of
1 2 4 6 the collimator and the friction clutch
A 5 of the small wheel is activated (free
run).
To tighten the adjustment pin to the
2
collimator with the correct torque,
turn the large wheel by 1 unit (=
10m) clockwise (Pos.2).
3 3
Tube 3
Fig. 15: Adjustment procedure (a)

Pos. 1 Adjustment pin
Pos. 2 Large wheel
Pos. 3 Small wheel
Loosen the pivot screw (Pos. 2) by 1

turn.
1 2 6 Loosen the left screw (Pos.1, M3

41 hex-socket) by 1 turn.
A 5
2
3 Tube 3
Fig. 16: Adjustment procedure (b)

Pos. 1 Left screw
Pos. 2 Pivot screw

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Loosen the two right screws (Pos.1,

M3 hex-socket) by 1 turn.
1
Now turn the large wheel of the
1 2 4 6 adjustment tool (Pos. 2), according
A 5 to the distance (micrometer) and the
direction (clockwise or counterclock-
2
wise) calculated with the Z-adjust
program. Important! Please note:
10 micrometer = 1 unit (segment)
on the collimator adjustment tool
3 Tube 3 (Example: 40m = 4 units).
Fig. 17: Adjustment procedure (c)

Pos. 1 Right screws
Pos. 2 Large wheel
T Tighten the three screws, (1/Fig. 16 / p. 50) and (1/Fig. 17 / p. 51), crosswise (torque:
1.3 Nm 10%).
Tighten the pivot screw (torque: 0.62 Nm 10%) (2/Fig. 16 / p. 50).
Release the adjustment pin from the slotted plate. (Turn the large wheel of the adjust-
ment tool approx. (2/Fig. 17 / p. 51) four turns counterclockwise).
Remove the collimator adjustment tool (Fig. 14 / p. 49) from the gantry.
Release the mechanical rotation brake.
Switch on the gantry.
Check the new adjustment of the slotted plate.
(Note: The ZAdjust procedure is still running.)
Select Go.
If the message:
The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range appears,
select Cancel and repeat the mechanical adjustment procedure again.
If the message:
Found tube collimator DISPLACEMENT ... (Tolerance 15m) appears,
select Start rotation in the window:
The gantry covers are open. Are you sure nobody is inside?
The Z-adjustment procedure continues.
After the Z-adjustment procedure has completed,
select Go (to save the results).
(The message Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed appears.)
Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243 (Secure the adjustment screws with
Loctite #243 / p. 52).

Secure the adjustment screws with Loctite #243 0

Secure the four screws of the slotted plate (including washers) with Loctite #243 (1,
2/Fig. 16 / p. 50) / (1/Fig. 17 / p. 51).
Wait 10 minutes for the Loctite to harden. (In the meantime, the front funnel and front
covers of the gantry can be installed).
This completes the procedure for mechanically adjusting the collimator box.

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Safety 0
information" section of this document. (Safety Information / p. 8)
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 Emotion 6/16 (2007):
Fig. 18: Phantom holder (Emotion 6 / 16)

54 Emotion (2007): Sequences with VB38
Sequence for complete system tune-up 5.1
Entry of system configuration
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select RotSpeed.
Select GenOsc.
Select Getter.
Select ZAdjust.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip
Select GenAdapt.
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of poor image quality 5.2
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip
Select GenAdapt.
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of ring artifacts 5.3
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
- Air Calibration
- Spacing
- Water Scaling
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence in case of fine streaks and/or MTF is out of tolerance 5.4
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select FocusAli.
Insert plexi strip
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence after tube replacement 5.5
Select Tune-up.
Select X-ray Tube TuneUp.
- Configuration
- Getter
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence after detector replacement 5.6
Select Tune-up.
Select Detector.
- Configuration
- Remove def. channels
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence after replacing tube collimator box 5.7
Select Tune-up.
Select Tube Collimator.
- Configuration
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Air calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence after PSD Element replacement 5.8
Select Tune-up.
Select PSD Element.
- ZAdjust
- FocusAli
- GenAdapt
- Air Calibration
- Water Scaling

