Siemens Definition CT Family (AS, DS, Edge, Flash)

Overview

The Siemens Definition CT Family course is a skills development course designed as a continuation of the Principles of Servicing CT Systems course. Through attending this course, the service professional will become self-confident in working on the gantries, patient handling system, detector assemblies, DAS systems, image processing systems, X-ray control systems, rotor controls, and operator control systems of the Siemens Definition Family, which includes the Definition AS, DS, Edge, and Flash systems. Hands-on lab time is emphasized and  makes up approximately 80%-90% of the overall course content.

Prerequisites

To attend this course, the service professional must have an extensive knowledge of CT physics, physical principles and service procedures gained through attendance at the RSTI Principles of Servicing CT Systems

course or equivalent training and experience.

Objectives

Following attendance of this course, participants will be able to:

• Perform scheduled maintenance on Siemens Definition Family CT systems
• Change the X-ray tube, realign and recalibrate the X-ray generator
• Calibrate, replace and align the collimator Calibrate, service, align, and use diagnostic tools to evaluate
• performance of the DAS and detector assembly
• Calibrate, replace and align the hardware associated with the gantry and patient handling system
• Diagnose and correct problems in the scanning sequence
• Troubleshoot gantry, patient transport and X-ray system problems
• Diagnose and correct problems in the digital acquisition system and detector array
• Diagnose and correct problems in the image generation system
• Troubleshoot the operator workstation problems

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