Sequence in case of incorrect CT values 5.9
NOTE If the noise values and CT values are both out of tolerance, the
probable cause is a partial loss of tube power (e.g. due to aging of
the tube).
You can correct this by performing a filament adaptation adjust-
ment.
Insert plexi strip

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Quality test
Save tables

Sequence after HV tank, D400, or Power Box replacement 5.10
Select Tune-up.
Select HV tank, D400.
- Configuration
- GenOsc

Sequence after DMS converter board replacement 5.11
Select Tune-up.
Select DMS Converter.
- Air Calibration

Sequence after a detector module replacement 5.12
Perform the following tune up steps (expert mode) and follow the guided tours:
Select Tune-up and then perform only the following steps of the automated tour:
Defective channels (no more defective channels shown for the new module)
ZAdjust
Insert plexi strip
Channel correction
Air correction
Spacing
Water Scaling
Finally assure that the quality constancy routine is within tolerance.

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Safety 0
Phantoms 0
used.
be used.
Phantom holder for Emotion 6 / 16 (2007):
Fig. 19: Phantom holder (Emotion 6 / 16)

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Entry of system configuration 6.1
Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service

Select Configuration.
Enter all system-specific settings in the configuration tool.
After entering all settings, select Save.
Select Home (system reboots automatically).

Rotation speed adjustment 6.2
General 0
The frequency converter is adjusted to obtain the correct rotation time for all rotation
speeds. This procedure takes a few minutes.
Procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select RotSpeed.
Select Go.
The message "Rotation speed completed" is displayed.

Adaptation of the generator oscillator frequency 6.3
General 0
The components of the

HV tank (H1)
D400
Generator electronics 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. The adjustment uses a special static mode and requires approxi-
mately 80 sec.
When replacing one of the above components, you have to repeat the adjustment proce-
dure.
Procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select GenOsc.
Select Go.
Press START.
The message "Generator Oscillatory Frequency completed" appears.

Tube gettering 6.4
General 0
Gettering is required after the X-ray tube is replaced or in response to frequent tube arc-
ing.
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 proce-
dure 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 steps of the gettering procedure have been completed without errors,
the message "Gettering completed" appears.

Z-ADJUSTMENT of the tube collimator 6.5
General 0
The function of the Z-adjustment is to find the Z-position of the tube collimator where the
maximum signal intensity is measured by the detector.
First, the tube is heated up automatically ( > 1,000 K ). This is followed by a cool-down
phase to a tube temperature of approx. 950 K. After that the Z-adjustment procedure
starts.
The adjustment starts with a defined movement of the tube-side diaphragm toward the
back of the gantry. Measurements are taken incrementally with each position in the oppo-
site 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 optimum posi-
tions of all collimator slots are determined in rotation mode. During the adjustment, the
diaphragm blades are moved accordingly.
Procedure 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZAdjust.
Select Go.
Press START.
For mechanical adjustment, refer to:(Emotion (2007): Mechanical collimator
adjustments / p. 93)
After the Z-adjustment procedure has finished,
(The message "Z-adjustment completed" appears.)

Mechanical adjustment 0
NOTE When adjusting the collimator box mechanically, at least one alu-
minum foil spacer (part no. 38 15 136) is required.
For Emotion 6 (2007):

Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only if
the measured ZAdjust value exceeds a tolerance of 30 m.

Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only if
the measured ZAdjust value exceeds a tolerance of 20 m.
If a mechanical adjustment is necessary, the following message appears during the

Z-adjust procedure:
The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range.
Click Cancel to start the adjustment procedure or Click Go to accept this adjust-
ment.
Select Cancel to start the mechanical adjustment procedure, or select Go to accept this
adjustment (for service purposes only; image quality may be poor).
Follow the procedure for mechanical adjustment (Emotion (2007): Mechanical colli-
mator adjustments / p. 93)

Z-position check of the tube diaphragm 6.6
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 ZCheck procedure provides you with a quick
check of the X-ray beam alignment.
The reference value of the tube diaphragm determined via ZAdjust is the starting point of
the quick check. The diaphragm is then shifted symmetrically in both Z-directions. The
measured detector element output has to follow symmetrical thresholds, as long as the
Z-adjustment is still within tolerance.
If the result of the ZCheck is out of specification, please perform the ZAdjust procedure.
NOTE There is no need to perform the <ZCheck> procedure if you have

just completed the <ZAdjust>.
Procedure 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select ZCheck.
Select Go.
Press START.
(The message "Z-Check completed" appears.)

Focus alignment 6.7
General 0
The FocusAli procedure adjusts the electromagnetic focus deflection (flying focal spot)
with respect to the parameters of different:
Rotation times
Integration times of the DMS
Focus sizes (small/large)
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.
used.
be used.(Fig. 19 / p. 66)

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. 20: Combi phantom Emotion 16

Pos. 1 Starting point
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select FocusAli.
Select Phase, Amplitude, Offset
Select Go.
Select combi phantom or system phantom.
Select Go.
Press START.

The message "Focus Alignment completed" appears.

Focus alignment check 6.8
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.

Generator adaptation 6.9
(The plexi-strip has to be installed).
General 0
The objective of the generator adaptation procedure is to set the generator parameters
(filament 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 mea-
sured in a 20 cm water phantom with different power (kW) steps.
The generator adaptation has to be performed for:
3 predefined kV-steps and
2 different focal spot sizes.
The procedure adapts the settings for all combinations of these parameters.
Additional Information:
Please note that there is no kV adaptation for Emotion 6/16 (2007) systems.
used.
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.


Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select GenAdapt.
Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 110 kV, 130 kV.
Select focus: small and large.
Select Go.
Select the inserted phantom
Select Go.
Press START.
The message "Generator adaptation completed" appears.

Filament adaptation 6.10
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 val-
ues determined via the GenAdapt procedure. The generator adaptation procedure opti-
mizes 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 procedure if

you have just completed the generator adaptation.
Required tools and phantoms 0
n.a.
Procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select FilAdapt.
Select voltage (kV): 80 kV, 110 kV, 130 kV.
Select focus: small and large.
Select Go.
Press START.
The message "Filament adaptation completed" appears.

Warm-up 6.11
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

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

Defective channel correction 6.12
General 0
NOTE To avoid image artifacts:

After performing a defective channel correction procedure and
a new defective channel is detected, or a defective channel is
reactivated, the tune-up steps Channel Correction, Air Calibra-
tion, and Spacing have to be performed.
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 subsequently 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 per-
formed 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.
Manual defective channel correction is performed 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.
Example: Screenshot regarding defective channels


Fig. 22: Defective Channels - Emotion 16 (2007)

Pos. 1 Select collimation when patching defective channels manually.
Pos. 2 When patching a channel manually, first select the affected detector slot and then the faulty channel.

Fig. 23: Defective Channels - Emotion 6 (2007)

Pos. 1 Select Collimation when patching defective channels manually.
Pos. 2 When patching a channel manually, first select the affected detector slot and then the faulty channel.
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.
Automatic defective channel procedure 0

Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
For automatic detection, select Auto in the lower navigation bar
Press START to perform automatic detection of defective channels.
The Defective Channels Corrections screen is displayed automatically to display the
results of the defective channel correction.
The message "Procedure Defective Channels completed" indicates that the proce-
dure has completed successfully.
Editing the defective channel table manually 0
Select Tune-up.
Select Expert Mode.
Select the Correction Table that will be patched manually.
Mark the affected Detector Slot by selecting the number with a mouse click. The
selected detector slot is highlighted.
Mark the defective channels and the affected slices by selecting the channel number in
all affected slices with a mouse click. Detector slices are displayed from left to right,
detector channels are displayed from top to buttom. The correction table, the detector
slot, and the defective detector channels are highlighted in red.
Select Save.
The Defective Channels Corrections screen is displayed automatically to display the
results of the defective channel correction.
Results of defective channel correction 0
Defective channel history

Every channel that has 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 Generation > Def.
Channels (to view the results, double-click the report of interest).

Channel Correction 6.13
General 0
The ChannelCorrection procedure compensates for the difference in attenuated signals

from detector element to detector element. The correction has to be made for different
scan parameters (e.g. kV, slice width, etc.) as well as the density of the absorbers and the
path covered within an absorber. For this reason, head and body absorbers are used
when determining the correction tables.
used.
Procedure 0
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the interior 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).
Select Go.


Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the message "Channel Correction completed" appears.

Air calibration 6.14
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 selected automatically 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 There
may be an object in the scan field... is displayed and no absorber is in the X-ray beam, the
reasons could be contrast on the plexi-strip, a defective channel, or the adjustment of the
collimator box (ZAdjust).
Procedure 0

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

Spacing correction 6.15
General 0
This procedure is used to correct the equidistance (mechanical) behavior of the single
detector elements. These so-called "spacing errors" can result in visible artifacts in tomo-
grams.
The Spacing correction mathematically equalizes the different distances of the single
detector elements. For this reason, a spacing correction table is created to compensate
for spacing errors during image reconstruction.
used.
Procedure 0
the phantom corresponds to the light beam of the interior light marker.

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


Select Go.
Press START.
Wait until the message "Spacing completed" appears.

Water Scaling 6.16
General 0
The density of water is defined as 0 HU on the Hounsfield scale. To ensure this condition,
each measurement value is multiplied by a scaling factor during pre-processing. These
scaling factors are determined via the WaterScaling procedure function. The scaling fac-
tors have to be generated for each scan parameter (kV, slice width, etc.).
NOTE The density of water is a function of its temperature. A difference

of +10 Kelvin (18 degrees Fahrenheit) results in a difference of -3
HU on the CT scale. For reproducible scaling factors, the water
temperature inside the phantom has to be the same for all <Water-
Scaling > procedures (QUALITY/CONSTANCY). 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 com-
pensate for a 10 Kelvin difference in temperature (18 degrees
Fahrenheit).
used.

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.

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

Final work 6.17
Quality assurance 0
Select Quality Assurance in the main menu of the Service Software.

Perform the Quality Constancy test.
Backup 0
Select Backup & Restore in the main menu of the Service Software.
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.
From Packages, select SW-Settings02 and click Go.

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Mechanical adjustment of the collimator box
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Safety 0
Important information 0
NOTE When adjusting the collimator box mechanically, at least one alu-
minum foil spacer (part no. 38 15 136) is required.
A mechanical adjustment of the collimator box is necessary only

if the measured ZAdjust value exceeds the tolerance for Emotion
6: 30 m, or Emotion 16: 20 m.
The thickness of one aluminum foil spacer is 25 m.
Due to the mechanical position of the aluminum foil spacer, one

spacer results in a total correction of 40 m (factor 1.6).
Procedure 0
Explanation of the collimator adjustment:
NOTE Definition left and right of the collimator box:

The collimator has to be in a 6 oclock position and the view direc-
tion has to be from the table to the gantry.
The following procedure shows the adjustment on the left collimator side. The adjustment
on the right collimator side (spindle/motor side) has to be performed accordingly.

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Fig. 27: Aluminium foil spacer

Pos. 1 Opening for the guide pin
Pos. 2 Holes for the set screws
Fig. 28: Back of collimator

Pos. 2 Thread for the set screws

Fig. 29: Correct position of the aluminium foil

Pos. 2 Set screws
Pos. 3 Aluminium foil spacer
Fig. 30: Insert the aluminium foil
Working steps:
Observe the high voltage guidelines
Remove the front funnel and the back funnel of the gantry.
Release the four screws of the collimator box by approx. 2 mm.
Push the collimator box in the table direction (approx. 2 mm) to obtain the space
needed for inserting the aluminum foil.
Remove the two screws of the collimator box on the side where the aluminum foil has to
be added.
Attention: The view direction of the collimator box is from the table to the gantry.

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Insert the aluminum foil according to the ZAdust program (Fig. 30 / p. 95) :
Place n pieces of foil on the left side.

or
Place n pieces of foil on the right side (spindle side).
To obtain the correct position of the aluminum foil, the left and right edge of the alumi-
num foil have to be aligned parallel to the collimator box (Fig. 29 / p. 95) .
Insert the two removed screws of the collimator box and tighten them by hand.
Tighten the four screws of the collimator box with a torque of 40 Nm.
Check the new adjustment of the collimator box.
(Note: The Z-Adjust procedure is still running.)
Select Go.
If the message:
"The adjustment of the tube collimator is out of range" appears,
select Cancel and repeat the mechanical adjustment procedure again.
If the message:
"Found tube collimator DISPLACEMENT ..........." is displayed,
select Start rotation in the window:
"The gantry covers are open. Are you sure nobody is inside?"
The Z-adjustment procedure continues.
After the Z-adjustment procedure has been finished,

(The message "Z-adjustment of tube collimator successfully completed" is displayed.)

When the mechanical adjustment of the collimator is successful, cut off the top of the
aluminum foil (the part above the collimator surface) to avoid scratching the back fun-
nel.
Fig. 31: Aluminum foil spacer

Pos. 1 Cut off the top of the aluminum foil spacer
Install the front funnel and the back funnel.

98 Quality
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Quality Procedure
8Quality
Fig. 32: Set of phantoms
Attach the phantom set to the support bracket at the front of the patient table.
Set the gantry tilt to 0 degrees (vertical).
Place a 70 kg weight on the tabletop (at the foot-end of the patient table).
Raise the patient table to a height of 145 mm (display).
Switch on the light markers and position the slice thickness phantom in the measure-
ment field.
Change to service mode Options > Service > Local Service.
Select QualityAssurance.
Select Constancy or Acceptance.
(For installations in Germany, the ACCEPTANCE TEST must be used to satisfy the
requirements set forth in paragraph 16 of the German law for X-ray products.)
Select Go.
Enter your name.
Select Go.
Follow all program sequences.

Quality 99
Ensure that each individual measurement result is in tolerance.

100 Quality
Constancy test functions 8.1
Testing the position of the light markers 0
Position the slice thickness phantom in the measurement field so that light beams of the
interior light markers are centered above the upper cross markins on the phantom.
Perform the measurement and evaluate the Z-position of the measurement phantom in
the slice plane.
The phantom has to be positioned precisely in the Z-direction of the slice plane. The
Z-position is correct when the long and short bars overlap in the tomogram.
Slice thickness 0
Slice thickness is tested using the slice thickness phantom. The phantom contains two
aluminum strips 100 x 25 x 0.2 mm.
The following are prerequisites for accurately determining the slice thickness:
The phantom has to be centered in the measurement field and may not be tilted for-
ward.
The phantom has to be positioned precisely in the Z-direction of the slice plane.
Both aluminum strips have to be positioned horizontally in the tomogram.
The program uses the tomogram to compute the actual slice thickness for all select-
able slice thicknesses.
Water value and image pixel noise (NOISE) 0
The water phantom is positioned in the center of the measurement field.

In each tomogram, the CT numbers are measured in a test area.
The pixel noise is calculated from two tomograms of the water phantom taken in
sequence using the standard deviation of the CT numbers of a defined test area in the
difference image.
In addition, this test determines the high voltage at the X-ray tube.
Homogeneity 0
The water phantom is positioned in the center of the measurement field.

In each tomogram, the CT numbers are measured in a total of five test areas. (Each test
area covers between 2% and 5% of the slice area of the phantom.)
The absolute value of the difference between the average CT number of the center test
area and the CT numbers of the four peripheral test areas is the homogeneity.

Quality 101
Contrast scale 0
The contrast scale (CS) indicates the change in attenuation coefficient of a water-equiv-
alent material required to change the average CT number of this material by 1.
An air measurement is performed to determine the contrast scale.
High contrast resolution 0
The spatial resolution during high contrast is determined by evaluating the MTF.
A wire phantom and special evaluation software are used to calculate the MTF.
The resolution is displayed in line pairs per centimeter (LP/cm) for 50% MTF, 10% MTF,
and 2% MTF.
Tabletop positions 0
A 70 kg weight is positioned on the tabletop (at the foot-end). After attaching a label to the
moving and stationary parts of the patient table, the tabletop is automatically fed in and
fed out at a defined distance.
Follow the program instructions.

102 Quality
Acceptance test functions 8.2
Low-contrast resolution 0
An image of the low-contrast phantom is generated while positioned in the center of the
measurement field.
The spatial resolution is visually evaluated for low contrast. The 5 mm holes have to be
visible in the image of the phantom.
Dose in the system axis 0
Center an ionization chamber axially in the system axis so that the slice plane runs
through the center of the chamber.
The ionization chamber has to be connected to a special dosimeter.
The length dose product (LDP/mGy x cm) displayed by the dosimeter is manually
entered in the input field (ZZ = number of detector rows).
The program computes the dose in the system axis according to the following
formula:
LDP ( mGy cm )
Dose(mGy ) --------------------------
Sl i ce thickness (cm) x
Fig. 33: Dose in the system axis
Topogram dose 0
An ionization chamber is attached to the tabletop.

The chamber is centered axially in the measurement field to ensure that the chamber is
fully irradiated during the topogram.
The ionization chamber is connected to a special dosimeter.
The length dose product (LDP/mGy x cm) displayed by the dosimeter is manually
entered in the input field.
The program computes the dose in the system axis according to the following
formula:
LDP ( mGy cm )
Dose(mGy ) ----------------------
chamber length (cm
Fig. 34:Topogram dose
Dose rate profile 0
The dose rate profile is measured in air with an X-ray film.

Quality 103
A CCR-phantom should be used as the film holder. Position the upper edge of the
phantom in the center of the gantry (tolerance 5 mm).
Position the film in the system axis and perpendicular to the main beam.
Move the film in the Z-direction prior to each scan with a different slice thickness.
After the film is developed, average the entire width of each exposed strip and manu-
ally enter it in the input field.
Tilt angle of the slice plane 0
The position of the slice plane changes by the same amount. The deviation between
mechanical and electronic display of tilt angles from +15 to -15 is measured; the devi-
ation is entered manually in the input field.
Measure the tilt angle mechanically using a spirit level on the gantry cover.
The tilt angle displayed by the system may not deviate from the measured angle by
more than 2 degrees.

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Calibration of the CT system

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1 _______ General ________________________________________________________ 8

2 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences __________________________________ 11

3 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Description __________________________________ 23

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Z-position check of the tube diaphragm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4 _______ Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator adjustments ________________________ 48

Mechanical adjustment of the slotted plate in the collimator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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5 _______ Emotion (2007): Sequences with VB38 _____________________________ 53

6 _______ Emotion (2007): Description with VB38_____________________________ 66

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Acceptance test functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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NOTE Dangerous voltages may be present.

Working in the gantry

NOTE Remove the cable prior to rotating the gantry.

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NOTE Do not leave the system unattended when a program is running

NOTE Observe radiation protection regulations.

NOTE Take appropriate precautions against exposure to bloodborne

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Important information 1.1

Gantry / PHS adjustments 0

NOTE NO other functions are allowed during the adjustment proce-

NOTE The gap of the plexi-strip has to be at the 11 oclock position.

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Fig. 1: Phantom holder

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Sequence for complete system tune-up 2.1

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available (partially).

Entry of system configuration

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Sequence in case of poor image quality 2.2

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available (partially).

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Sequence in case of ring artifacts 2.3

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available (partially).

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Sequence in case of fine streaks and/or MTF is out of tolerance 2.4

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Sequence after tube replacement 2.5

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

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Sequence after detector replacement 2.6

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

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Sequence after replacing tube collimator box 2.7

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

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Sequence after PSD Element replacement 2.8

For this sequence, an automated guided tour is available.

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1 _ General __________________________________________________ 8

2 _ Spirit / Spirit Power: Sequences ____________________________ 11

3 _ Spirit / Spirit Power: Description ____________________________ 23

4 _ Spirit / Spirit Power: Collimator adjustments __________________ 48

5 _ Emotion (2007): Sequences with VB38 _______________________ 53

6 _ Emotion (2007): Description with VB38_______________________ 66

7 _ Emotion (2007): Mechanical collimator adjustments ____________ 93

9 _ Changes to previous version ______________________________ 104